Originally Posted by Gavin Sinclair
I enjoyed the song. Has a bit of a Springsteen vibe to it, although his voice is a bit thinner than the Boss's (isn't everyone's).

I think what stops it from being great is that there is no unifying theme to the lyric, it's a lot of disparate images that don't lead anywhere, although it's a fun journey, especially as my daughter lives a stone's throw from some of the places mentioned. My favorite lines are...
Meet me tonight by the station
Meet me in Washington Square
We'll drink wine and dance on the moonlight
And I'll hold you in the air

Great lines, even if they have nothing to do with most of the song. The choice of "on" instead of "in" is inspired.

It's quite long, and I was longing for a new instrument to appear, only to be a bit disappointed by the slightly jarring harmonica.

Thanks for sharing the video.

its the title track of the album, not the strongest tune but i disagree 100% i think its a great lyric and great tune completely.

Compared to the [naughty word removed] we hear on the radio today for this to not even get noticed is a travesty.

Beyond the writing, the music and the excitement and energy of his arrangements and recordings are something to behold. I siuggest you listen to the album in its entritiy. i dont know how rock n roll you are, but youd be hard pressed to find a better rock n roll album than this, although this title track is on the ballad side.

and he made a string of 4 or 5 album in a row that rival any rock artist ever

https://www.culturesonar.com/not-familiar-with-willie-nile-its-your-own-fault/

Lucinda Williams " if life were true to form i would be opening for Willie Nile, not him opening for me"

Last edited by Fdemetrio; 09/06/23 07:53 AM.