What Are You Listening To?

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from my library (vinyl)



Lou's 13th solo album. I had ceased being a loyal fan years earlier, but I was still interested. He just lacked the seriousness and lyrical depth at this point for me. Yes I know he still had something to say. You just gotta move on at some point. Some good songs on here with the best for me being Doin' The Things That We Want To. Also love Endlessly Jealous and Turn To Me. Only thing I don't like is What Becomes A Legend Most. This album was well accepted by the critics but didn't sell all that well, but Lou never did. Actually #56 was quite better than his most recent ones managed. I Love You Suzanne is the only single listed which didn't even crack the pop charts. Lou probably didn't give a shit, with his supposed dislike of all those material things, being against the man and all, as he's living the high life of course.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - What Becomes A Legend Most

Best Track - Doin' The Things That We Want To

The other night we went to see Sam's play
Doin' the things that we want to
It was very physical it held you to the stage
Doin' the things that he want to ...

The guy's a cowboy from some rodeo
Doin' the things that we want to
The girl had once loved him, but now she want to go
Doin' the things that we want to ...

The man was bullish, the woman was a tease
Doin' the things that we want to
They fought with their words, their bodies and their deeds
Doin' the things that we want to
When they finished fighting, they excited the stage
Doin' the things that we want to
I was firmly struck by the way they had behaved
Doin' the things that we want to ...

It reminds me of the movies Marty made about New York
Doin' the things that we want to
Those frank and brutal movies that are so brilliant
Doin' the things that we want to
'Fool For Love' meet 'The Raging Bull'
Doin' the things that we want to
They're very inspirational, I love the things they do
Doin' the things that we want to ...

There's not much you hear on the radio today
Doin' the things that we want to
But you still can see a movie or a play
Doin' the things that we want to
Here's to 'Travis Bickle' and here's 'Johnny Boy'
Doin' the things that we want to
Growing up in the mean streets of New York
Doin' the things that we want to

I wrote this song 'cause I'd like to shake your hand
Doin' the things that we want to
In a way you guys are the best friends I ever had
Doin' the things that we want to ...

1) I Love You, Suzanne **
live - [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNmwg2kbtTU2"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNmwg2kbtTU
[/URL]2) Endlessly Jealous ***
3) My Red Joystick **
live - [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypGNwfzwJfo4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypGNwfzwJfo
[/URL]4) Turn To Me ***
live - [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qePqsljnwp0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qePqsljnwp0
[/URL]5) New Sensations **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMWkl26n0U
6) Doin' The Things That We Want To ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dadkne2KmA
7) What Becomes A Legend Most *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy7kJXuQpU8
8) Fly Into The Sun **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xedZu1LqUk
9) My Friend George **
10) High In The City **
11) Down At The Arcade **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgqJWLHUB98

3's - 3
2's - 7
1's - 1

Grade - 2.2