{"id":42923,"date":"2018-11-21T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T10:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=42923"},"modified":"2018-11-21T10:54:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T10:54:33","slug":"robert-oconnor-tugs-at-our-heartstrings-with-reinterpretation-of-joni-mitchells-christmas-song-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/11\/robert-oconnor-tugs-at-our-heartstrings-with-reinterpretation-of-joni-mitchells-christmas-song-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert O&#8217;Connor Tugs At Our Heartstrings With Reinterpretation Of Joni Mitchell&#8217;s Christmas Song &#8216;River&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Robert O&#8217;Connor returns with his latest single, &#8216;River&#8217;. Released in time for Christmas, the Dublin-born singer songwriter has put his stamp on the Joni Mitchell classic.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the single, with the help of producer Stuart Gray, known for his work with Hozier, and Ryan Sheridan), O&#8217;Connor has removed the original track&#8217;s piano line and replaced it with a scant electric guitar, and sparse drums. It&#8217;s his voice which is the focal point of the track: he&#8217;s taken the song and brought out the inherent longing and deep sadness. Lyrics such as &#8220;I&#8217;m gonna make a lot of money and then I&#8217;m gonna quit this crazy scene&#8221; emote the almost anxiety felt in the track. It&#8217;s a stunning rendition, with the overall lasting impression being that this year has been a crazy busy one and yet, for all his wistful pondering, the singer has no intention of swapping it for a peaceful life.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nashville influence in O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s music is very evident in this track &#8211; listen out for &#8216;Jingle Bells&#8217; towards the end. His voice is pure and soft, and moving &#8211; if this song doesn&#8217;t bring a tear to your eye, especially at this time of year when we&#8217;re all thinking of what we&#8217;ve achieved and what lays ahead, then I&#8217;m not sure what will!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking about the track, O&#8217;Connor said,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"_3oh- _58nk\">After the success of my previous two singles at radio, I didn\u2019t want to wait until 2019 to release more music. People were saying to me, \u2018you\u2019re mad to even think about releasing in the fourth quarter\u2019, so I thought, now is the moment to record and release my version of my favourite ever Christmas song. We did it in two days, and we were mastering in the middle of night before it went to radio. I love that in this era, we can literally deliver new work direct from studio, there\u2019s less of a wait time because it&#8217;s digital only, it\u2019s exciting!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find Robert O&#8217;Connor online on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iamrobertoconnor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamrobertoconnor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/robertoconnor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iamrobertoconnor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/robertoconnormusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. 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