Everyday

by

The Dave Matthews Band

Album: Everyday      Released: 2001

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For the Everyday album, Matthews collaborated with producer Glen Ballard, who has worked with Alanis Morissette. This was the first song they wrote together.

This was written and recorded all in the same day.

The guitar part was borrowed from an old Dave Matthews song called "36," which can be found on the album Live At Red Rocks.

Violinist Boyd Tinsley's violin was put through a wah-wah pedal.

Matthews played this on the September 21, 2001 "Tribute To Heroes" telethon. Almost 60 million people watched the event, which raised over $150 Million to benefit the victims of the terrorist attacks on America.

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I was at SPAC this summer and saw this song played live featuring Vusi Mahlasela. Vusi Mahlasela is who sings the intro to the song on the Album Everyday. Most amazing concert of my life.
- Zach, New Russia, NY

This is one of the coolest songs to see live. The crownd immediatly starts sings, "Honey, Honey, come and dance with me." Then Dave starts Everyday, then goes into #36 with the story about the girl in the corner. Amazing Energy with the whole crowd taking a big part in this song. I don't think Dave can ever play Everyday without #36, because the crowd would just keep going with it.
- Matt, Chicago, IL

Funny, while I love thing song, I've had some great times to this song, the initial sounds make me think of "Long Black Viel" from the Listener Supported album...
- John, Cleveland, TN

the music video to this song is so frikkin cute! it makes me so joyful! lol. they did a great job on this video. crash into me is my fave DMB song, but the video to that one doesnt make much sense, but i still like that video anyways!
- Izzie, lala, HI

THis is one of my favorite songs by DMB. its great.
- Izzie, lala, HI

A great song with a great video. Someday I shall wander about NYC and hug people.
- Luke, Martin, TN

Dave was born in South Africa, but in 1986 he moved to Charlottesville where the rest of DMB was located. You're both right.
- Emma, Indianapolis, IN

The man Tommy referred to was Chris Hani, who was Secretary-General of the South African Communist party, a long-time member of the African National Congress and a well known anti-apartheid activist. Hani was assassinated in 1993. #36 originally had lyrics that were quite dark and regarded Hani and his death. Later Dave changed the words, aparrently because he thought the original lyrics didn't fit the light and airy mood of the melody. The new lyrics recalled a prom or high school dance and "Hani, Hani" became "Honey, Honey" By that time though, at most performances the lyrics were largely improvised and often as unintelligible as they are on the Red Rocks live release. Dorky lyrics or not, I prefer #36 to this song and I wish they would start to play the full song again. The guitar part for Everyday is similar to #36 but not identical. I really loved the guitar on #36. It was very reggae-ish, much more so than Everyday.
- Dan, Port Jervis, NY

Actually, Lucian, Dave is from South Africa. Many of his songs are inspired by stories he heard there, such as the example given by Tommy.
- Peter, Carmel, IN

This is a very good song, despite the ultra-tight production. The lyrics are upbeat, and the rhythms are well-written. I think it's a great song from DMB, if not their greatest. Yet it's good because of its uplifting messages...it is worth a listen.
- Justin, Felts Mills, NY

This song is based off the live song #36, especially the music. The live intro is many times "Honey, Honey, come and dance with me", which used to be written as "Haney, Haney" (not sure of the spelling) to tribute a murdered apartheid activist in South Africa.
- Tommy, Southboro, MA

The video is awesome...its shot in my hometown which i share with DMB...Charlottesville, VA
- Lucian, Blacksburg, VA

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