Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Howard Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his song "Someday, Someway", a Top 40 hit in 1982.

His music has roots in classic soul music, British Invasion songcraft, Burt Bacharach and Buddy Holly—the latter to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba. Crenshaw is also a noted guitarist who uses offbeat chord progressions (almost verging towards jazz) and concise solos. A quote from Trouser Press summed up Marshall Crenshaw’s early career: “Although he was seen as a latter-day Buddy Holly at the outset, he soon proved too talented and original to be anyone but himself.” AllMusic Guide described Crenshaw’s style: “He writes songs that are melodic, hooky and emotionally true, and he sings and plays them with an honesty and force that still finds room for humor without venom.”

Early life

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he grew up in the suburb of Berkley. He graduated from Berkley High School in June 1971.

Marshall Crenshaw (album)

Marshall Crenshaw is the debut studio album by American musician Marshall Crenshaw. It features his breakthrough hit, "Someday, Someway", which reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1982, as well as No. 31 on the Cash Box singles chart. The album spent over six months on the Billboard chart, peaking at No. 50, and eventually sold close to 400,000 copies in the United States. Rolling Stone included the album in their list of "The 100 Best Albums of the Eighties", coming in at No. 72.

Track listing

All songs written by Marshall Crenshaw, except where noted.

  • "There She Goes Again" - 2:39
  • "Someday, Someway" - 2:53
  • "Girls..." - 3:04
  • "I'll Do Anything" - 3:03
  • "Rockin' Around in N.Y.C." - 3:10
  • "The Usual Thing" - 3:06
  • "She Can't Dance" (Crenshaw, Rick Cioffi, Fred Todd) - 2:47
  • "Cynical Girl" - 2:37
  • "Mary Anne" - 2:57
  • "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)" (Buzz Cason, Tony Moon) - 2:39
  • "Not for Me" - 2:38
  • "Brand New Lover" - 2:39
  • A remastered, reissued version on Rhino/Warner Archives features bonus tracks, which include demos and live tracks.

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    Where Home Used To Be

    by: Marshall Crenshaw

    I had to see for myself
    I had to show it to you
    Among my sweetest of memories
    I see this place in more than a few, yeah
    Familiar shadows remain
    But they are all that?s unchanged
    Because this whole street seems haunted now
    And the atmosphere is still and strange
    We didn't worry about much
    We never had a spare dime
    This is where home used to be
    In a different time
    I know it?s hard to believe
    So much has turned to dust, yeah, yeah
    But this is where home used to be
    And it was good to us, more than good to us
    This was our place in the world
    When life was new and untried
    When every wild dream seemed possible
    It felt good to be here, it was warm inside, yeah
    I have to say, I?m amazed
    Even though I learned long ago
    That sometimes good things get thrown away
    I wish right now that it wasn't so
    Those days are good and gone
    Around here it?s plain enough, yeah, yeah
    This is where home used to be
    Where we lived and loved
    We were only here for awhile
    Then we got drawn away, yeah, yeah
    But this is where home used to be
    And I pray that it?ll see a better day
    We didn't worry back then
    We never had a spare dime
    This is where home used to be
    In a different time
    I know it?s hard to believe
    So much has turned to dust, yeah, yeah
    But this is where home used to be
    And it was good to us, more than good to us
    I had to see for myself




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