Illinois rock band The Plain White T’s today release their beautiful, infectious new single “Happy”, which you can listen to HERE or by clicking the image below.
The wonderful new single offers an optimistic take on getting through a rough patch in life, and looking forward to the future when a bad situation inevitably improve. Ironically, the melodies and chords are melancholy as Higgenson declares, “I wanna be happy, happy, happy / What’s the point of being sad? / I wanna feel good”.
“The thing I love about ‘Happy’ is that the lyrics are so optimistic and fun, but the chords and the melodies are so melancholy,” Higgenson explains. “It’s like, ‘Ok, I know I’m going through something right now, but I just wanna get over it already and feel good again!’ Like I know things are gonna get better, but I’m not quite there yet.”
Earlier this year, the band shared the single and video “Spaghetti Tattoo,” an acoustic love song in which frontman Tom Higgenson recounts a memorable first date. The video finds the band appearing as puppets, with scenes that pay homage to famous moments from film history. Watch it here.
The Plain White T’s were also in the news recently with a beautifully heartwarming story of Higgenson performing their signature smash “Hey There Delilah” bedside for a cancer-stricken fan who was named after the track. Read more at CNN, PEOPLE, and Newsweek.