Amy Macdonald - This is the Life
Amy Macdonald - This is the Life
This Is The Life is the debut album from Amy
Macdonald and showcases the rare song-writing and vocal talents of one of
Scotland's youngest and brightest new stars and features the hit singles 'Mr.
Rock And Roll', 'This Is The Life', and 'L.A.'. This 2 CD version comprises 19
tracks and includes both acoustic and live performances of Amy's biggest hits.
As influenced by The Libertines as any venerable old folk hand, the eleven
songs on This Is the Life combine a traditional, acoustic folk-rock
sound with a youthful spirit and self-assured lyrics that veer between the
observational and the confessional. 'Poison Prince' is a jagged guitar strut
dedicated to some Doherty-like bad boy, a song every bit as pathos-laden as The
Libertines at their doomed, romantic best with a closing treatise to find
"an upbeat song/so we can dance the night away", while 'Mr Rock &
Roll' begins as a wryly withering jibe at some perennial party animals, but by
the chorus, has softened into a subtle, touching tale of human coupling.Macdonald's age doesn't seem to have been an impediment; 'Youth of Today', reportedly written when she was 15, is one of the better tracks here, while 'Footballer’s Wife' is a clear-headed attack on vapid Barbie Doll celebrity that suggests this girl is very much on the right track.
Tracklistings
01
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Mr Rock & Roll
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03:32
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02
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This Is The Life
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03:05
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03
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Poison Prince
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03:28
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04
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Youth Of Today
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03:59
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05
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Run
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03:48
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06
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Let's Start A Band
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04:04
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07
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Barrowland Ballroom
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03:57
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08
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L.A.
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04:05
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09
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A Wish For Something More
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03:44
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10
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Footballer's Wife
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05:05
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Disc 2 |
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01
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This Is The Life (Acoustic Version)
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03:18
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02
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This Much Is True
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02:44
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03
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Somebody New
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03:29
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04
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Footballer's Wife (Live From Glasgow Barrowlands)
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05:00
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05
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Fairy Tale Of New York (Live From Glasgow Barrowlands)
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05:49
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06
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Mr. Brightside (Live From Glasgow Barrowlands)
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04:04
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07
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Mr Rock & Roll (Live From Glasgow Barrowlands)
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03:26
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08
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Rock Bottom
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03:46
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09
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The Road To Home
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05:28
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