Best TV Show of
the Week
Sugarland: Live on the Inside
on ABC
By Ally Matteodo
There’s nothing like a
Sugarland concert to kick off August, and the talented country music duo’s live
concert (ABC, 8:00 ET, Monday, August 3rd) has been named Best
TV Show of the Week. The concert was aired as a prelude to the August
4th release of their CD/DVD compilation, Live on the Inside. Though
Sugarland is billed as being composed of lead vocalist Jennifer Nettles and
background vocalist and acoustic guitarist Kristian Bush, those roles are in
fact fairly interchangeable as Jennifer picks up the guitar at times, and
Kristian steps in for lead vocals occasionally. During the one-hour special at
the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, Sugarland performed some of their biggest
hits, including “Settlin’,” “Stay,” “All I Want to Do,” and “Something More,” as
well as covers of REM’s “Night Swimming,” and “The One I Love.” In addition,
the duo performed originals “Joey,” “Genevieve,” and “Everyday America.”
A wonderful energy pervaded
the arena, as whether slow or fast-moving, Sugarland infused their songs with
deep-seated emotion and soul. Their takes on the lyrical REM songs were
haunting and accentuated the beauty of the music with the blending harmony of
their voices. A common thread running through most of Sugarland’s music is the
theme of striving to realize your greatest desires and dreams. This is most
fully embodied in the song which ends the show, “Something More.” Jennifer
Nettles wonders passionately in this verse near the end: “Some believe in
destiny, and some believe in fate/ I believe that happiness is something we
create/ You best believe that I’m not gonna wait/ Cause there’s gotta be
something more.” This song shakes one out of apathy and empowers the
individual. Everyone deserves a life of bliss, and this song assures you that
is possible. If you can motivate yourself to break out of the pattern of
everyday life and change things, you can discover unimaginable treasures.
Sugarland knows that’s a tall order, but their lively songs are sure to help
encourage anyone looking to break through the mundane and conquer their dreams.
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