Bringing Down the Horse, by the Wallflowers (CD)

Bibliographic Information:
Wallflowers (1996). Bringing Down the Horse. Interscope Records. ASIN: B000001Y1N

Music Awards:
1998 Grammy award (for single, "One Headlight")

Plot Summary:
Not applicable

Critical Evaluation:
Although all of the songs on this second album of the Wallflowers were written by Jakob Dylan, there are five band members: Jakob Dylan - vocals and guitar; Rami Jaffee - Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, piano and vocals; Greg Richling - bass guitar; Michael Ward - guitar; Mario Calire - drums. Three songs on the album were Top 10 hits on several different rock charts, and "One Headlight" hit the number one spot for three years running. Jakob has a much more pleasant singing voice than his father, although he does have traces of the famous "gravel". Dylan's sad and soulful lyrics hold appeal for the emotional angst of tweens and teens even a decade after it was released. He writes poetically and abstractly-- using imagery and emotive phrases rather than sentences that tell a story.

Reader's Annotation:
Not applicable

About the Author:
Not applicable

Genre:
Rock and Roll

Curriculum Ties:
Music
Poetry

Booktalking Ideas:
Not applicable

Interest Age:
12+

Challenge Issues:
Adult situations (such as prostitution and suicide) are referred to very obliquely
If a challenge should occur,
Listen to the music and read the lyrics! Urge parent to do the same. Cite awards and reviews. Refer to collection development policy. If dispute continues, parents' wishes regarding their own children will be respected.

Reason Included:
This is one of my favorite albums. I was very interested that the YA librarian says she can't keep it on the shelves.