2004-07-15
Todd's firing on all cylinders on this one: lyrically, musically, vocally and cynically he's never been this consistently sharp.Todd takes on aging and Aging rock stars, COPS (televised and otherwise), sycophants, the rat-race and right-wingers. The early favorite from the record, "The Ballad of the Kingsmen", delivers sort of a musical synopsis of Bowling for Columbine. He balances the wise-cracking with songs with beauty and tasteful celebrations of the Nashville scene and, well, life.
It's finally the perfect Todd Snider record, start to finish.
Now Playing.
TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
Steamboat in a Cornfield
IKE REILLY
POISON THE HIT PARADE
ANNIE GALLUP
Half of my Crime
JOSHUA JAMES
Build Me This
Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
The Rarity Of Experience Disks 1 & 2
ROBERT EARL KEEN
READY FOR CONFETTI
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