Day 28: January 28: Never Die Young
"Not enough tough for this town."
The "Never Die Young" album is hit and miss for me, but I really like the title track. James says even he doesn't know what this one is really about- but it feels to me like a song of reminiscing. We were balls of fire back in the day...remember when. It's a little more complicated- maybe a relationship they never thought would last- even rooted against- but somehow it fought through. While the lyrics are a little dense, it's a sweet melody and by this album James has reached an age for reflection.
Todd Snider is one of my absolute favorites. He was the opening act for John Prine the second time I saw him live and I've loved him ever since. He seems to continually find himself in predicaments of his own creation that he's too smart to get mixed up in...but still does. I can relate. Here's his take on looking back after crossing that "I'm not young anymore" line.
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