Playing God
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Record Label: Sliced Bread Records
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Sliced Bread Records released "Playing God," Bob Hillman's debut album, in 1998. It was favorably reviewed in Sing Out!, Music Reviews Quarterly, and other periodicals, and received airplay on a handful of radio stations around the country. New York DJ Vin Scelsa championed "Everyone's An Actor in New York," an insightful, comic take on the endless proliferation of actors, writers, and other artists in the New York metropolitan area. Other standout tracks include "Spitting Nails," "When I Wrote the Book," and "This Didn't Happen to Me."
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Clever songwriting with historical and religious themes
author: Jason A. Thomas
Playing God is a colorful, intriguing collection of songs with references to history, culture, and religion that help to bring topics to life. "Little Things" is ironic, suggesting that, unlike a Roman emperor or an obnoxious celebrity, he wishes for love and inspiration, not money or power. "Spitting Nails," "I Turn Slowly Around," and "When I Wrote the Book" express bitterness in upbeat, very clever ways. "Everyone's an Actor..." seems to poke fun at the artistic community while showing sympathy for artists and writers in their financial struggles.
"Salem" is a serious example of Hillman's apparent appreciation of history; in this case, the darker side. One line in particular could sum up the problem with much of our society, including so much simple-minded pop music on mainstream radio: "There's no use diving for pearls in the shallow part of the world."
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