Cruel Words may not elevate Johnny Dowd from his cult status - I rather hope it doesn't. It's nice having an old friend over for a beer or two and talking about the people we've run across in life - especially when the friend sounds like Tom Waits referencing Frank Sinatra as he spins his tales. On the other hand, I want America to hear what Johnny Dowd has to say about our day-to-day world. I want them to know that a guy approaching 60, who didn't record his first album before he was already 50, can rock with the best of them. Better than most, actually.
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