Why Bonnie - Hot Car

Once or twice a year, we come across a new song that always leads us back to another, old song. But not just any random song from the past - it’s always the same song. There’s something about Beck’s “Broken Drum,” which itself is a somber tribute to Elliott Smith, that clearly has some universal qualities to it that we can’t help but identify in other music. Now, we’re not savvy enough with our music theory to explain to you exactly why that is, but what we do know is that Why Bonnie’s “Hot Car” hits all the right melodic and emotional notes to meet our criteria in becoming the first “Broken Drum” doppelganger of 2022. Interestingly and not entirely coincidentally, you can also find some neat traces of Elliott Smith in “Hot Car” if you listen intently enough. The lyrics don’t seem to necessarily indicate whether the subject matter is inherently positive or negative - but it’s certainly nostalgic. And for us, it’s an inherently sad song in the best kind of way. A sad song that we’ll be leaning on in the coming months and years when those intrusive nostalgic thoughts of regret and contrition kick in. But instead of pushing the demons away, they’ll be welcomed with open arms as they provide us with the perfect reason to play again one of our favorite tracks of 2022.