Freedy johnston can you fly

For a time, he kept the music to himself, playing and recording in his room. He moved to New York in and made his way through a variety of day jobs while continuing to work on his music. The album did well in Holland, of all places, and attracted the beginnings of a cult following in the States. You get used to putting out on cue. And beyond that, the major label looms. I get up in the morning, and I get some things done.

I get some songs done, in my slow, ponderous way. Tearing Down This Place. Remember Me. The Lucky One. Can You Fly. Rating: 76 1 vote Comments: 0. The Mortician's Daughter.

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Top 30 Music Albums of Top Greatest Music Albums. Top Music Albums of Automatic For The People by R. Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement. Johnston sold his family's Kansas farm to finance the recording of Can You Fly, a fact that's cited in the record's opening line and reflected in several autobiographical songs about the guilty downside of pursuing a dream.

Elsewhere, Johnston creates rich character studies of people who are vaguely aware that their lives have gone awry but aren't sure what to do about it. If Johnston 's stories are bleak, however, the delicacy of his melodies and simple, clean production ensure that hearing them is downright exhilarating.

Standouts include the wistful gambler's lament "The Lucky One," the tender "Mortician's Daughter," and especially the supernatural-tinged title track. Syd Straw contributes vocals on one track, the lovely duet "Down in Love.

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