Seven of the twenty songs on this anthology come from Norman's George Martin-produced masterpiece of 1972, Only Visiting This Planet, including the raw, psychedelic garage-rock of "I Am the Six O'Clock News," about media coverage of the Vietnam War; the Dylan-like ballad "Great American Novel," which takes on racism and Christian hypocrisy; and the lush chamber-pop of "Pardon Me," in which Norman rejects a young girl's offer of free love. While Norman's faith fuels even the most tangentially Christian-related tracks here, his visionary music should not be limited to Christian audiences.
(Posted: May 29, 2008)
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- I Love You
- I've Got To Learn To Live Without You
- I Am The Six O'Clock News
- The Great American Novel
- Moses: A Blues Recital And Meditation Of 40 Years On The Road
- Peacepollutionrevolution
- Pardon Me
- Reader's Digest
- Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?
- Baroquen Spirits
- Nightmare #71
- Watch What You're Doing
- Without Love, You Ain't Nothing (Righteous Rocker)
- The Outlaw
- Ha Ha World
- U.F.O.
- I've Searched All Around The World
- I Wish We'd All Been Ready
- Rosemary's Baby (The Omen - 666)
- The Sun Began To Rain
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Review 1 of 2
waldodio writes:
Just as I find rap/rock bands and christian themes odd bedfellows in today's music, I experience the same disjointed discomfort with christian themes in the traditional rock'n'roll tunes on this album. This guy sounds like somebody gave Jerry Falwell a bong, an electric guitar, and a couple of old Jerry Lee Lewis records. He makes such smug comments as why you can't pray in school when it says 'In God We Trust' on our money. Maybe someone should've informed him that this monetary policy was only instituted in 1954 by Eisenhower as part of our paranoia over Russian communism, not as some divine intervention on the Treasury's presses. Besides, the minute prayer-in-school fanatics are confronted with the possibility of praying to someone other than THEIR god, they come unglued. What really pissed me off was the lyric about John Lennon's comment that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. Anybody too ignorant to understand he wasn't deriding anyone's beliefs or trying to put down Christianity really should just shut up. But then you have to have a certain lack of intelligence to believe in a myth about a magical Jewish carpenter that lived over 2000 years ago about whom there is absolutely no evidence he did anything attributed to him, or that he ever even existed at all.
As for the music iteself, the guy was obviously inspired by something, because it really is creative and enjoyable. That's why I have to give it two stars. I'd rate the lyrics, but I don't know how to spell Pthhhhhhhh.
Jun 4, 2008 10:04:08
Review 2 of 2
stpatrik writes:
This is a must for any music lover. Larry Norman's "Rebel Poet" transcends time and the songs on this collection are not only funny but the are thought provoking as well. Not unlike U2, The Call and Cockburn Norman's muse is inspired by Jesus and the Bible. Yet, he is one of few song writers who can make you laugh, cry and think all at the same time. Sounds easy, I dare anyone to try it because very few can reach that level of writing. Dylan can, Young can and yes Norman can too. God Bless You Larry Norman, I miss you.
Stpatrik
May 17, 2008 18:50:03
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