The mood may be there, but the song lacks any emotional payoff. Winwood seemed to have realized at some point that the song was barking at him like the dog it is, because he ends up throwing in every trick he can think of to salvage it. It's a groaner. What The Night Can Do. Still, even a stronger melody, more interesting synth flourishes, and nicely arranged background vocals only bring the song up to the level of a memorable advertising jingle - a fact quickly grasped by the musical geniuses in Michelob's marketing department.
Nothing kills a guy's musical credibility quite like making a beer commercial instead of a song.
Unfortunately, Winwood never really recovered from this album. With It formula. All rights reserved. Review or any portion may not be reproduced without written permission. Cover art is the intellectual property of Virgin Records, and is used for reference purposes only.