Juxtaposing downcast lyrics against benign musical backing has always been an effective technique for songwriters to undertake. It worked like gold for Stephen Bishop on the song "On and On," giving the emerging singer/songwriter a massive hit (No. 5 on the pop charts when released as a single in 1977) to jump-start his solo career.
The post Yacht Rock Essentials: “On and On,” Stephen Bishop’s Easygoing Tale of Woe appeared first on American Songwriter.