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.
Kenny George Band
Borrowed Trouble
THE LANSING UNIONIZED VAUDEVILLE SPECTACLE
Extra! Extra!
Steppin' In It
Hidden in the Lowlands
JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS AND BALSAM RANGE
Daylight
PAUL KELLY
Greatest Hits-Songs From the South Volumes 1 & 2
REED FOEHL
Stoned Beautiful
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