Special
| Special | |
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| Written by | Joe Hawley |
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| Appears on | n/a |
| Sung by | Joe Hawley, Isaac Castor, Marcy Nabors |
| Duration | 3:21 |
| Genre | Hip-Hop/Rap |
| Language | English |
| Addtl. Info: | Removed |
Special was a song by Joe Hawley, featuring Isaac Castor and Marcy Nabors.[1][2]
History
Special was originally written as a demo for The CW teen drama series "Riverdale".[3][4]
Release, Removal, & Reupload
Special was uploaded to YouTube on December 23, 2017[5], and uploaded to iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify a day later.[6][7]
The original copyrights for this song listed the record label as: "729374 Records DK", which means it was most likely distributed via online distribution service DistroKid; it has later changed to the usual "585-J-HAWLEY" label.
Joe made a Facebook post advertising the single on the 27th of December 2017[8]
On November 9th, 2023, Special was taken off of streaming services, most likely due to Joe having to delete his DistroKid profile, after repeatedly having people fraudulently upload tracks to his profile under his name.[9]
On November 17th 2024, Special was re-uploaded to most streaming services along with Yes Please and/or Weird Bed.[10] This new upload differs from the original, in that it was originally listed as "8024327 Records DK"[11] (though this was later changed to the usual "585-J-Hawley"), Nabors is no longer credited at all as collaborator, and the release date is incorrect, listing the release date as the 23rd instead of the correct date of the 24th of December, and the copyright and publishing date has been changed from 2017 to 2024. Leading Hidden In The Sand's team to suspect that this re-upload is also fraudulent, and not done by Joe Hawley himself.
Joe has not posted about the single since it's initial removal.
Trivia
- Marcy Nabors is credited simply as "Nabors" for unknown reasons. As of 2024, they have no other songs on Spotify under that name.[12]
- Nabors appeared on and organized the fan project We Think We're Playing In A Band.[13]
Lyrics
JH: Generally I'm a modest guy I've eaten my share of humble pie Sometimes that's delicious, but I do have wishes To swim with the biggest of bigger fishes What would be the point if we were all the same Life would be an abject hackneyed game No frame of reference for pleasure when there's no pain I'd rather not refrain I'd rather not abstain Do you believe I'm special Would you agree I'm special How could I be so special Do I believe I'm special I'm not afraid to be cast aside Invisible guys don't need to hide The struggle is real but what's the deal When people feel like they need to have the most appeal I remember practicing most weekends At the expense of spending joyful time with friends Imagining that it would yield the best rewards Not for repeating hip-hop doo-wop chords Do you believe I'm special Would you agree I'm special How could I be so special Do I believe I'm special IC: Mom always told me I was a one-of-a-kind but now that I'm old and wise, that thought it never be runnin' my mind What makes me different than all of the other dreamers I can't impress 'em with bars when I meet up with the reaper I said ignorance is blissful World is abysmal, so every time I rap I gotta snap like a wish bone What the future holds Let me look into my crystal ball I ain't got no friends left 'cause I ticked 'em off I ain't slept in days I'm getting more Fs than As When this record plays evident I'm in a mental haze staring at the Yellow Moon while Aaron Neville sings Heard the devil say that I'd never be special Wait I control my destiny piecing up what is left of me Confidence and common sense'll be the recipe This industry, it be faker than pro wrestling 'Makes me wonder if this talent really is a specialty JH: Anyway who am I to fret like this Maybe a key change can pull me out of this abyss Sooner or later I shall find myself And make amends with the me left on the shelf In a dance, an epic vast expanse of kids A round-robin championship of ids Maybe I'm unique and maybe not But I might as well deliver all I've got Do you believe I'm special Would you agree I'm special How could I be so special Do I believe I'm special ALL: Do you believe we're special Would you agree we're special How could we be so special Do we believe we're special Do you believe we're special Would you agree we're special How could we be so special Do we believe we're special
References
- ↑ Marcy Nabors on Tumblr. Tumblr.
- ↑ Marcy Nabors on Twitter. Twitter. (Accessed December 4th 2023).
- ↑ Joe and Ross on Jimmy Jam Radio, 02/21/2018. YouTube.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/wHaleJoey/status/1693566818957300176 Joe Hawley's Quiz Tweet about the origin of "Special". Twitter. dead link
- ↑ Joe Hawley. Joe Hawley - Special. YouTube. Video. Archived Via The Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Special - iTunes Apple Music. dead link
- ↑ Special - Spotify Spotify.
- ↑ Joe Hawley. Joe Hawley's facebook post, linking to 'Special' on iTunes. Facebook. 27th December 2017. Retrieved 20th November 2024.
- ↑ Joe Hawley. "To anyone concerned: I had to cancel DistroKid because the account was too hackable; a more professional "label" may be in the cards at some juncture. Thank you all". dead link Partial Archive via The Wayback Machine Facebook. December 4th 2023. (Accessed December 4th 2023.)
- ↑ November 17th Upload of Special on YouTube. 'Special (feat. Isaac Castor)' YouTube. November 17th 2024. Retrieved 20th November 2024.
- ↑ "8024327 Records DK" used as record label Google Search. Archived Via The Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Nabors Spotify page. Spotify.
- ↑ Marcy Nabors - The Trap. We Think We're Playing In A Band. Bandcamp.
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