Album of the Week

Originally posted by iTim:^
"Go fuck and make a buck" would certainly suggest some form of prostitution, but to me the song is about abuse from the father towards the son. When his mother died, she told him she'd miss him and called him her "brave cowboy". In contrast, his father says "I've really got you now, boy" and calls him "mommy's little cowboy" which suggests to me that she always tried to protect her son from his father's abuse. The "go buck..." line I feel is the fathers suggestion that the son can do very little else in life to make ends meet. The son has already declared that he doesn't want his fathers money, and is evidently leaving the house now, so the father bitterly suggests that this will be his sons life and he's going to need a lot of luck.

My take on it.

Mr_Trek: Now, let's see about that AC-album of yours.

drewhiggins: What an album.

Mr_Trek: I don't think I'm quite as enamored as you are with it, but it's an interesting one for sure.
I think my favorite part is the intro.

drewhiggins: It's his best album of the 80s (not a hard feat) - still, I think it maybe takes a couple listens to sort of like it. What didn't you like about it.

Mr_Trek: I don't think I really like his singing style.

drewhiggins: I noticed on this particular album, he sounds more thin in his vocals. Later albums - like Last Temptation, Dirty Diamonds and even earlier albums like Killer and Love It To Death - his voice is more fuller. Could be because he was literally on the edge of death.

Mr_Trek: I think it might be that and that he's kind of "talk-singing".