Modern Times

Album: Modern Times (1975)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was inspired by the 1936 Charlie Chaplin silent film of the same name.
  • In Neville Judd's biography, Stewart says: "Like many of my songs it appears to be about a real person... But it's not. All made up I'm afraid." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England, for above 2

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