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Hurly Burly

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The soundtrack begins with the all-star Palindrome Floating Band playing some of the nicest lounge-jazz you're likely to hear. Mark Isham shines on the opening "Suicide Connie" and several subsequent tracks. As you settle in for more of the same, track seven arrives and the unmistakabke sound of David Baerwald's voice spills out "Black Mamba Kiss". Easily one of his best songs ever, "...Kiss" is followed by "A Prisoner's Dream" (another Baerwald vocal, ragged but moving.) A really interesting piece of work, just like everything else with which Baerwald has been associated. Can't wait to see the film after hearing this!

It took some work to locate a copy of this Soundtrack but anyone who appreciates the incisive writing of Mr. Baerwald will be rewarded with a few nuggets amidst the instrumentals by others. The only other reviewer of this work refers to the track "Black Mamba Kiss" as containing a Baerwald vocal, yet it is actually track 8 which follows ("Ah, My Baby") which contains the vocal with lyrics which echo the title of track 7. The outstanding track though is doubtless "A Prisoner's Dream":


You can stain your brain with the mark of Cain
Howl like a madman in the pouring rain
You can bow down to your keepers hide your head in shame
Or you can walk through walls

This track would not have been out of place on Triage (1992) or even on The New Folk Underground (2002).

Though Baerwald is credited with performing several other tracks there are no lyrics or vocals other than on "Ah, My Baby" and "A Prisoner's Dream." Obviously this Soundtrack is not the place to start listening to what David Baerwald has to say--Bedtime Stories (1990) or David & David (1986) are better starting points. However, for the completist you need "A Prisoner's Dream", trust me.