Wednesday, September 13, 2017

“Broken Guitar” by Quiet Hollers – A Song Review

     We were mesmerized by the message and poetry  of “Mont Blanc,” and missed the beauty of its companion, “Broken Guitar.” Fortunately, “Broken Guitar” resurfaced. We didn’t whiff at the second chance.

      Quiet Hollers is based in Louisville, Kentucky. The membership appears to have recently changed. According to the band’s Facebook page, the current members are Shadwick Wilde, Aaron West, Ryan Scott, Jim Bob Brown, Jake Hellman and Dave Chale. 
     “Broken Guitar” by Quiet Hollers 


Lyrics of “Broken Guitar” by Quiet Hollers
I wrote a song on a broken guitar
And I played it for them
They told me it was out of touch

But I thought I had my finger on the pulse
Of the nation's youth
Of a girl like you
Of a few home truths
I thought you already knew

I wrote a song on a broken guitar
In the house with the broken A.C.
And it was pouring out of me
And I know you're gonna think it's all about you
Cause you don't care about the truth
I know you only ever wanna feel good

As the party dwindled
I heard Broken Social Scene
On a hi-fi stereo

She slipped from my hands and fell to the floor
Couldn't stand for me to touch her anymore
My baby broke her back trying to get away
The broken record tried to play

It was an RCA and I had a lot to say
But I couldn't get it out
So I was dry-heavin'
I was barely breathin'
In the wet death of a summer day

I wrote a song on a broken guitar
And it was gonna be an instant classic
Only the kids, they'd never catch it
You know they only ever wanna feel good

As the party dwindled
I heard Broken Social Scene
On a hi-fi stereo

And it was an RCA
It was an RCA
And I had a lot to say
But I couldn't get it all out
So I was dry-heavin'
I was barely breathin'
In the wet death of a summer day
And all on a broken guitar

And they told me it was out of touch
They said it sounded out of touch
They told me it was out of touch
I thought I had my finger on the pulse



     “Mont Blanc” by Quiet Hollers 



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