That Was a Crazy Game of Poker
March 3, 2008
Song: That Was a Crazy Game of Poker
Artist: O.A.R.
Album: The Wanderer
Link: That Was a Crazy Game of Poker
Genre: Jam Band, College Rock, Alternative Rock
Mood: infectious, meandering, reminiscing
Description: This song demonstrates that O.A.R. is a master of the extended jam. I think that it even goes so far as to transcend the genre in its ability to form a cohesive song, and at the same time, and at the same time able to cover the meandering story-telling of an almost nine minute long song. As with most songs of its vein, (most famously of bands like the Grateful Dead, Phish, etc.) it incorporates folk, rock, reggae, and ska, which goes very well with the eclectic nature of any song as long as this one. It maintains an incredibly catchy melody that can be difficult to sustain over nine minutes, but O.A.R. very successfully pulls it off. I know that I can’t but help singing along to it for the entire length of the song. This is essentially the coolest part about this song – it’s catchy and well tuned, but simultaneously maintains its looseness in arrangement and ability to jam like crazy.
