Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning Artist: Graham Parker
Label: Lemon Records UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5013929762626
ASIN: B0001GQSPY


Release Date: 2004-03-25

Struck by Lightning


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Tracks:

  1. She Wants So Many Things
  2. They Murdered the Clown
  3. Strong Winds
  4. Kid with the Butterfly Net
  5. And It Shook Me
  6. Wrapping Paper
  7. That's Where She Ends Up
  8. Brand New Book
  9. Weeping Statues
  10. Guardian Angels
  11. Children and Dogs
  12. Over the Border (To America)
  13. When I Was King
  14. Ten Girls Ago
  15. Sun Is Gonna Shine Again
  16. I'm into Something Good [*]

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Get Struck by... Graham who?!??!.......2004-10-23

Graham Parker sits prominently amongst our generation's best songwriters. Always critically acclaimed, he consistently cranks out quality material handled with intelligence, dignity, and integrity. So of course mass sales have eluded him. Nonetheless he still carries on, like Bob Dylan's never-ending tour, after some thirty years in the business. Along the way some absolutely amazing gems have resulted from his seemingly endless output. 1991's "Struck By Lightning" is one of these.

At least one of the best songs ever written graces this album: "They Murdered the Clown" mixes heavy rhythms with Parker's mambo-snake venom lyrics. Some of his nastiest lines lie in wait in the second verse. The circus organ and pounding guitar and drums make an amazing combination that combines the extremely danceable with the extremely disturbing. No one could accuse Parker of sugar-coating reality. He tells it like it is, and on this song he hits home with even more than the usual umph. "They Murdered The Clown" justifies this album alone, but of course much more awaits. Parker's ode to lost youth, "The Kid With the Butterfly Net" contains some nice violin riffs and a longing akin to Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". The pleading "Wrapping Paper" could entice any partner to forgiveness: "Speak to me girl, speak to me darling; You're not a princess, I'm not Prince Charming". Many other of the album's songs will provide food for thought for years: "Children and Dogs", "Over The Border (To America)", "Weeping Statues", "When I Was King". Parker's trademark innovative songwriting and orchestration run throughout the entire album. The album's sound is unique; it's crisp and lively; it may be one of his best sounding albums.

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