This song came across the strangest of my media waves - it was posted by a friend of mine on the Oblation: Liturgy and Life blog of the University of Notre Dame. Madeline wrote this post making the assertion that Chance is "Eucharistizing Sexuality." In my infinite cynicism, I was determined to dive deeper into the lyrics to determine if her claims were valid or naive.
At first listen, the refrain is the first piece to stand out. "You gotta move it slowly/ take and eat my body like it's holy." And "come on in this house, cause it's gonna rain." Pretty sexual, right? Nope. I've been listening and and re-listening to this song, reading over the lyrics, trying to understand what Chance is really saying (well, singing/rapping, what-have-you). Turns out I'm the naive one. The song glorifies his grandmother, a matriarch and religious paragon of the south-side Chicago family.
If you have the chance, read Madeline's piece in the link above - she only focuses really on a deeper meaning of the refrain lyrics, but it is quite an interesting view I appreciate. Now, let's actually talk about this music video - just needed to establish a background for you all with the lyrics.
I've never watched or heard any of Chance's other songs, and this video is a real fun complement to "Sunday Candy." Though the verses serve as an ode to his grandmother, the interaction and relationship on-screen is with Jamila Woods' character. This may have been the cause of my naiveté because what I'm seeing is not what the lyrics express. The choreography is quick and the dancers bring the energy to the video Chance's countenance initially lacks.
Overall it's a fun video - I honestly don't have a whole lot to say about it. It's not that stimulating of a video. I'd rather listen to the song than use the data to watch the video, but it's a decent addition. If this was in fact shot all in one take, I am extremely impressed with the camera work, the crew and the performers. Good work, people.
B
At first listen, the refrain is the first piece to stand out. "You gotta move it slowly/ take and eat my body like it's holy." And "come on in this house, cause it's gonna rain." Pretty sexual, right? Nope. I've been listening and and re-listening to this song, reading over the lyrics, trying to understand what Chance is really saying (well, singing/rapping, what-have-you). Turns out I'm the naive one. The song glorifies his grandmother, a matriarch and religious paragon of the south-side Chicago family.
If you have the chance, read Madeline's piece in the link above - she only focuses really on a deeper meaning of the refrain lyrics, but it is quite an interesting view I appreciate. Now, let's actually talk about this music video - just needed to establish a background for you all with the lyrics.
I've never watched or heard any of Chance's other songs, and this video is a real fun complement to "Sunday Candy." Though the verses serve as an ode to his grandmother, the interaction and relationship on-screen is with Jamila Woods' character. This may have been the cause of my naiveté because what I'm seeing is not what the lyrics express. The choreography is quick and the dancers bring the energy to the video Chance's countenance initially lacks.
Overall it's a fun video - I honestly don't have a whole lot to say about it. It's not that stimulating of a video. I'd rather listen to the song than use the data to watch the video, but it's a decent addition. If this was in fact shot all in one take, I am extremely impressed with the camera work, the crew and the performers. Good work, people.
B
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