While perhaps not as popular as other singles from the album, "Shelf In The Room" is regarded for its engaging acoustic guitar melody and serves as the opening track. The song utilizes the basic instrumentation heard throughout the album but also features a vocal distortion during the chorus. Lyrically, the song often refers to a key and tends to vaguely describe emotional stability and isolation. The shelf is considered a means of security with the chorus line, "The shelf in the room has been so true/I can hide in the shelf in the room." It is also described as "holding me, and letting me stay." These themes are illustrated through the song's music video.
The video for "Shelf in the Room", directed by Sean Mullens,[3] bears the rural and color aesthetics depicted in the album art of Days of the New. It focuses on a troubled adolescent boy, likely a reflection of Days of the New frontmanTravis Meeks. He is first seen glaring through the display window of an antique store before shattering it with his fists. The store owner comes out to yell at the boy who carelessly leaves. He is then shouted at by a man on the street and barked at by a dog, all of whom appear in a motion blur. Later on, the boy is surrounded by older kids who begin taunting him. He is chased out of town and into the woods where he finds solace in a small wooden building. While appearing no bigger than an outhouse from its exterior, inside is a large empty room. The boy places items he has obtained, including a set of old keys, a dead bird's feather, and shards of glass, on a shelf. He then sits curled up on a chair in the middle of the room.
Throughout these scenes, the band is shown performing in a wooden building with a shelf bearing various strange items that Meeks examines while he sings. He also uses a telephone device to perform the distorted vocal effect during the chorus. Meeks does not perform guitar in the video with the exception of the solo. He is also seen sitting on the floor under direct lighting much like the young boy. Items showcased on the shelf include a 19th-century photograph of a bearded man, an old photograph of two women wrestling, a gold Buddharupa, a glass jar of billiard balls, a wired gadget with an eyeball, an insect anatomy chart, and a severed porcelain doll arm giving the love gesture.
shelf, room, song, days, third, final, single, from, their, self, titled, debut, album, song, reached, billboard, mainstream, rock, tracks, 1998, concert, staple, also, first, track, band, definitive, collection, released, 2008, single, days, newfrom, album, d. Shelf in the Room is a song by Days of the New and the third and final single from their self titled debut album The song reached 3 on Billboard s Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1998 2 and is a concert staple Shelf in the Room is also the first track on the band s Definitive Collection released in 2008 Shelf in the Room Single by Days of the Newfrom the album Days of the NewReleasedSeptember 1998RecordedOctober November 1996StudioWoodland Studios Nashville TennesseeGenrePost grunge 1 alternative rock 1 acoustic rock 1 Length4 44LabelOutpostSongwriter s Travis MeeksProducer s Scott LittDays of the New singles chronology The Down Town 1998 Shelf in the Room 1998 Enemy 1999 While perhaps not as popular as other singles from the album Shelf In The Room is regarded for its engaging acoustic guitar melody and serves as the opening track The song utilizes the basic instrumentation heard throughout the album but also features a vocal distortion during the chorus Lyrically the song often refers to a key and tends to vaguely describe emotional stability and isolation The shelf is considered a means of security with the chorus line The shelf in the room has been so true I can hide in the shelf in the room It is also described as holding me and letting me stay These themes are illustrated through the song s music video Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listing 3 Chart 4 References 5 External linksMusic video EditThe video for Shelf in the Room directed by Sean Mullens 3 bears the rural and color aesthetics depicted in the album art of Days of the New It focuses on a troubled adolescent boy likely a reflection of Days of the New frontman Travis Meeks He is first seen glaring through the display window of an antique store before shattering it with his fists The store owner comes out to yell at the boy who carelessly leaves He is then shouted at by a man on the street and barked at by a dog all of whom appear in a motion blur Later on the boy is surrounded by older kids who begin taunting him He is chased out of town and into the woods where he finds solace in a small wooden building While appearing no bigger than an outhouse from its exterior inside is a large empty room The boy places items he has obtained including a set of old keys a dead bird s feather and shards of glass on a shelf He then sits curled up on a chair in the middle of the room Throughout these scenes the band is shown performing in a wooden building with a shelf bearing various strange items that Meeks examines while he sings He also uses a telephone device to perform the distorted vocal effect during the chorus Meeks does not perform guitar in the video with the exception of the solo He is also seen sitting on the floor under direct lighting much like the young boy Items showcased on the shelf include a 19th century photograph of a bearded man an old photograph of two women wrestling a gold Buddharupa a glass jar of billiard balls a wired gadget with an eyeball an insect anatomy chart and a severed porcelain doll arm giving the love gesture Track listing Edit Shelf in the Room Special Guide Whimsical Chart EditChart 1998 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA Charts 4 90Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 22Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 3References Edit a b c Kamau Eric Top 10 Days Of The New Songs Classic Rock History Retrieved August 25 2023 Artist Chart History Days of the New Billboard com Retrieved August 27 2008 DeSalvo Kathy March 26 1999 Two Timers Shoot 40 12 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 76 External links Edit Shelf in the Room Music Video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shelf in the Room amp oldid 1172208712, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
