Audio CD review:
Loudon Wainwright III - So Damn Happy

Loudon Wainwright III - So Damn Happy

Band: Loudon Wainwright III Title: So Damn Happy Rating: Release Date: 19 August, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: BETTER BETS 2: SO DAMN HAPPY 3: BETWEEN 4: THE PICTURE 5: COBWEBS 6: HEAVEN 7: SOMETHING FOR NOTHING 8: DREAMING 9: WESTCHESTER 10: TONYA 11: A YEAR 12: YOU NEVER PHONE 13: 4 X 10 14: SHIT 15: PRIMROSE HILL 16: HOMESTRETCH 17: MEN

Customer Reviews So Damn Happy Ironically, it was introduced to me by my much younger son, proving that the music is somewhat timeless. This cd is a reminder of youth but my real reason for the purchase was the song about he and his sister and the feelings it evoked when seeing the picture of them on the piano and remembering their lives. I enjoy the entire recording but that is by far my favorite!. A Great Sense of Humor.....and of HUMAN Wainwright at the Philidelphia Folk Festival in 1973, and though I'd been listening to him for a while, it was great to be in his presence. I first saw Mr. At the time his big hit was "Dead Skunk". And I've listened to his life as told in his songs for many years. One of my favorites is called "Homeless" which I believe is a tribute to his late Mother and is on the "Last Man on Earth" album. It rang deep and true having recently lost my Mother. A wonderful humanist who is not afraid to live up to his human mistakes and share them with other humans. Are there any left?. . . . . . I like this album because you can experience some of the repore that he easily shares with his audiences. The way he engages you in his story. Poignant, touching, insightful & witty... There are 17 songs that are very nicely balanced between being poignant, touching, insightful or witty. This is a very entertaining live album from the most talented member of the Wainwright family. A couple of the more humorous songs are "Heaven" which paints such a pretty picture of drinking, smoking and orgies you almost can't wait to die. "Something For Nothing" is about illegally downloading songs `besides those guys from Metallica are getting too fat'. The band is basically Loudon with his guitar along with Van Dyke Parks on piano and Dave Mansfield on violin with appearances by Richard Thompson playing some really nice guitar on "The Home Stretch" and daughter Martha Wainwright singing a very funny duet titled "You Never Phone". Excellent banter from Loudon and strong participation from an attentive audience enhances the live experience. . . You can see a complete list of all Loudon Wainwright III discography, or go back to the Loudon Wainwright III tabs