Tryin' To Get To Elvis
Adam Blake, Cosmik Debris (cosmik.com), 4 April 2004
IN THE LIBRARY today I put on the Sun Sessions to cheer me up while I was working. When it came around to the bridge of 'Tryin' To Get To You' I found myself spontaneously weeping. Curious. I couldn't think of any concrete reason for this. I had already become quite emotional during 'Milkcow Blues Boogie' – specifically the point where he sings:
Total word count of piece: 1522
Best Databases: RBP is Runner-up in Best Niche category
Video: Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages
RBP on Spotify: The genius of Judee Sill
RBP Album Club in Chicago, June 30th: Paul Yamada and Liam (Plush) Hayes celebrate a Curtis Mayfield classic
Essential Listening: Roy Trakin meets the Replacements in '87
Essential Reading: Andrew Smith's history of the first dotcom boom
RBP Album Club, July 11th: Nick Hornby and Nick Coleman celebrate Southside Johnny's debut
Join the Facebook group now