B J Conlee wrote:
Another one of the extra/bonus tracks on the CD edition of Press to Play is "Tough on a Tightrope". Of the 3 extra tracks (Tough on a Tightrope, It's Not True and Write Away) I like "Tough on a Tightrope" the Best although I also really like "It's Not True" a lot also.
Looking back at the Tracklisting for Press to Play, personally I think "Tough on a Tightrope" is better than a few of the tracks that made it onto the proper vinyl album. For example (my opinion only) I think "Tough on a Tightrope"is better than "Talk More Talk, Pretty Little Head and the title track "Press". Looking back, I think "Tough on a Tightrope" should not only have been on the album, it should have been its 1st Single. As a bonus track on the CD, it ended up being the B-Side to the 4th Single on Press to Play..."Only Love Remains". By that time and as a B-side, it never got any exposure and/or radio airplay.
I really like the song and in retrospect it would have been perfect for the Adult Contemporary Radio Format. I think the lyrics are more complete than "It's Not True" another Bonus Track and the B-Side to the 1st Single "Press". I love the bridge and overall lyrics on "Tough on a Tightrope":
"I'm often accused of giving to little,
It's got me confused , I'm split down the middle
Conflicting reviews of our life coming in
It's tough on a tightrope, Yes, it's tough on a tirghrope
Hear me right, I love you from the bottom of my heart
You make the picture bright
You touch me in a way that no one else could ever do
If you'll only love me, I'll love you.
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Maybe Nancy or Oobu could post the Youtube video of "Tough on a Tightrope" another hidden gem on Press to Play.
Thanks
I agree about Tough on a Tightrope. I like it a lot, much more than Talk More Talk and Pretty Little Head (which are easily my least favorite on the album and among the very few Paul songs I really dislike). And I think Tough on a Tightrope is better than Press too.
I think all three of the bonus songs (Tough on a Tightrope, It's Not True and Write Away) definitely should have been included on the vinyl album. In my opinion all three are easily better than at least half of the album tracks.