Family Man: Discussion

[strandinthewind]

I like Family Man, esp. the Spanish guitar, the drums, and the way he repeats "I am what I am" a la David Bowie in Fame. I just think it was a poor choice for a single when they had "Isn't it Midnight" to chose instead. In my opinion, Isn't it Midnight had hit single written all over it and they played it in concert (granted LB was not there for the concert so Family Man could not really be played in the same way). But that would have given Christine three hits as opposed to one each for SN and LB. Oh politics!!!!

I my opinion, Family Man does not compare lyrically to other LB's other works like I'm So Afraid. But, hey not all songs have to be 100 perfect in every aspect to be good. Interestingly and as a total aside, I have always thought that in LB's earlier work (pre Rumors) like I'm So Afraid, SN had great influence because they were working so closely together and, in my opinion, the lyrics of I'm So Afraid smack of Stevie, e.g., black as night, rain, sun, gone, etc. I mean LB clearly had great influence on her in his "area" of musical production - so it sort of figures she would have influenced him in her "area" of lyrics. And, he is said not to like or care about lyrics. Who knows!!!

NOTE: I am in no way saying LB cannot write good in not great lyrics now and then; in fact, I think just the opposite. See Peacekeeper, Go Insane, Tusk.