Besides Escapade, I can't think of many albums where one track has made the complete journey from my least favourite to one I have a particular fondness for. One that does spring to mind is The Good Son (1990) by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, on which I used to think "The Witness Song" was a low point, just hearing it as long-winded and pointlessly noisy. That changed when I re-listened to this CD for the first time in years, as it happened, shortly after seeing the 2022 film Elvis. With that context, the vibe of "The Witness Song" struck me as, basically, the sound of Elvis Presley turning to the dark side. And I can't not love a song that pulls that off.
"As you can see, young Elvis, your Colonel has failed. Now you will be the witness when the fog's too thick to see!" |
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