Dion’s second cover of a Lucky Town track is both faithful to the original and distinctly Dion. It’s lovely and well worth a listen.
Bruce closes out Lucky Town by revisiting the narrator who opens Tunnel of Love.
“Souls of the Departed” serves as the mirror image and bookend to “Better Days” on Bruce’s Lucky Town album–a deeply unsettling song about the hidden costs of a charmed life.
The second time’s the charm: Bruce takes another crack at writing about wedding days, and this time he captures the life lessons he learned since the first time.
In 1991, Bruce shed his skin and embraced life as a family man with “Living Proof,” one of the most important and influential songs in his catalog. Analysis and great performances inside.
Ominous, brooding, and referential, “The Big Muddy” sticks out like a sore thumb on Bruce’s Lucky Town album–but it’s one of the album’s best songs.
“If I Should Fall Behind” is an enduring favorite that continuously grows, changes, and evolves like the best and strongest of relationships.
“Local Hero” is a sly, meta-commentary on the downhill side of fame–and its greatest irony is that Bruce never quite reached it like he thought he would.
“Lucky Town” is an intimate song of personal affirmation and professional re-dedication, one of the strongest tracks on a strong but under-rated album.
“Better Days” is one of the happiest songs in Bruce’s catalog. It also features some of his best writing.