I can still remember how I felt the first time I heard this song. It gave me chills (and at times it still does). As a huge fan of the piano (and one time player many moons ago) I felt like this song was written for me or at least written with me in mind. Bruce Hornsby wasn't setting the music world on fire with his lyrics but his playing pushed this song to the top of the charts. Though the lyrics and this song could be the anthem of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement because the times mirror this songs sentiment perfectly.
It starts off with a little piano ditty until the drums kick in and then the song takes off. Bruce Hornsby and The Range I'm sure didn't set out to make an uptempo head bobber some twenty or so years ago. I'm sure they were just hoping to make the world sit up and take notice of the ignorance going on right in front of our faces. With "Just The Way It Is" they did both however. This song will make you bob your head AND take account of all the ignorant injustices in the world. It does this while at the same time being timeless and mesmerizing you with some incredible piano playing.
Give this song another chance to blow you away like it did so many years ago. It's one of my all time favorite songs. I mean how could it not be since it was written for me? Enjoy!
