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himself - who was as good a singer as almost anyone and better than most - languished in obscurity. Rather than tone it down, Coe characteristically shoved the stereotypes in their faces. He retired the
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Several of the songs, such as the prison lament "Revenge" and "Living on the Run," play up to the outlaw image, while "Spotlight" explores the lonely wasted existence of a country singer. ("Roll me a smoke, give me some coke...") and advises the press, "Don't waste your time or your flashbulbs, too
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