I know it’s technically a different track, but I get a real kick out of the way Heartbreaker starts. As a Morrissey fan, to hear one of your favorite artists debating whether or not you can find “Suedehead” on certain albums is a real treat. For the record, “Suedehead” is on Viva Hate and Bona Drag. Ryan was totally right, Bona Drag is a collection of the singles from the first album (and some non-album releases). Anyway, enough about Morrissey, onto the topic of this whole blog.
This song has been dismissed by quite a few people as a Bob Dylan knockoff. I can hear their argument to a certain extent, but I think it was just very heavily influenced by Dylan. Really, it’s always reminded me of classic country music, back when it was OK for artists to be a little rough around the edges. The quack of the guitars resembles the old Bakersfield sound, which is something that has been missing from country for a long time. There are the wild “AW MAN!!!”-s that tend to find their way out right after the choruses, and it all makes for a gritty, groovy good time.
My only gripe about this one is that, after seeing Ryan Adams four times, I still haven’t heard it live!
