Richard Ashcroft claims that some of his songs are “so powerful” that they take on a life of their own, including this classic Urban Hymns track.
Richard Ashcroft has admitted that some of his songs are so powerful that they are “beyond him” – including the classic 1997 track Sonnet.
But The Verve almost didn’t release the song as a single from their hugely-popular album Urban Hymns.
The reason? Sonnet would have been fourth single to be taken from the LP.
Despite the low-key release twenty three years ago, Richard Ashcroft still admits that Sonnet can still move an audience.
He told Radio Xt: “Songs like Sonnet… they’re so powerful, they’re beyond me and I think that’s an exciting thing.
“What’s good is that now I’m in a position where each drop of new material just makes [picking a] setlist a problem – it’s like having an incredible team, you know?”
“Yes, there’s love if you want it Don’t sound like no sonnet, my lord”
In fact, Ashcroft can’t choose a favourite song out of his solo back catalogue and his work with The Verve.
He explained: “The only way I can answer that is by saying: Which one out of those tunes sums up that feeling best?
“Looking back at them all, I’ve got a new song on this album called That’s How Strong, then I go through things that people don’t even know, like Brave New World.”
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