My Sunday Song – “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” by The Darkness

For My Sunday Song #432, we are going for pure fun and a love for 80’s rock with “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” by the band The Darkness. The song was the third single off this 2003 debut album ‘Permission to Land’. The song went to #1 in their home country of the UK, but in the states it didn’t fair as well. It did go to #23 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and #9 on the Alternative Chart and it did go Platinum with over 1 million copies sold. The song for me brought back the fun that songs can have and the good feelings they can bring.

The song was written by the band including Justing Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain and Ed Graham. At one Justin had stated that the bands during this time were afraid to write a song about Love…so he did. It is somewhat comical feel to the song due to Justin’s vocals, but it does have a powerful message. It simply states that love can be life changing and have a significant impact on you as a person. It can change your life, upend your world and move you in ways you have never have been before. It is the utter belief in love that matters.

What I love about the song, and the video, is its playfulness in both its music and vocals. Justin’s falsetto’s are sick. No one sings like this anymore and honestly, no one really can but Justin. His range is crazy…such a talent. The music is guitar heavy with killer riffs and a blistering solo. The bass thumps away driving the song as well as those heart pounding drums. A throwback to the 80’s in style and sound and we are all the better for it. It is pure fun like 80’s music used to be. It doesn’t take itself to seriously, but these guys are seriously great musicians and singers. A mind blowing introduction for me to this band.

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. This song made me excited about music again when I heard back in 2003 and I’ve been a fan of this band ever since. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Sunday…and don’t forget to believe in a thing called love…it is powerful!!

“I Believe In A Thing Called Love”

Can’t explain all the feelings that you’re making me feel
My heart’s in overdrive and you’re behind the steering wheel

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you’re touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There’s a chance we could make it now
We’ll be rocking ’til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!

I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day
You got me in a spin but everythin’ is A.OK!

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you’re touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There’s a chance we could make it now
We’ll be rocking ’til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh! Guitar!

Touching you, touching me
touching you, god you’re touching me

I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There’s a chance we could make it now
We’ll be rocking ’til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Ooh!

Writer(s): Edwin James Graham, Daniel Francis Hawkins, Francis Gilles Poullain-patterson, Justin David Hawkins