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Rating: Batman Superman Spiderman, what a strange title for a song from 2015, right? The fact is, this single belongs to one of the most important and famous rockers in the history of music, namely Rod Stewart, who included this single in his latest album Another Country.
Surely some readers might be wondering why review this song specifically or why not review the entire album. The answer is simple: with this review, I want to speak in favor of this single which has been harshly criticized by many and, moreover, I'll tell you more, I intend to give it such a positive review that it seems (to me, it is) one of the best songs of 2015.
Crazy! Doesn't understand anything about music! Can you hear him?! I imagine this reaction to the words just written, and who knows, maybe I am truly crazy, but the fact remains that I review this single judging it not only from a purely aesthetic point of view.
I'll start by saying that even the most important music magazines have classified it as a "weak" track and the reason is obvious: it's a pure fashion issue. It has been about ten years now that every single, every album, every track always sends the same banal message: heart, love, depression. The problem is these messages are trendy, commercial, they sell, and that is what currently matters, so a song that doesn't talk about these things is classified by the masses as a cheap track, even if it were Lennon's Imagine. Well, this single by Rod Stewart stands widely apart from Adele's laments or other singers praised these days.
The message of the song Batman Superman Spiderman is simple; it's a sort of lullaby for his 4-year-old son, and for all the kids in this world who dream about superheroes and still have the ability to dream of beautiful things, and that's enough to put this song at the top among the singles of 2015, because finally, after so long, there is a text that, although infinitely simple, is infinitely strong for these times when even a 3-year-old is made to listen to singles where the singer seems to be dying of depression or singles where they talk about how great tunz tunz is. If my kids and your kids can spend their early years with a smile on their face and with the memory of a father who sings a lullaby, it is precisely thanks to this kind of song. Certainly, it is a single that will sell very little, will be snubbed by the masses, will end up forgotten within a couple of years, but in the hearts of your children, it could remain forever and who knows, I like to think of this, one day, when they grow up, they will tell their own children: my father used to sing this little song to put me to sleep, and I dreamed of a superhero, and my father was that at that moment, he was my Batman Superman or Spiderman. Perhaps another child raised with Adele's or someone else's songs will say that the only thing he learned from an early age is that love is ugly, life is ugly, and you need to get high. Forgive me but I much prefer the values that a simple lullaby can give.
I'll conclude by praising it also from an aesthetic point of view, for me it is very catchy and Rod's voice is perfect for this type of music. Also, excuse me if I've used very simple language for the review, but the important thing, as with this song, is the message and not the aesthetics.
"Now you're sleeping and the house is quiet
we got a lifetime to share
and i'm gonna be the best dad i can be
and i'aint going nowhere, nowhere..."
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