There are many who don't know this about me, but I am head over heals for Norah Jones.
The first time that I heard about her/saw her was on an SNL episode that was playing in the background at a gathering of peeps at my friend's house. I was sitting on the couch and had a couple of drinks. I believe this was when I was recently single and was just hanging around. I heard her voice, looked at the TV from the couch I was on, and just feel in love. She was playing the piano and singing along. I couldn't tell you the exact song, but it was the sound of her voice that entranced me.
Coming from a guy who loved Nine Inch Nails and all sorts of eclectic music, this is saying something. I never really got in to an artist because of their voice. It was always the sounds that were played with the voice sometimes adding to the music, or distracting it a bit but still complimentary. This was one of the first times that I heard a voice and fell in love with that voice.
Mind you, I had been watching a lot of American Idol, and I had heard singers through the years from various bands/groups/solo artists. Voices could be distinctive in their sound, but there never was one that entranced me as much as when I heard her voice. Because of that, I went out and got her CDs, and continued that tradition for every new album she puts out.
There is something about her voice that mesmerizes me. No matter how angry or upset I get, her voice relaxes me and melts all those worries away. I have no clue as to why her voice and not others, but it just does that to me.
I'd love to see her perform live some day, but I'm not sure when that day would happen. Living in the live music capital of the world right now, that opportunity should come up. I'd love nothing more than dressing up in full goth/metal gear and then just swooning at her in during the concert, if only to put everyone off and moving away from me as I relax and enjoy the show.
Typically when I'm in the car and jamming out to music, I don't care if people sing along or jam along. Sometimes I will encourage it. But when she comes on, no one is to sing along. You would only distract from her voice and ruin it. If someone picked this song at karaoke, I would leave the venue until the song is over. No one ruins Norah. No one. Which is why I got so pissed at a former girlfriend one time. She knew this rule. She knew my appreciation of Norah. Yet what happened when a particular song came on? She sang along with it. On multiple occasions. This was not OK. I even let it be known, and what did she do? Sing even louder. That particular song she liked is now ruined and no longer in my play list.
Now, this may just come across as obsessive and kinda creepy. I'd like to state that is not the case. There is such an appreciation for her voice and her artistry that is so superior that I want to do nothing but encourage her to make more music. So I will keep buying it, I will see the concerts, and I will continue to be a very appreciative fan.
Side note - it is very weird to write about this while not listening to her music. But if I did listen to her voice while this was being written, then there wouldn't be anything here for you to read.
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