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[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Always feel like I'm watching Monk when I listen to Randy. This is the mans third studio album with some gems as usual. Four of them stand out for me, starting with the title track and including He Gives Us All His Love, Political Science (fav) and Dayton Ohio 1903. Album just shy of the love mark. Full of Randy's spot on satire which a lot of people lack the appreciation of. Made Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums list at #321. Guest appearance by the superb Ry Cooder. Orchestral use throughout which highlights the beauty of Randy's compositions. Overall the album has to rank up there with his finest work. Not much appreciated by the masses, with a weak #163 peak on the Billboard charts.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Burn On

Best Track - Political Science

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paris
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono babe
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

1) Sail Away ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwhHI_IMog
2) Lonely At The Top **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlmGJQq3AlM
3) He Gives Us All His Love ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc5CW9wgj1Q
4) Last Night I Had A Dream **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MkzooASGg
5) Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8hc9XjUe6s
6) Old Man **
7) Political Science ***live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du3WhHrrNgs
8) Burn On **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SKGIwsXuA0
9) Memo To My Son **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMI93ev1dJw
10) Dayton Ohio 1903 ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrTdiNkhnOc
11) You Can Leave Your Hat On **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfZdbzfWE1k
12) Gods Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEKuGcmW70I

3's - 4
2's - 8
1's - 0

Grade - 2.3