Posted on 04/17/2021 10:36:23 AM PDT by simpson96
"Cruel to Be Kind" is a song by Nick Lowe, co-written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz bandmate Ian Gomm. The song was accompanied by a music video featuring Lowe's marriage to Carlene Carter.
Nick Lowe - "Cruel To Be Kind" (1979)
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Behind the scenes
https://youtu.be/FAJWQao4-gg
Good tune. I don’t think I ever heard it until now.
One of my all-time favorites - power-pop brilliance.
Love the wedding video that goes with the song. I watch it more than occasionally.
Love Nick Lowe. Favorites are ‘The Rose Of England,’ ‘They Called it Rock,’ and ‘Ragin’ Eyes.”
“Marie Provost” is great - if a bit macabre.
Always liked Nick Lowe... and Dave Edmunds & Rock Pile.
Think it was the country twang factor that connected Carlene Carter (who’s had a lifetime of trying to stay clean off drug no thanks to Petty’s bassist Howie Epstein who “helped” her and they both had problems,she recovered & he died from his). Carlene, a “Carter” like her mother June who married Johnny Cash and all that history now passed. Such promise in Carlene, lot of talent.
Switchboard Susan, Nick Lowe (Hit with Edmunds &
Rockpile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-6Pa9DVG0Q
Carlene was cute and high energy, much older now of course and, different she’s played Nashville some, and out in San Fran at Hardly Strictly festival.
I Fell in Love (w/ Albert Lee on great twang plus, Levon Helm on mandolin, Epstein bass and Benmont Tench- Heartbreakers. Pumped up y’ might say):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqORyaNpiNk
“I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass” got banned by the BBC.
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