And It's Beautiful

"And It's Beautiful"
Single by Crash Test Dummies
from the album Oooh La La!
Released	April 2010
Format	promo CD
Recorded	Water Music, Hoboken, New Jersey
Genre	Alt-rock, chamber pop
Label	Deep Fried Records
Writer(s)	Brad Roberts, Stewart Lerman
Producer(s)	Stewart Lerman
Crash Test Dummies singles chronology
"And So Will Always Be" (2004) "And It's Beautiful" (2010) "Now You See Her" (2010)

"And It's Beautiful" is a song by Canadian group Crash Test Dummies and was the promotional single from their 2010 album Oooh La La!. Brad Roberts describes the song as the first love song he has ever written, with the song being more happy and upbeat than the band's previous material.

Track listings

Promo CD

1. "And It's Beautiful" (radio edit) – 3:12
2. "And It's Beautiful" (album version) – 3:24

Lyrics and Interpretation

The song is a full-blown love song, which Brad Roberts describes as incredibly difficult to write and it was territory that wouldn't even think about touching during his younger days. The song has been interpreted about being about Robert's relationship with his wife.

The lyrics of the song, such as "We turn our water into wine/ it's something we do all the time/ it doesn't cost a single dime/ And its beautiful" are noted to be remarkable for both their simplicity and their ability to convey so much with so little.

The song features a mantra chant interlude, which is an activity Brad Roberts had taken up (along with Yoga) during the band's hiatus (and formed the basis for his side-project Satsang Circus).

Music video

The music video for the song consists of a montage of various images including clouds moving through the sky, plants growing, ice melting, a carousel, roses falling, and many objects shaped like hearts. The video also uses pixilation animation to depict shots of Brad Roberts walking down a street.

External links

• Music Video on YouTube