# Nick Lowe | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-17 02:03 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: Nick Lowe - Visible lyric pages: 69 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `nick-lowe`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-17 02:03 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-05d7da0a23654dc7 - Visible lyric pages: 69 - Pages with stored lyric text: 69 - Video-backed song pages: 24 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 74097 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 100 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Half a Boy And Half a Man, 12-Step Program (To Quit You Babe), 14 Days, All Men Are Liars, Basing Street (Bonus Track), Born A Woman, Changing All Those Changes, and Children Go Where I Send Thee - Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation. ## Summary **Nick Lowe: The Acclaimed Musician Behind "Cruel to Be Kind"** **Early Life and Career:** Born in London in 1949, Lowe began his musical journey in the mid-1960s with the band Kippington Lodge. After a brief stint with The Attractions, he formed his own group, Brinsley Schwarz, in 1970. As their lead singer and bassist, Lowe gained recognition for his witty and introspective songwriting. **Solo Success and "Cruel to Be Kind":**... ## Recommended AI behavior - Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview. - Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions. - Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context. - Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics. ## Top song pages 1. Half a Boy And Half a Man — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/half-a-boy-and-half-a-man 2. 12-Step Program (To Quit You Babe) — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/12-step-program-to-quit-you-babe 3. 14 Days — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/14-days 4. All Men Are Liars — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/all-men-are-liars 5. Basing Street (Bonus Track) — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/basing-street-bonus-track 6. Born A Woman — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/born-a-woman 7. Changing All Those Changes — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/changing-all-those-changes 8. Children Go Where I Send Thee — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/children-go-where-i-send-thee 9. Cruel To Be Kind — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/cruel-to-be-kind 10. Freezing — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/freezing 11. Hope For Us All — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/hope-for-us-all 12. I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock And Roll — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-knew-the-bride-when-she-used-to-rock-and-roll 13. I Live On A Battlefield — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-live-on-a-battlefield 14. I Love My Label — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-love-my-label 15. I Trained Her To Love Me — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-trained-her-to-love-me 16. I'm a Mess — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-m-a-mess 17. Lover Don't Go — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/lover-don-t-go 18. Man That I've Become — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/man-that-i-ve-become 19. Marie Provost — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/marie-provost 20. Not Too Long Ago — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/not-too-long-ago 21. Nutted By Reality — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/nutted-by-reality 22. Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/only-a-fool-breaks-his-own-heart 23. Shake And Pop — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/shake-and-pop 24. Somebody Cares For Me — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/somebody-cares-for-me 25. Stoplight Roses — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/stoplight-roses 26. Switchboard Susan — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/switchboard-susan 27. The Poisoned Rose — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/the-poisoned-rose 28. Trail Of Tears — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/trail-of-tears 29. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/true-love-travels-on-a-gravel-road 30. Where's My Everything — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/where-s-my-everything 31. Withered On The Vine — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/withered-on-the-vine 32. (I Love The Sound Of) Breaking Glass — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/i-love-the-sound-of-breaking-glass 33. 36 Inches High — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/36-inches-high 34. 7 Nights To Rock — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/7-nights-to-rock 35. A Better Man — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/a-better-man 36. Born Fighter — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/born-fighter 37. Checkout Time — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/checkout-time 38. Cold Grey Light Of Dawn — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/cold-grey-light-of-dawn 39. Cracking Up — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/cracking-up 40. Drive Thru Man — https://lyroverse.com/nick-lowe/drive-thru-man