It's Only Fool's Gold
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Forsaken Town
Klaus Patzak
I'm travelling with my babyThe motel sign reads vacancy
A neon promise of
Peace and tranquility
When the sun goes down
On this town There's screaming behind the wall
Someone must be settling scores
She's at his mercy now
Caught behind closed doors
When the sun goes down
On this town They're talking politics
It's a peculiar TV show
There's a hockey mom
I wonder what does she know
When the sun goes down
On this town I'm travelling with my baby
She said won't you please rescue me
Take me to the wide open spaces
And we'll break free
When the sun goes down
On this town They will not return
Won't come home no more
They're out fighting now
In a distant war
When the sun goes down
On this town The waitress at the allnite cafe
Scarred for life, big tattoos
Tired of wheeping, tired of hoping
Weary from the blues
When the sun goes down
On this town
Western Movies
Klaus Patzak
It's four in the morningBeen watching movies all night
Fascinated with my heroes
How they love, struggle and fight
Villains and outlaws
Fine ladies and gentlemen
Walking tall, talking proud
Fearless they die in the end chorus:
Old western movies
Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn
Old western movies
Virtuous heroes in a world of sin
Old western movies
Hollywood dream machine
Old western movies
Black and white, nothing in between Wanted for justice
A gunslinger, the talk of the town
He lives to be famous
To be the fastest gun around
Guilt or innocence
Is a matter of what you look at
Be with him or against him
It's just as simple as that repeat chorus
At the great shoot out
One man stands against the mob
One by one he guns them down
Concluding his job
Reassured I roll over over
And find some sleep for the rest of the night
I close my eyes and saddle my horse
Into the sunset I ride repeat chorus
Lay Your Guns Down
Klaus Patzak
Sun is setting on our loveStrong wind blowing from the west
Chasing clouds across the sky
Putting our love to the test
Sadness comes easy when
Our two worlds collide
I am weary of the strife
A falling feeling deep inside Lay your guns down
We're caught up in friendly fire
Together we were born to fly
Higher and higher We never went beyond
The point of no return
We never put our love on the line
We still let the fire burn
It's a big old crazy world
The things we do, the things we say
Carelessly we deny our hearts
Let our love go astray Lay your guns down
We're caught up in friendly fire
Together we were born to fly
Higher and higher
The Place That I Call Home
Klaus Patzak
A tiny spot on an old faded mapA lonely little town, so quiet and so still
No secrets left, just a bunch of memories
Space to grow and time to kill chorus:
Just another small town down the road
A godforsaken place, not much going on
Some call it peaceful and some deadly dull
For me it's the place that I call home I've lived here for almost all my life
This is where I find my groove
Just being me, not someone else
Ain't got anything to prove repeat chorus I keep hearing that distant voice
Dragging me away
Same sweet melody
Each and every day repeat chorus
Darling You Killed Me
Klaus Patzak
You know and I knowWe both know the facts
We got this one of a kind love
There ain't nothing like that chorus:
Darling you killed me for the rest of my life
The damage is done, it cuts like a knife
Feels like in heaven and feels like in hell
Hello true love, goodbye and farewell Year in and year out
It's been a roller coaster ride
Constant happiness and
One endless fight repeat chorus You know and I know
How things can go wrong
But we got that recipe though
We've been cooking so long repeat chorus
The Long Way Home
Klaus Patzak
Cigarette smoke's burning in my tired eyesThe truth is plain to see
Tonight the bottle cleared my mind
There is something killing me
Selling out, going out whoring
Pretending this and faking that
What is real is forgotten
What you see ain't what you get chorus:
If only for a moment you would let me
Check my heartaches at your door
Lay my head and rest easy
Like so many times before
Wandering around, always on the go
Taking the long way home
Can't get no satisfaction
Restlessly I roam I can't let go, I can't get over
My own imperfections
I'm stuck in a dead end
Looking for directions
repeat chorus
Daydreaming
Klaus Patzak
Daydreams of me and youDaydreams will they come true
Or leave us with nothing but
Memories
If our love was out there still
All the magic that could fill
The emptyness
Deep inside chorus:
Daydreams are haunting me
In my world of fantasy
Daydreams come a flowin'
Daydreams keep me going Only for a little while
I fancy I could see your smile
Your loving eyes and your
pretty face
The melody of a long lost song
Secretly lingering on
