In Broken Down Piece Of Junk we get Setzer vocals from multiple distances, such as "I've got a broken down car," followed by a Setzer faraway saying "I know" The song "Back Streets of Tokyo" is sung with Tomoyasu Hotei who also co-wrote and produced the song. Setzer is silent save for a Chet Atkins style instrumental song "Mini Bar Blues" perhaps a play on words referring to both an in room bar and a guitar chord progression.
The best song on the entire Album is "The Hennepin Avenue Bridge," which is simply Setzer and a Ukulele. The song is cute and fun; he actually mentions the restaurant Bennigans which I think is great. This album is not for anyone looking for Australian shrimp on the barbie carry your surfboard to Sears to buy your rolled up Levis rockabilly. 13 is straight up electric guitar. Setzer and the Stray Cats are currently wrapping up tour with ZZ Top and The Pretenders which will end August 26th.
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