‘Broken English’ Review: An Adoring Hybrid Ode to Marianne Faithfull That Gives Her the Last Salty Word
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In his autobiography, Keith Richards described “As Tears Go By,” a disarmingly simple ballad that he and Mick Jagger composed under duress, as “a terrible piece of tripe.” You can see why, given the potential for treacly overkill in its lullaby-style melody and lyrics about children playing and tears falling. But it’s all in the […]