Faded feelings
Unveiled
repeat chorus
El Dorado
Whitey Ray Huitt
There's a story told in MexicoA legend made of gold
It's El Dorado, city of gold
More gold than you can dream of
A treasure world untold
It's El Dorado, city of gold chorus:
El Dorado is a lifetime they'll tell you
You can go there but you can't come home
El Dorado is a lifetime of searching and a hopin for the gold
of El Dorado, for the gold of El Dorado
When first I heard the stories of
the treasures to behold
In El Dorado, the city of gold
I caught that yellow fever that eats into your soul
the devil's misery, the love of gold repeat chorus My search lead to Laredo
There was a man there I was told
And he'd seen it, El Dorado
His name is Juan Carlos and he knows the way to go
To El Dorado, the city of gold repeat chorus But this man they named Juan Carlos he was wrinkled dry and old
But in his eyes I've seen the gold
I'll take you to the gold he whispered like the wind
But you can never come home again
You ain't never gonna see you home again repeat chorus But this man they named Juan Carlos he came back to town today
With a strange look on his face
I heard him sigh I asked him why he had tears upon his face
He said I finally found me a man to take my place down in hell
I finally found me a man to take my place
And he was laughing when he left that place repeat chorus And another man's found his El Dorado
Another man sold his soul for gold
Me and the boys I guess that we'll turn 'round and head home tonight
Leave the gold and El Dorado alone
Leave that El Dorado gold alone
Lost In The Sands Of Time
Klaus Patzak
What have I doneI stand ashamed
I know I'll never
Be the same
Betrayed my beliefs
Succumbed to temptation
Against my better judgement
There's no salvation Here I stand
With empty hands
Lost in the sands
Of time What have I become
Leaves turn to gold
Where do I belong
It's getting cold Be on my side
Chant your bittersweet lament
Be on my side
On the losing end Here I stand
With empty hands
Lost in the sands> Of time
Constant Stuggle
Klaus Patzak
I've been called a lot of thingsA sinner and a saint
The truth is different though
There ain't much that I ain't chorus:
It's a constant struggle
To keep on the straight and narrow
Staying away from trouble
Ain't no easy row to hoe I once was on a winning streak
Did not last too long
I've been high and I've been low
I've been right and I I've been wrong repeat chorus When the time has come for looking back
To be self-reflective
There is one thing that I learned
It's all a matter of perspective repeat chorus I carry on and don't care no more
What others have to say
Just keep my eyes on the road
Trying to keep it my way repeat chorus
Big City Blues
Klaus Patzak
There is too much to remind meOf what might have been
Ever since you left me
I've been walking in the rain Seems like ther ain't no
Love in this town
I spent my whole life on searching
And this is what I found chorus:
Big city blues on my mind
Big city blues on my mind
Big city blues on my mind
Big city blues on my mind Any place's the right place
With the right one by your side
But I walk these streets alone now
Like a stranger in the night Every little corner
Knows a story to tell
This place used to be heaven
Now this place is hell repeat chorus I'd better take the next train
To get me out of town
To where my lucky stars are shining
To the country where I'm from Seems like ther ain't no
Love in this town
I spent my whole life on searching
And this is what I found repeat chorus
Redemption Train
Klaus Patzak
I'm just a passengerRiding this old train
Bought me a one way ticket
To get out of the rain All my life I've been searching
For something more to find
The search is over
The burdens left behind No more pain, no more sorrow
Suffering from this need
I'm satisfied at last
Feeling complete I'm rolling with the rhythm
Of the clickety clack
I'm gone forever
Not coming back The drums remain silent
The beat goes on
I saw the light
I can't go wrong Somewhere over the rainbow
There's a place I'm told
A land of blue skies
A sight to behold Cry not for me
I know I'll be fine
I'm gonna soothe my soul
My troubled mind I bought a ticket
To get out of the rain
I'm on a journey
On this redemption train
Credits
All Songs written by Klaus Patzak
except "El Dorado" by Whitey Ray Huitt
recorded and produced by Klaus Patzak
A heavy dose of pedal steel, reverby guitars and Hammond organ, occasional string arrangements and and loads of electronic effects are the basic ingredients that make up Broken Radio’s complex and eclectic sound. Klaus Patzak plays all the instruments and all the computers, which he considers to be instruments in their own right. Samples, loops and all sorts of sounds are processed into distinct and sometimes unconventional arrangements.
