Hair could carry a message, too

I want to thank Gretchen Rubin for all the traffic I've had this evening after her mention at The Happiness Project. And thanks to all of you who are stopping by.

If you've perused the blog beyond the front seven posts, you've seen the intermittent posting of hair metal videos. There's even a link list "Locks of Hair" serving as a shortcut to them.

In honor of all this happy traffic, I thought I would post a relatively unknown band and one of their relatively unknown songs. This isn't just any song. It's a message song. A message of peace and tolerance, but with a thundering beat and some guitar shredding. The perfect cocktail of entertainment. (I'm hoping that Gretchen tries to listen at least once. Like the wonderful young woman in the other link provided today, In the New.)

The group is Enuff Z'nuff (founded by the bassist, Chip Znuff) and the song is Mother's Eyes. it is from the 1991 album Strength (and yes, I own it.) Written by the lead singer and the guitarist, this is pop metal at its finest. Superb guitar work, strong vocals, and a catchy chorus. Nothing's missing.

Here are the lyrics to help you out:

Mother's Eyes

Isn't it wrong and isn't it strange
that a man goes by the color of his face?
And isn't it time we've drawn the line
And decided to become a human race, yeah?

Behind that mother's eyes,
What makes a man so tough,
That he don't care if anybody lives or dies?
Give him some love,
Give him some love.
(It might save your life)

Night after night I say the same prayer,
And if anybody's listening out there,
Give it a break, it's all give and take.
But the taking and giving isn't fair, yeah!

Repeat Chorus.

I'm just a man who don't understand,
Why is one man not just like another man.
Nothing can change 'til we arrange
All of life's important fingers on one hand, yeah.

Let me know what you think of the song in the comments. What songs cheer you up? (no matter how serious or sad or silly) And what songs carry a meaningful message for you? Maybe we can create a list for a universal happiness mix tape.