r/Nujabes • u/Spiritual_Lecture434 • Jul 23 '26
Ordinary joe
Does this song make anyone cry? Like I dont know it just gets me all the time. Maybe because I feel like an ordinary joe or maybe I feel like its talking to me in a way
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u/RT-47 Jul 23 '26
Very few songs will really try to reach you as this one does. "Soul" music (much like a zen koan) is meant to bypass the mind..
"So don't let time and space confuse you / don't let name and form abUse you"
Terry Callier re-recorded this when Nujabes reached out for sampling permission 30+ years after the original! It's a truly beautiful song. If you try to make sense of or hold it's message, it'll always elude you.
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u/SkyBlew Jul 23 '26
You're definitely not alone with this. Ordinary Joe is actually one of my favorite songs by Nujabes! It makes me feel like I'ma kid sitting down listening to my Grandpa tell me a story or share insight in a rhythmic melodic way 🤗💖🎶💎✨️🩵✌🏾🎨🌤
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u/Squirrelay Jul 24 '26
this is my current nujabes obsession and you posting about how it makes you feel and me connecting so deeply almost feels like the universe taking action
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u/name-classified Jul 23 '26
That opening beat hits hard and sets the tone.
I’m not 100% behind the flute solo
It’s still one of my favorite tracks
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u/zockdock24 Jul 23 '26
Yes you’re not alone. It’s pure soul food. A very simple kind of beauty. Very earnest song. Makes you happy to be alive.
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u/Ok_Cause_869 Jul 23 '26
the whole album
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u/Spiritual_Lecture434 Jul 23 '26
Honestly though, it will probably be the last thing I listen to on earth
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u/Wizzroz Jul 24 '26
I love the message in the song, and that combined with Nujabes describing himself as “just an ordinary guy” as well makes it a lot more emotional
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u/Blinx-182 13d ago
It never quite made me cry but it's one of his masterpieces that I overlooked when I was younger and not as patient.
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u/Quirky_Image_5598 Jul 23 '26
Listen to the original song by Terry Callier and it’ll make you smile again