Seven Seconds Away...

Unlike the other songs I have profiled on this blog, Youssou N'dour's and Nenah Cherry's "Seven Seconds Away" is not from the 70s or 80s.  This song was popular in the late 1990s and every time I hear it, it reminds me of the two years I spent in Armenia.

Armenians seemed to love this song and blasted it all the time from their dilapidated mini vans which served as public transportation for so many people.  It's a pretty soulful song with deep lyrics about how newborn babies don't have any concept of the world's problems or the color of their skin.

I think the Armenians liked it for its exotic sound and dance beat.  I'm not that much of a dance music fan myself, but I do kind of have a nostalgic enjoyment for this song.

The Armenians also loved this song... Again, it's all about dance music.  Now it's on the brain.