Jethro Tull - Strange Avenues video free download


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A track off the album Rock Island in 1989.

Lyrics - Strange avenues where you lose all sense of direction

and everywhere is Main Street in the winter sun.

The wino sleeps cold coat lined with the money section.

Looking like a a record cover from 1971.

And here am I warm feet and a limo waiting.

Shall I make us both feel good? And would a dollar do?

But in your streets, I have no credit rating

and it might not take a lot to be alone just like you.

Heading up and out now, from your rock island.

Really good to have had you here with me.

And somewhere in the crowd I think I hear a young girl whisper:

"Are you ever lonely, just like me?"

Comments

9 years ago

rshangrila

My favorite cut off of this album. So desolate and so true.

9 years ago

Melissa Wright

Amazing how Tull and Ian evolved over the years. Love both rocking late 80s Tull and early 80s electronic Tull. Hell each incarnation of Tull was brilliant. Especially the 76-80 lineup.

9 years ago

Dirk Chucklebutty

Superb Tull track

10 years ago

dust to gold

Thx for posting. This for me is a song that I had to be reminded off. For some really stupid and some way funny reasons "Rock Island was an album I didnt so easily get connected with - ecxept "Kissing Willie" - strange enough. Time to get the other jewels on that album back in my mind maybe starting with rattlesnake trail...!

10 years ago

zuperr1

great tune! ;)

10 years ago

Arne Peterson

"His." srsly.jpg

10 years ago

Robert Frost

And another idiot chimes in...

10 years ago

Robert Frost

Are you daft?? Rock Island is one of the BEST albums EVER!!

10 years ago

MrJuha82

excellent IMO/FACT

11 years ago

muddyclaws

An album with a very powerful theme and message. Loved it! 'Shall i make us both feel good? Will a dollar do?' Great stuff.

11 years ago

The Metalnaut

sounds like a Dire Straits Song from 2:30 on

11 years ago

Dunn Rite

GREAT Song Saw it Live Many Times

11 years ago

Vardtan

The song is OK, except some parts sounds like "Dire Straits" parts...

11 years ago

ProfessorMystic

Yes, one of their most underrated albums. The "rock island" theme is about the alienation and separateness of the individual. Everyone has their own rock island. Most of the songs are about people who are down and out in some way, looking for connection. Also, they tried to go with the heavy rock sound, lots of loud guitar and driving beats, as a follow up to Crest of a Knave, which was a critical success. Too bad this album got lost in the shuffle, There are so many great albums.

11 years ago

Anthony Trepniak

What on earth was the point of copying Dire Straits? Tull at their height were miles above that. Talk about losing all sense of direction...

11 years ago

permaveg

So uniquely british .

12 years ago

PepperoniWolf

The guitar in the first half sounds a bit like Steve Vai. Martin Barre is a LEGEND!

12 years ago

Sharon Steffen

I LOVE this song. Hauntingly beautiful.

12 years ago

david Schmid

Pas mal je ne l'avais jamais écouté auparavant.

12 years ago

jaddajn1

beautiful

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