I WAS BIGGER THAN I’LL EVER BE, IN MY MIND I WAS A KING
I TOUCHED HER IN TIME WITH THE TRUMPETS SWING
TAT TAT TRICKLIN’ DOWN WENT THE RAIN
WHEN OTIS SANG
A BLURRY BLUE LIGHT LIT THE PARKING LOT
WHERE I DROPPED MY DISGUISE KNOWING I WAS CAUGHT
AND I FOUND LOVE EXPECTING PAIN
WHEN OTIS SANG
THEN SHE STOOD TO GO, LEAVING TEARS ON MY CHEST
BUT I REACHED FOR HER AND TRIED A LITTLE TENDERNESS
SHE LAYED BACK DOWN AND STAYED
WHEN OTIS SANG
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021
The eclectic influences of this California group shine through on these creeping tracks, full of dark electronics and intimate vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 15, 2020