#28 Alabama

Alabama- Pass It On Down/ The Borderline
Pass It On Down- Preachy, preachy. It's hard to be topical with current issues, but at the time, the ozone had a hole, and the fires in Brazil were brought on by drought, that could have been man-made, but I'm not certain that was exact. The praise of this song and album are high. I just don't hear it. The lyrics are okay, but the delivery is flat. When you say, "And Lord, I believe, From the Heavens to the seas" you might put some effort or change up the tone. You could shout it out, maybe? Something, anything. The constant tone makes it easy to sing along, but when do you start singing the lyrics, "How we gonna' breathe without them trees" and put zero feeling into it? You hit the tree, but missed the target, Alabama.

The Borderline- Charlie Daniels is on this song- Cool! I didn't know he sang anything without a fiddle. This song is bouncy and would have made the better A side. Now Charlie knows how to put effort in the lyrics. He doesn't hold the same tone for every verse. This a great song. The slightly muted guitar solo at the end (or is it a mandolin?) needed to continue; the abrupt fade out is disconcerting. And I'm not sure, but I think wood blocks are used in the chorus. Now theses subtle accents demand repeated listening. That makes this a great song.
On the last picture, there is a advertisement for the Earth Communications Office that still exists. Now that is topical, Alabama.
Pass It On Down
The Borderline (My version is longer than this one. It has a better and broader introduction.)