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I like Loudon Wainwright's Grey in LA. Got a few like that?
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Grey in LA
Loudon Wainwright III
I like Loudon Wainwright's Grey in LA.
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That song is a wonderful mix of deadpan humor, sharp observation, and regional crankiness. Loudon Wainwright III has an uncanny knack for making mundane nuisances feel both hilarious and genuinely relatable. Here are three tracks from sharp-witted songwriters that tap into that same dry, conversational charm. Do you find yourself drawn more to the satirical look at Southern California, or to that specific style of self-deprecating folk humor?
TrackSardonic California malaise
Desperados Under the Eaves
Warren Zevon
First released on his 1976 self-titled album, this song shares Wainwright's weary, humorous perspective on life in Southern California. It turns a rough morning in a Hollywood motel into a brilliantly dry and grandly orchestrated portrait of town-bound frustration.
TrackRolling with small catastrophes
That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
John Prine
From his 1978 album Bruised Orange, Prine captures the same feeling of waking up to minor, soaking wet inconveniences. The breezy acoustic bounce and good-natured punchlines make daily irritations sound downright comforting.
TrackConversational wiseass storytelling
Alright Guy
Todd Snider
The centerpiece of Snider's 1994 debut Songs for the Daily Planet, this track carries the same offhand, tongue-in-cheek comic timing Wainwright relies on, chronicling life's little disasters with a shrug and an ironic grin.
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