His songwriting is deeply influenced by American songwriters from the 60s until today. The eleven originals on “It's Only Fool's Gold” are rounded off by a cover of "El Dorado" - a tribute to Klaus’ late friend, Texan singer-songwriter Whitey Ray Huitt. This wonderful tune would make the perfect soundtrack for a road trip from the Bavarian Alps down to the Mexican border.
But it’s hard to highlight individual songs of the album. From the first track on the listener dives deeper and deeper into the diverse soundscapes of Broken Radio. "Wall of country sound" you might say, great widescreen cinema - not just in "Western Movies". "Darling You Killed Me (For The Rest Of My Life)" is a 60s style country song, reminiscent of old Patsy Cline tunes. "Lost In The Sands Of Time" is a haunting blues that comes with all sorts of electronic gadgetry and fat, in your face guitar. The catchy chorus of "The Place That I Call Home" with its brass arrangements will keep sticking in your head. So does “Lay Your Guns Down”, a groovy song about longtime relationships - perhaps the most uncommon track of the album.
The last song "Redemption Train" is a sensitive salute to Klaus' late friend and bandmate Thomas Ganshorn. It is not the showdown finale as one might expect, but a quiet farewell. Broken Radio strikes the right note again.
Reviews
"...this record is somewhere between Neil Young and Nick Cave; it's got Crazy Horse guitars and Young harmonica and the shivery bass vocals and I-might-kill-you-in-your-sleep-but-I-swear-I-love-you inflection of Nick Cave."
- Brand New Kind Of Photography -
"... die Songs auf dem Album haben fast alle eine eher düstere Grundstimmung, die aber bestens zu jedem Western oder Road Movie passen würden und sich gegenüber vergleichbaren US amerikanischen Produktionen durchaus nicht zu verstecken brauchen. Mit lakonischem Gesang in Südstaatenmanier entführt uns Patzak in seinen musikalischen Westen. Aber auch zu einem Roadmovie in der bayerischen Provinz würden die Songs von BrokenRadio wohl einen ausgezeichneten Soundtrack abgeben."
- Deutschlandradio Kultur -
"...ein Meisterwerk – gereift, mit Seele komponiert, mit viel Sorgfalt und Tiefe arrangiert....“Wall of country sound” könnte man sagen, großes Breitwandkino eben...Taucht ein in die Musik, die aus einem Tarantino-Film stammen könnte."
- Flatline -
"...ein wenig viel Knödel an den Bohnen ★★★"
- Musterkoffer / Karl Bruckmeier -
"Unglaublich, dass dies das Werk einer einzelnen Person sein soll, die auch vor dem Einsatz dezenter Elektronik nicht zurück schreckt. Die ruhige, tiefe Stimme erzählt von Leben(skampf) in dieser “big old crazy world”, von Heimat, (vergangener) Liebe und der Suche nach Glück und so...Und irgendwie macht es auch nichts, dass der kürzeste dieser 12 Song schon über vier Minuten lang ist. Denn der Klang ist so angenehm ausgefeilt, dass man gerne darin schwelgt. Großes Kino!"
- mr. boredom's all mixed up -
Where to buy
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