Human Racing Music Cd

Kershaw Nik - Human Racing

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Human Racing      Artist : Nik Kershaw      List Price : $42.49 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2000-01-25      Studio : MCA Records      Label : MCA Records      Avg. Customer Rating : (8 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Human Racing      LAST OF THE GREAT SONGWRITERS      Rating:      First of all, let's get one thing clear - Nik Kershaw is a great talent. In an era when songriters have virtually dispensed with melody, his clever, original tunes stand out like a beacon. His lyrics are pure poetry (if Smokey Robinson can be described as America's greatest living poet, then I nominate Nik as England's). His musicianship is peerless. He can also sing stylishly & he's not bad-looking, to boot. Hey, this guy is THE consummate rock artiste - THE FINISHED ARTICLE. So, to the album. How anyone could claim he's a 'one-song wonder' is beyond me. Admittedly, 'Wouldn't it be good' is a near-perfect slice of pop, but what about 'Human Racing' - as concise and perceptive an observation of human existence as I've ever heard? The theme of the album is survival in an increasingly cut-throat & competitive world ('the stakes so high & my resistance so low', 'it's getting harder just keeping life & soul together', 'I won't let the sun go down on me', etc.) & it certainly has a relevance that most people should be able to identify with. No, Nik should be applauded for trying to maintain and improve the qualities that kept pop music popular for so long. He's a PURE SOPHISTICAT, which is possibly why he's not more widely appreciated.     Customer Reviews for Human Racing Cd      Great talented british guy      Rating:      The album shows clearly that he has always had a skill in harmonics and songwriting together with a warm and expressive voice.Keep on writing Nik and come to Rome! Editorial Reviews for Human Racing Audio Cd      Album Description      1983 debut album for British new wave artist.