Today's Track Focus Tuesday is a bit unfocused, so we'll keep it brief. We'll look at Palace of Gold's Bulletproof from 2002. Here's A bit of commentary from Greg and Jim on CBC's Q with Tom Power... (time index 28:38)
And here's the official video for Bulletproof with Jim in full blown heartbreaking swooning for the crooner mode...
And a cool live version from the late great music show, Austin City Limits...
TELL ME ONE MORE TIME AGAIN
JUST LIKE I DIDN’T HEAR YOU
LIKE I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND, I DO
I PLAY THE SAME GAME TOO
I KNOW IT’S HARD TO STOP
EVEN WHEN YOU WANT TO
NOW THE MOON LIGHTS UP YOUR FACE
AND I CAN SEE YOU’RE CRYING
YOU NEVER LIKED ME TO SEE YOU CRY, IT’S TRUE
I’VE DONE SOME CRYING TOO
THE HARDEST PART ABOUT IT
IS TRYING TO HIDE IT FROM YOU
IT MUST BE GREAT TO BE SO STRONG
NEVER NEEDED ANYBODY’S HELP TO CARRY ON
BUT WE’RE SO SCARED OF THE SILENCE AND THE TRICKS THAT WE USE
WE’RE CAREFUL AND WE’RE CUNNING, BUT WE’RE EASILY BRUISED
I DON’T WANT TO LIE ABOUT IT I’M NOT BULLETPROOF
WELL I FINALLY FOUND THE WAY
TO HIDE FROM ALL YOUR GLANCES
TIL THE WAITING GAME WE PLAY IS THROUGH
I CAN, BUT WHAT’S THE USE
WHEN ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO IS HIDE OUT WITH YOU
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO BE SO STRONG
YOU NEVER NEEDED ANYBODY’S HELP TO GET ALONG
WE’RE SO SCARED OF THE SILENCE AND THE LANGUAGE THAT WE USE
YEAH WE’RE CAREFUL AND WE’RE CUNNING, BUT WE’RE EASILY BRUISED
I DON’T WANT TO KID ABOUT IT
I’M NOT BULLETPROOF
TELL ME ONE MORE TIME AGAIN
I GUESS I DIDN’T HEAR YOU
I DON’T KNOW ALL THE SECRETS THAT YOU KEEP INSIDE
I TRIED THE SAME THING TOO
BUT THEY ALL COME POURING OUT OF ME WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU
IT MUST BE GREAT TO BE SO STRONG
YOU NEVER NEEDED ANYBODY ELSE’S HELP TO CARRY ON
BUT I’M NOT WAKING UP EACH MORNING WITH FORGIVENESS I CAN USE
NO I’M CARELESS, AND I’M CRUEL, BUT I’M STILL EASILY BRUISED
I’M SO TIRED OF LYING ABOUT IT
I’M NOT BULLETPROOF
NO, AND I’M NOT GOING TO LIE ABOUT IT
I’M NOT BULLETPROOF
That's All Folks
Short and sweet, like my grade 1 teacher Miss Benny...
-Dave Brinton, True Rodeo
Sources: Bluerodeo.com, YouTube