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Big Daddy
Rock · 1989 · 11 tracks

Big Daddy

A sharp, acoustic-leaning turn toward cynicism and social realism. Sparse arrangements of fiddle and accordion frame a weary critique of fame and the American dream.

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It's the record where the heartland hero stops smiling and tells you exactly what's wrong with the world.

A weary and unvarnished look at the cracks in the American dream, delivered with a shrug and a fiddle.

Big Daddy · vs · John Mellencamp
Autumn Walk+2.4σ

Autumn Walk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Big Daddy of Them All
3:29
02
To Live
3:15
03
Martha Say
3:41
04
Theo and Weird Henry
4:48
05
Jackie Brown
4:00
06
Pop Singer
2:45
07
Void in My Heart
2:27
08
Mansions in Heaven
3:00
09
Sometimes a Great Notion
3:29
10
Country Gentleman
3:15
11
J.M.’s Question
3:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarringly dry and honest delivery of the line 'Never wanted to be no pop singer' over a minimalist drum beat
The mournful, high-lonesome fiddle solo that carries the weight of rural poverty on Jackie Brown
The sudden shift to global anxiety and environmental dread during the final track's laundry list of modern ills
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