Clark Graham – "The Girl With Mountains In Her Eyes"

5 out of 5

”The Girl With Mountains In Her Eyes” is an Irish-flavoured, ultra-melodic pop tune that sounds in part a bit like the Hollies and believe it or not, Sir Paul. This could have been on some of Macca’s Wings albums from the 70s. 

I like the fact that the drums are minimalistic and most of the rhythm comes from the acoustic guitars that are the driving force behind the song. Clark Graham does a wonderful job with the arrangement. It all fits and flows forward naturally. On top of that, the track truly has it all: great lead vocals, effective harmonies, subtle but smart use of keyboards (check out the middle eight and the outro) and an absolutely irresistible melody. Oh, and I also want to point out another strength. This song has something that most modern songs don’t: a real, breathing middle eight. In case you are wondering, you are right, that too is very, very good. 

I think most men have fallen for that “girl with mountains in her eyes” at least once in our lifetime. Whether we should have held on to her or not is another question. Love can sometimes find us when we are not ready for it and the result is that we foolishly or shall I say carelessly, let it slip through our hands. And you know what? I’m kind of glad that this happens because that’s when songs such as this one are written. The world would be a worse place without them.

Listen here: "Girl With Mountains In Her Eyes" by Clark Graham

Review by Tom Tikka for MBTM