Бостон - Больше, чем чувство (Boston - Bol'she, chem chuvstvo)

1976 single by Boston

"More Than a Feeling" is a song by the American rock band Boston, released as the lead single and the opening track from the band's 1976 debut album by Epic Records in September 1976, with "Smokin' as the B side. Tom Scholz wrote the whole song. The single entered the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 18 and peaked at number five. The track is now a staple of classic rock radio, and in 2008, it was named the 39th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

"More than a Feeling" took Scholz five years to complete. Scholz wrote the lyrics based on the idea of losing someone close, and on the way in which music can connect a person to memories of the past. Though not based on any specific event in Scholz's life, he did take the name Marianne from his cousin. It is one of six songs (five of which eventually appeared on the Boston album) that he worked on in his basement from 1968 to 1975, before Boston got its record contract. The drum parts were originally developed by Jim Masdea, although Sib Hashian played the drums on the official release.

The Book of Rock Lists suggests that the chorus riff may itself be a subtle homage to the Kingsmen's classic, "Louie Louie." Scholz has stated in multiple interviews his fondness for the James Gang, and in particular that band's 1970s album, James Gang Rides Again. Accordingly, the signature riff for "More than a Feeling" bears a resemblance to that composed by Joe Walsh for the "Rides Again" track "Tend My Garden". Scholz credits "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke as the song's main inspiration. Boston's website says the song is about "the power an old song can have in your life", with Scholz elaborating that "it was sort of a bittersweet ballad." Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci points out that this is a common theme in Boston songs. The lyrics express the author's discontent with the present and his yearning for a former love named Marianne, whose memory is strongly evoked by an old familiar song. In an interview Scholz was asked, "Who is Marianne?" He replied, "There actually is a Marianne. She wasn't my girlfriend." He explained that when he was 8 or 9 years old he had a much older cousin whom he thought was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen and that he was "secretly in love" with her (laughs), but he has also stated that the lyrics were inspired by his emotions after a school love affair ended, and were influenced by the lyrics of the Left Banke song "Walk Away Renee". Cash Box said "it’s a hard rock offering, but has a sophisticated melody that makes good use of minor chords" and has "attractive" unison guitar work and powerful vocals. Record World said that with the song Boston "shows it is adept at rocking with a heavy metal fury, yet at the same time builds a dynamic tension around the melody of the tune." Classic Rock critic Paul Elliott rated it as "Boston's all time greatest song". Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn called it a "marvelously appealing pop rock single" and said that it ranks with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as one of the best singles of 1976. Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Paul Evans states that "as slick as it sounds, 'More Than a Feeling' strikes an uncommonly resonant emotional note." Gallucci rated it Boston's greatest song, as did Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian. Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated it the number 28 all time classic rock song.

Chart (1976 1977) Peakposition Australian Singles (Kent Music Report) 11Belgian VRT Top 30 14Japanese Singles(Oricon) 68U. S. Cash Box Top 100 4

Chart (1977) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 95Canada 58Germany 76U. S. Cash Box 83

The song was covered by Yes members Alan White, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood in 2007 for the Sherwood produced all star album Rock Infinity. In 1992, when Nirvana performed their breakthrough single, "Smells Like Teen Spirit", at the Reading Festival, they incorporated part of "More Than a Feeling" at the beginning, a reference to the similarities between the two songs' main guitar riffs. This part is included on the DVD version of Nirvana's live album, Live at Reading. The song was covered by the band Ingram Hill and included on the soundtrack for the 2005 movie Herbie: Fully Loaded. The song was covered by the Zoo Animals from 2011 American fantasy comedy film Zookeeper. The was sample in the song "Totally Hooked" by DJ Peter Presta in 2005. In 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee used the song to promote his campaign. Former Boston band member Barry Goudreau made appearances with Huckabee both live and on YouTube. In February 2008, Scholz wrote to Huckabee requesting that he stop using the song, stating: "While I'm flattered that you are fond of my song, I'm shocked that you would use it and the name Boston to promote yourself without my consent. Your campaign's use of 'More Than a Feeling', coupled with the representation of one of your supporters as a member 'of Boston' clearly implies that the band Boston, and specifically one of its members, has endorsed your candidacy, neither of which is true." Huckabee complied with Scholz's request, and videos featuring Barry Goudreau and the song were subsequently removed by the Huckabee campaign. The song appears in the 2008 Dreamworks film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa where the penguins steal the cars of tourists in Africa and also appears on the plane near the end of the film. The song appears in trailers and teasers from Pixar's Inside Out and Netflix's Leo.

The song was covered by WaveGroup Sound as part of the soundtrack for the original Guitar Hero released in 2005, and later released as a master recording on Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Guitar Hero Lives GHTV. The song was made available to download on March 1, 2011, for use in the Rock Band music video game series. The song is also available as downloadable content (DLC) for the Rocksmith guitar learning game. The song is available individually or as part of the 'Rock Hits 70s' Song Pack along with "Jessica" by The Allman Brothers Band and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water."