Permanent Record Podcast

Episode 23: Howard Jones – Dream Into Action (1985) Part 3   After a bit of a break to attend a cider festival, Brian and Sarah are back and ready to finally tackle the second side of this iconic sophomore album by Howard Jones. They jump right into an analysis of the six songs on side 2 of the US cassette release. Part 3: Track by Track, continued Side two, like side one, features six tracks for the listeners' enjoyment. Only one of them had a video released for it, and what a video it was! Brian and Sarah have a good time discussing the video for "Look Mama," and then Brian actually makes Sarah laugh until she cries with his misunderstanding of lyrics in "Bounce Right Back." However, not all of the conversation is as lighthearted; later songs feature discussions about the Tao Te Ching and the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. Look Mama Bounce Right Back Elegy Is There a Difference? Automaton Hunger for the Flesh Part 4: Final Review and Rating As he often does throughout the course of an album discussion, Bria