Comedy (1992)

About this title: On Comedy, a more personal side to Paul Kelly creeps in under the anecdotal door, as themes of romance, regret, and adulthood stem from the 18 tracks laid out here. Kelly's ability to express his emotions in a mature fashion, with superb accompaniment from backup band the Messengers, gives each musical yarn a genuine feel. Each song is either about a certain situation or a past event, usually involving Kelly as the protagonist. Whether they're fiction or not doesn't seem to matter, since his lyrical storytelling whisks the listener away and drops them dead center into the middle of his spiels ... read more

Tracks:

1. Don't Start Me Talking [Williamson]
2. Stories of Me [Kelly]
3. Wintercoat [Kelly]
4. It's All Downhill from Here [Kelly]
5. Leaving Her for the Last Time [Connolly]
6. Brighter [Kelly]
7. Your Little Sister (Is a Big Girl Now) [Kelly]
8. I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore [Kelly]
9. Take Your Time [Kelly]
10. Sydney from a 727 [Kelly]
11. Buffalo Ballet [Cale]
12. I Can't Believe We Were Married [Kelly]
13. From Little Things Big Things Grow [Carmody/Kelly]
14. Blue Stranger [Kelly]
15. (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed [Kelly]
16. Invisible Me [Kelly]
17. Little Boy Don't Lose Your Balls [Kelly]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.