Accidents Quote by Kevin Drew
![“There's an interesting story around that ["Heaven Without a Gun"], because the girl I was dating at the time got into a bike accident and couldn't make it into the studio, and the gentleman Dave Hamlin who worked on this record along with Ohad sort of took it, rearranged it. Dave went and…” quote by Kevin Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9f9/kevin-drew-22547_accidents_there-s-an-interesting-story-around-that_2970185.jpg)
“There's an interesting story around that ["Heaven Without a Gun"], because the girl I was dating at the time got into a bike accident and couldn't make it into the studio, and the gentleman Dave Hamlin who worked on this record along with Ohad sort of took it, rearranged it. Dave went and sonically changed it and changed the keys so that Andy could sing it better. All these pieces came together that suddenly displayed that the song was meant for Andy [Kim] to sing. And he always said, "I'll never understand it, but I'll sing it with all my heart."”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Conversation with Kevin Drew about "Heaven Without a Gun", 2012
A chance accident led to a collaborative rearrangement of a song, revealing its perfect fit for the vocalist and inspiring heartfelt performance.
In simple terms: A mishap caused a song to be reshaped, showing it belonged to the singer.
Key Takeaway
Embrace unexpected changes; they may reveal true purpose.
Themes
collaboration
adaptation
creativity
serendipity
Mood
reflective
optimistic
Type
inspirational
musical
When to use this quote
- studio recording
- live performance
- songwriting
- artist development
Key Concepts
musical arrangement
artistic intuition
emotional authenticity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do unexpected events shape creative outcomes?
- When have you altered a work to better suit its performer?
A Different Perspective
If the original version had stayed unchanged, the song might never have reached its full potential.
![“It's completely unsexy [Yello, "Oh Yeah" 1985]. It does capture that weird '80s materialism and "We're gonna get it on now" vibe. But it's a very juvenile approach. It also became a weird signal for comedy, in the sense that when you heard the song, it meant comedy was happening on screen. I feel…” quote by Margaret Cho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e1d/margaret-cho-1136_80s_it-s-completely-unsexy-yello-oh-yeah-198_2160792.jpg)
![“I had never really written songs for anyone before. With [Broken] Social Scene, you're writing songs for others and your passing them around and exchanging things, but for a man who has the history that Andy Kim had, and has lived the life that he's had, you see such a youthful aspect of how he…” quote by Kevin Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0a1/kevin-drew-22547_aspect_i-had-never-really-written-songs-for-any_864668.jpg)
![“It's hard: you get older, you have a career, the normal frustrations that come with what you do when you wear your heart on your sleeve and you try really heard. I was exhausted, and I couldn't quite see the magic of creating at that time. That's all. I couldn't get into it, and Andy [Kim] slowly…” quote by Kevin Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b77/kevin-drew-22547_careers_it-s-hard-you-get-older-you-have-a-caree_812818.jpg)
![“What would I say about "Heaven Without a Gun"? For me, to have this man, and our friendship [ with Andy Kim] grew really slowly and very consistently throughout the years before we decided to get into a studio together, I wasn't sure if he wanted to do songs that were pre-written or what. We…” quote by Kevin Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/688/kevin-drew-22547_consistently_what-would-i-say-about-heaven-without-a_594213.jpg)
![“It's very hard for me to say "Do I have favorite?" because I find that each song represents a different sounds different emotions in Andy's [Kim] life. Particularly "Sister OK", 'cos that started everything.” quote by Kevin Drew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/755/kevin-drew-22547_different_it-s-very-hard-for-me-to-say-do-i-have-f_533177.jpg)
