About This Song
About "That Background Sound" by Buddy Sheppard & The Holidays
A Dion-indebted slice of vintage pop, 'That Background Sound' lives up to its name: a sweet, unobtrusive melody that hums beneath the action. Sheppard & The Holidays evoke a doo-wop warmth, but the song's very modesty creates tension—a pleasant hum that feels like a memory fading, pleasant and faintly melancholic.