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"One Small Voice" Review

This small voice wishes to share her thoughts on "One Small Voice"

By Monique StarPublished 5 years ago 3 min read
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While watching the movie Elmopalooza with my little sister, I cannot help but partially think of it as revisiting some songs from my earlier youth. Several minutes after I debate on whether I should feel ashamed for liking the Jimmy Buffett version of "Caribbean Amphibian" as much as I do, I feel pride as I am reintroduced to the song that is the subject of this article: the Kenny Loggins version of "One Small Voice."

Obvious as it is, no matter who sings the song, the words don't change and, evidently, neither does the message within. While there might be certain groups of people that might not pay attention to the lyrics as a whole for various reasons, there are those of us who are able to pay attention, maybe as an adult who has experienced more of the world or those who aren't too distracted by whomever is singing.

For those who might disregard my statements because I am talking about a song from Sesame Street, take away the label and you still get a song about someone who basically is worried about exposing their true potential due to uncertainties of the reactions from everyone else, a fear of potentially failing at what they hope to achieve, or any other reason somebody can think of. There are also implications of the mindset of "if I don't do this, then who knows if anyone else will?" since the song brings attention to the small voice "teaching the world a song" instead of just adding on to the figurative song in question.

Whether you are the kind of person who takes pride in appreciating this Sesame Street song partially due to nostalgia and the idea that this song has aged well or the kind of person who feels uncertain about giving the song a chance just because of where it came from, there is no doubt that "One Small Voice" and the message it provides can be useful for anyone, especially since music is pretty much an art that is in the ear of the beholder. This is also the kind of song that would be a decent weapon that would combat the toxic mindset of "I'm just one person; it's not like what I do will make a difference." I mean, every idea had to start somewhere somehow by someone. Every song, story, building, work of art, or discovery was definitely unknown for a certain period of time until someone felt bold enough to share what they were thinking. Plus, since there wasn't another exact example to compare these thoughts or products to, of course there's no way to claim the idea is too wrong to be shared.

Remember how it was mentioned earlier on that "One Small Voice" aged well? Well, with all the hate and belittlement that still infects the world around us, a song that basically tells us "What ideas you have matter no matter what the world says" can help bring people up and it helps that the song is meant to be mainly in the perspective of kids because it can be a subtle reminder of that age we were at when we thought anything was possible.

So, in conclusion, "One Small Voice" isn't the kind of song that would make someone cringe whenever it is put on (or at least it shouldn't be treated as such), but it should be appreciated as the beacon of hope that it is no matter what age group you belong to.

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Monique Star

I'm not the most sophisticated adult out there. I'm also not the best at communicating all the time, but I do try my best to get my thoughts out there into the world verbally or nonverbally.

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