I've been choosing to refrain from commenting on the songs to keep my longwindedness out of the way, but on the insistence of cousin Paul and my friend K-Dawg, I'll do 2-3 sentences above each song going forward. Almost always, when someone says "if you like Springsteen, you'll like this." I love Springsteen and almost always, I can't stand the stuff at all. The Gaslight Anthem is a rare exception, maybe because they're not a soundalike artist but one who's influenced not largely by the Boss but from some of his same influences and contemporaries, from r&b to the Clash.
Urge Overkill - Positive Bleeding
I was thinking of Neil Diamond which made me think of the cover Urge did of "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" on the Pulp Fiction soundtrack and memorably featured in the heroin overdose scene, which in turn led me to what a great album Saturation is. It was a toss-up between this song and Sister Havana . I chose this one because at my first job when I moved to Chicago in '94/95, this was on the mix tape I made for my walks to and from the CTA bus and El trains on my commute, so it has sentimental value. I'm old, so when I say mix tape I mean analog cassette in a cheap Walkman Knock-off I got for like $20 at the Walgreen's on Broadway. Good times.
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