| 词条 | Why I Am (song) | ||
| 释义 |
| name = Why I Am | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Dave Matthews Band | album = Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King | released = July 13, 2009 | format = Digital download | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Alternative rock | length = 3:54 | label = RCA | writer = Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Tim Reynolds, Boyd Tinsley | producer = Rob Cavallo | prev_title = Funny the Way It Is | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = You & Me | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Extra track listing | album = Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King | type = single }} }} "Why I Am" is the second single from American rock band Dave Matthews Band's album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King. It hit radio stations on July 27, 2009{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}. The song is a tribute to former band member LeRoi Moore, who died on August 19, 2008. The song discusses death and the urgency of living. It was written before Moore's death and features his playing on it.[1] The song debuted live on April 14, 2009 at Madison Square Garden, alongside two other album songs, "Funny the Way It Is" (the first single) and "Spaceman".[2] The song was performed by the band on The Today Show,[3] Late Show with David Letterman,[4] The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien,[5] Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,[6] Austin City Limits[7] and Ellen,[8] as well as Fuse Presents...,[9] a show on the US television channel Fuse, which occurred on the same day as the release of Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (June 2, 2009). A music video for the song was recorded live in London, England and made its American debut on August 14, 2009 via MySpace.[10] Charts
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15912 |title=Why I Am |accessdate=October 14, 2009}} {{Dave Matthews Band}}2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056612&tid=103&where=2009 |title=Madison Square Garden New York, NY |accessdate=October 14, 2009}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056689&tid=104&where=2009 |title=Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY |accessdate=October 14, 2009}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056716&tid=104&where=2009 |title=Ed Sullivan Theatre New York, NY }} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056720 |title=Universal Studios Universal City, CA |accessdate=October 14, 2009 }} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056694&tid=104&where=2009 |title=GE Building New York, NY |accessdate=October 14, 2009}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056717&tid=104&where=2009 |title=Austin City Limits Studio (University of Texas at Austin) Austin, TX |accessdate=October 14, 2009 }} 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056721&tid=104&where=2009 |title=Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, CA}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.dmbalmanac.com/TourShowSet.aspx?id=453056692&tid=104 |title=Beacon Theatre New York, NY |accessdate=October 14, 2009}} 10. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.davematthewsband.com/#/news |title=Dave Matthews Band news | accessdate=October 14, 2009}} 10 : 2009 singles|Dave Matthews Band songs|Songs written by Dave Matthews|Songs written by Carter Beauford|Songs written by Stefan Lessard|Songs written by LeRoi Moore|Songs written by Boyd Tinsley|Song recordings produced by Rob Cavallo|2009 songs|RCA Records singles |
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