Shelf in the Room
| "Shelf in the Room" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Days of the New | ||||
| from the album Days of the New | ||||
| Released | September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1996 | |||
| Studio | Woodland Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre |
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| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Outpost | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Travis Meeks | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt | |||
| Days of the New singles chronology | ||||
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"Shelf in the Room" is a song by
Definitive Collection
released in 2008.
While perhaps not as popular as other singles from the album, "Shelf In The Room" is regarded for its engaging
key
and tends to vaguely describe emotional stability and isolation. The shelf is considered a means of security with the chorus line, "The shelf in the room has been so true/I can hide in the shelf in the room." It is also described as "holding me, and letting me stay." These themes are illustrated through the song's music video.
Music video
The
frontman Travis Meeks. He is first seen glaring through the display window of an antique store before shattering it with his fists. The store owner comes out to yell at the boy who carelessly leaves. He is then shouted at by a man on the street and barked at by a dog, all of whom appear in a motion blur. Later on, the boy is surrounded by older kids who begin taunting him. He is chased out of town and into the woods where he finds solace in a small wooden building. While appearing no bigger than an outhouse
from its exterior, inside is a large empty room. The boy places items he has obtained, including a set of old keys, a dead bird's feather, and shards of glass, on a shelf. He then sits curled up on a chair in the middle of the room.
Throughout these scenes, the band is shown performing in a wooden building with a shelf bearing various strange items that Meeks examines while he sings. He also uses a telephone device to perform the distorted vocal effect during the chorus. Meeks does not perform guitar in the video with the exception of the
love gesture
.
Track listing
- "Shelf in the Room"
- "Special Guide"
- "Whimsical"
Chart
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] | 90 |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
|
22 |
| Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
|
3 |
References
- ^ a b c Kamau, Eric. "Top 10 Days Of The New Songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Artist Chart History - Days of the New Billboard.com. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ DeSalvo, Kathy (March 26, 1999). "Two-Timers". Shoot. 40 (12).
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 76.
External links
- "Shelf in the Room" Music Video on YouTube