Broken English
Marianne Faithfull

This is a fine album of tough minded rock and roll. The lyrics are angry, sometimes uncomfortably so. The raw, language used in Why'd Ya Do It still makes me wince. This song makes Alannis Morissette's You Oughta Know sound like a nursery rhyme. The title track is another high point, as is the slow burning Brain Drain. But the highlight for me is her cover of Working Class Hero which captures all the anger that John Lennon intended. 4.5 stars

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