Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Album: In Between Dreams (2005)
Charted: 65 66
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Songfacts®:

  • Jack Johnson explained: "A friend of mine was trying to get this girl, and I tried to write a song that would help him have a laugh at himself because he was spending so much time trying to get her and it obviously wasn't leading anywhere. That was one just to cheer up a friend."
  • Directed by The Malloy Brothers, the music video was shot in one take and played backwards, a technique pioneered by the director Spike Jonze in his video for "Drop" by The Pharcyde, and used by Coldplay in their video for "The Scientist." The challenge for the performer in these videos is singing the song backwards, which Johnson had to learn. >>>
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    Meg - Boston, MA

Comments: 8

  • Daniel from Indianapolis, InAnyone else think he kinda looks like a skinny Vince Vaughn?
  • Fanny from Los Angeles, CaYeah, Jack Johnson is relaxing and peaceful, i listen to him everytime im at school...its nice getting through the day with his music.
  • Mirna from Portoviejo, Ecuadorthe gitar sounds very natural.. without effects
  • Rosie from Melbourne, AustraliaJack is so good every thing he douse is fantastick
    well done Jack
  • Alex from Saint-petersburg, EuropeWell, Jack Johnson is nearly as good as Jimmy Page or Blackmore are (of course in the musical aspects), though he's not a too professional- sometimes you just have to listen to something simple! ..that's absolutely true, that his songs are relaxing, but that's not the only good thing about him!
  • Mei from Shanghai, ChinaHis song is so relaxing so peaceful.i like his song very much.
  • Cara from Perth, AustraliaMy mate is an artist, and she always listens to Jack Johnson when she's working, cause its so calm and peaceful. I liek to think abiout the situation behind the song, too.
  • Rodney from Mountain Home, ArJack, you scored a homerun. Great chord progression and melody. Easy on the ears. It will be in the radio rotation years down the road.
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