What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Joe's best selling album I believe and rightfully so. Although Look Sharp remains my favorite, this one gives that a run. And a completely different direction with more jazz leanings here which Joe had een exploring. A melding of that with commercial leanings was the right recipe. Joe and Elvis were taking punk to new levels with great success. Although not really much punk here, to be able to retain that image while releasing this mixture of styles is quite a feat and shows that Joe was much deeper than that. This went to #4 on the U.S. charts and #3 in the U.K. with the single of Steppin Out at #6 U.S. and a follow up of Breaking Us In Two at #18.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Target

Best Track - A Slow Song

Music has charms they say
But in some people's hands
It becomes a savage beast
Can't they control it
Why don't they hold it back

You see my friend and me
Don't have an easy day
And at night we dance not fight
And we need the energy
If not the sympathy

But i'm brutalized by bass
And terrorized by treble
I'm open to change my mood but
I always get caught in the middle

And i get tired of dj's
Why's it always what he plays
I'm gonna push right through
I'm gonna tell him too
Tell him to
Play us
Play us a slow song

It's late - i'm winding down
Am i the only one
To want a strong and silent sound
To pick me up and undress me
Lay me down and caress me

I feel you touch my hand
And whisper in my ear
Ask me how i'm feeling now
And i want to get near you
But i can't even hear you

But this is a fine romance
If we have to be so demanding
We need just one more dance to
Leave here with an understanding

And i get tired of dj's
Why's it always what he plays
I'm gonna push right through
I'm gonna tell him too
Tell him to
Play us
Play us a slow song

1) Another World - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZAssF4KzQ
2) Chinatown - ***
3) T.V. Age - ***
4) Target - *
5) Steppin' Out - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0FyGeaC_mI
6) Breaking Us In Two - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7IGRNWVQkc&ob=av2n
7) Cancer - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oDAkmfoAgA
8) Real Men - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41FNXkY9VZY
9) A Slow Song - *** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUjn2Q5oIBY

3's - 6
2's - 2
1's - 1

Rating - 2.6