Broken English
Marianne Faithfull
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken English | Marianne Faithfull | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Witches' Song | Marianne Faithfull | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Brain Drain | Marianne Faithfull | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Guilt | Marianne Faithfull | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Marianne Faithfull | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | What's the Hurry? | Marianne Faithfull | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Working Class Hero | Marianne Faithfull | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Why d'Ya Do It? | Marianne Faithfull | 6:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
iTunes Review
Marianne Faithfull had already been written off as a one-hit wonder ("As Tears Go By") and a dark angel of drug-dependence ("Sister Morphine") when she reinvented herself in 1979 with this tough, entrancing collection of synthesizer-driven dance tracks. Granted, it's death disco, with Faithfull's scarred vocal delivery leading the dance , and years of drinking, drugs and cigarettes removed any trace of her choirgirl innocence. Her version of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" has a pulsing menace underneath its social class warnings. "Why D'Ya Do It?" is an X-rated recounting of high infidelity, driven by hard rock guitar and Faithfull's agonized scowl. "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a middle-aged woman's admission that life's kicks are no longer within view. Throughout Broken English there are moments of eerie self-acknowledgement. With it, Faithfull found her true voice and used it to its full advantage.
Recent Customer Reviews
It Is Awesome!
by zunegirl2007I have been a fan since the 1960's. This is a raw real selling of the soul! We need to return to this type of music. Moore to come ?
On Faithfull's Broken English
by delusiacandyThis work is as relevant today as it was when it came out. Solid.
A MASTERPIECE BY A MASTER
by buzzzcutNo one can touch her. Not only a survivor, a f*****g goddess. Tremble before her majesty.
Biography
Born: December, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Marianne Faithfull
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As Tears Go By | Marianne Faithfull: Greatest Hits | 2:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | Broken English | 4:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Broken English | Broken English | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Ballad of Lucy Jordan | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marianne Faithfull | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Working Class Hero | Broken English | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $6.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Adult Alternative
- Released: Feb 1979
- ℗ 1979 Island Records Ltd.
