assuming we’re scoring the covers and not the originals…
Alone Again (Naturally) - 7
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? - 8
Back On The Chain Gang - 9
Cosmic Dancer - 8
Days Of Decision -9.5
Don't Interrupt The Sorrow - 4
Drive-In Saturday - 6
East West - 6
El Cóndor Pasa - N/A
Human Being...
1. At Last I Am Born (Farrell) - 7
2. Found Found Found (Langer) - 3
3. Get Off The Stage (Rourke) - 4
4. Girl Least Likely To (Rourke) - 6
5. He Knows I'd Love To See Him (Armstrong) - 6
6. I Am Veronica - live version available only (WSK)* - 8
7. Lost (Cobrin) - 10
8. Mute Witness (Langer) - 8...
This is probably a basic answer, but mine’s gotta be It’s Not Your Birthday Anymore. The way he belts “yesterday” sends chills down my spine every time I hear it.
Come back to Camden and Wedding Bell Blues are honorable mentions, too…
Bonfire Of Teenagers (live version only) - 8
Darling, I Hug A Pillow - 8.5
Home Is A Question Mark - 10
If Saturday Ever Comes (lost/demo version only) - 5
My Love, I'd Do Anything For You - 8.5
Never Again Will I Be A Twin - 4
The Secret Of Music - 7
Teenage Dad On His Estate - 8.5
The Boy Racer - 6
The Edges Are No Longer Parallel - 9
The Father Who Must Be Killed - 8
The Lazy Sunbathers - 8.5
The National Front Disco - 9
The Never-Played Symphonies - 10
The Operation - 6
There Speaks A True Friend - 5
This Is Not Your Country - 3
To Me You...
1. I Am Hated For Loving - 8
2. I Am Two People - 4
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus - 6
4. I Will See You In Far-Off Places - 8
5. I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now - 9
6. Irish Blood, English Heart - 10
7. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small*** - 5
8. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore - 8.5
9. Let Me...
(I'm) The End Of The Family Line - 7
Asian Rut - 6.5
Born To Hang** - 4
Driving Your Girlfriend Home - 9
I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday - 8
I've Changed My Plea To Guilty - 10
King Leer - 6
My Love Life - 5
Our Frank - 7
Pregnant For The Last Time - 7
Sing Your Life - 6.5
The Harsh Truth Of...
1. A Swallow On My Neck - 10
2. All The Lazy Dykes - 4
3. Alma Matters - 8
4. Ambitious Outsiders - 7.5
5. America Is Not The World - 7
6. Because Of My Poor Education - 5.5
7. Best Friend On The Payroll - 4
8. Billy Budd - 8
9. Black-Eyed Susan - 6
10. Boxers - 10
11. Certain People I Know -...
1. Maladjusted - 10
2. Mexico** - 7.5
3. Mountjoy - 7
4. Noise Is The Best Revenge - 3
5. Now My Heart Is Full - 10
6. Oboe Concerto - 4
7. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell - 6
8. Reader Meet Author - 7
9. Rebels Without Applause - 8.5
10. Satan Rejected My Soul - 6
11. Scandinavia - 5
12...
1. Alsatian Cousin - 9
2. Angel Angel Down We Go Together - 8
3. At Amber - 6
4. Bengali In Platforms - 5
5. Break Up The Family - 6
6. Dial A Cliché - 6
7. Disappointed - 9
8. Everyday Is Like Sunday - 10
9. Hairdresser On Fire - 8
10. Happy Lovers At Last United - 9
11. I Don’t Mind If You...
1. Action Is My Middle Name - 5
2. All The Young People Must Fall In Love - 4
3. Ammunition - 8
4. Art-hounds - 10
5. Black Cloud - 4
6. Blue Dreamers Eyes - 9
7. Brow Of My Beloved - 6
8. Christian Dior - 9
9. Come Back To Camden - 10
10. Drag The River - 7
11. Honey, You Know Where To Find...
“Years Of Refusal” offers some of his worst songwriting and some of his best ever vocal performances. His voice just sounds so powerful on every song, namely “Skull” and “Birthday”
“Without Music”, to my odd ears, is an absolute scorcher. The guitar interplay between Jesse and Alain is stellar; the rockabilly groove is infectious. The band fires on all cylinders until the very end, as it reaches an abrupt halt.
The lyrics, however, are not much to write home about- the...
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