Asleep to an Album - Bringing Down the Horse

In an effort to re-engage myself with the vastness of my music library, I am going to start listening to one album a night, progressing each night down the alphabet. I will post a little information about the album along with my favourite track.

Tonight, "B" is on the docket and The Wallflower's Bringing Down the Horse is my album of choice. Angel On My Bike is my go to song from Bringing Down the Horse.

Fronted by Jakob Dylan, the son of Bob Dylan, The Wallflowers have released five studio albums, the most recent being Rebel, Sweetheart on May 24, 2005.

The Wallflowers had been on hiatus from late 2007 until November 1, 2011 when the band announced they would be reuniting for a new studio album.

Bringing Down the Horse, released on May 21, 1996, was the most commercially successful album by The Wallflowers. It went to number six on the Canadian charts, featuring two singles that would breach the Canadian top ten:

1. 6th Avenue Heartbreak (went to #8 in 1996)
2. One Headlight (went to #1 in 1996)

The Difference and Three Marlenas also charted in Canada, reaching #12 and #13 respectively in 1997.

Angel On My Bike by The Wallflowers

She knows just what I like
The angel on my bike
She found me down on a two ton anchor
Tangled up in a wire
She always gets it right
The angel on my bike
I could be killed if the train goes faster
Well, angel watch my life 

I can't handle a care
I want, but I can't be there
While angel's a prayer 

It's 45 miles on that highway
Angel double prayer
I have to sleep with my eyes on the white lines
Elvis in need of repair
I only wanted to believe
That angel, it's me that you need
And there's only, only one heart on that highway
Angel double prayer 

I can't handle a care
I want, but I can't be there
While angel's a prayer 

I can't handle a care
I want, but I can't be there
While angel's a prayer 

Now it's hard time on these wheels
These fairytales
Turn to rusted steel and it's
Gettin' hard now to believe
She's seein' me
Angel, please, tell me
Can't you see
Angel it's only me
Angel it's only me 

Well, I can't take a care
Man, I want, but I can't be there
While angel's a prayer 

I can't handle a care
Well, I want, but I can't be there
While angel's a prayer