John Hiatt - Slug Line

From a Hiatt bootleg DVD called "Dusty Old Tapes". This is one of my favorite Hiatt "oldies". It wasn't overproduced with that 80's pop sound. This seems to be a different version than what I've heard before, there is no "middle8".

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[wmw2525]

Simply brilliant ! ... Slug Line was the first John Hiatt song I ever heard, and it remains my favourite to this day ... His first 2 albums ( Slug Line and Two Bit Monsters ) are all-time classics, in my opinion, and I much prefer this period of his career to the slicker more produced sound that progressively followed ... They were still good ( being by JH, they couldn't be otherwise ) ... but didn't have the edginess, individuality, or spark of those first 2 albums ... Wayne

[lagalaxyfan]

I have an original vinyl copy of this that my father hung onto since he got in the '80s. Really great stuff.

[superbertje63]

Bowbow bow!!!!!! great song!!! indeed!

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

I went to the market place They said they liked my face Better than a digital watch, you got it We're pros and we can spot it So, I thought it was some disease But they were all on their knees Shaking hands with my picture First, we sterilize it Then we merchandise it Everybody tries it Everybody buys it

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

They told me how to behave Like any other public slave Keep the smile on the face of that consumer Or you'll become a rumor So, I got a band of angry sons Now, we're having so much fun Tearing up the nation Weapons out of mikestands Biting on the glad hand Still don't understand That they were packaging a madman

[Rawblah]

Thank you so much. I wish there were so many songs from Slug Line. This is awesome! Yer right, no bridge.... actually i think that's were it cuts off. It should say: You made one mistake, You made me wait.... well that's fine..... radio edit ;) Rad! 5 and 1/2 stars!

[ROCKPILE08]

Hiatt is the best. Never seen this video before or heard it live. Anyone know how to get this bootleg DVD?

[MommyCE]

The fact that he's 23 or 24 here is amazing!! One of my fave Hiatt songs. My dad had all the albums, great stuff to grow up on!!

[LudvigAlm]

SLug Line and 2 bit Monsters are 2 great albums!!! Espacially 2bM! It has a great punkvibe to it and the drumer is awsome. Songs like Fact The Nation and Cop Party are among Hiatts bests song ever!

[BRIANPERKINS100]

The first time I saw him was in Ry Cooders band @ The HUB @ U. of Wash. campus in 1980. Actually, I think it was John's band @ the time(Daryl Verdusco, etc.) with the addition of the singers that Ry used as his touring outfir that year. Anywho, Ry featured him on a song where the refrain went something like ...."and they call true love a crime" (I think) Any idea what song this is? Where to find it? TIA