Lost Gem: "Long Way Down" - Michael Penn (1992)
"...and if I wear apathy's crown... don't call me highness." ~ Michael Penn ~ Under-appreciated songwriter... Michael Penn ...has always been given props and accolades from most music critics...but seems to have never been given a fair-shake from music fans. Maybe because many felt Penn had been blessed with "silver-spoon" opportunities. Fugetabotit ! Michael Penn is very good on his own merits. Mixing folksy with a bit of Rock...and laying down one unexpected killer line after another. Penn demands multiple listens. Just be ready to be hit with a heavy does of shadowy reality with a slice of tongue-in-cheek! Lost Gem:--> "Long Way Down" ...from "Free-For-All" (1992) ...is an all familiar... light-bulb moment ...of realizing you are in love with the wrong person ...and resigned to a weary acceptance. Penn's vocal delivery is flawless, unapologetic and cuts, oh so very close, to the bone. -->Brilliant! Have