1. These Eyes (3:45) - This song opens with a 10-second piano solo in the right speaker. The measures count at a fast pace. The phrases "these eyes," "these arms" and "this heart" are used in place of their owner, whose role Burton plays. The guy cries each night for the gal to whom he's singing; he longs to embrace her again. She had promised to be his love forever, then she broke that promise. He had loves before her, but he'll never see another woman like her.
2. Laughing (2:43) - For the first 26 seconds, a guitar plays and Burton sings softly. Once other instruments enter, a tambourine plays in the right speaker. As in the previous song, the pace seems to be slow at first but then speed up during the chorus. The theme here is similar also: the girl takes away the narrator's whole world when she ends their relationship and laughs. Only he doesn't know she laughed until after she left. Now that he's alone, time all but stands still.
3. Undun (Randy Bachman) (3:26) - It amuses me to see a colloquial spelling for the word "undone." The tempo is somewhat faster than moderate. The girl was headed for trouble, but neither she nor the narrator knew it until after she reaped the consequences. Apparently she pursued a relationship with a no-good guy; the heartbreak of his leaving her was her coming undone. The middle of the song contains several instances of too many of this and not enough of that.
4. No Time (3:47) - This moderate-speed song begins with two measures of drum solo. The narrator has found better things to do than to dally with the girl to whom he's singing. He no longer has time for the love she sends him.
5. American Woman (5:07) - This is my favorite Guess Who song. Anyone who first hears of the guys by hearing this song on the radio would know right away that the guys were from anywhere but America. For the first minute and 15 seconds, the tempo is moderate with only a guitar playing behind Burton's voice, and he sings the word "American" one letter at a time. After the intro, the measures count fast. With Fogertian scream vocals, Burton plays the role of a guy who tells the gal from the US to retreat from him. Just before the 4 1/2-minute mark, Burton sings in a low, mocking voice, "Bye bye...you know I'm gonna leave, you know I'm gonna go."
6. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature (4:51) - For the first 10 seconds, guitars play softly in 3/4 time. Then the time changes to 4/4 and the tempo is similar to that in the previous song. The narrator apparently has been jilted by a girlfriend who used to be figurative sugar for his coffee and tea. Shortly before the 2-minute mark, the brief 3/4 solo returns, acting as an interlude between "Sugar" and "Nature." From what I can understand in the verses of the second half of the song, the narrator and his friends are leaving material goods behind; the "New Mother Nature" is probably brotherly love and contentment with life's bare necessities (food and clothing). My Oldies station plays the previous five songs, but not this or subsequent songs.
7. Hand Me Down World (Kurt Winter) (3:26) - The tempo is moderate. The mood here is the opposite of what we just heard. The narrator already has second-hand shoes, love, and world; he doesn't want any more of those. He probably wants a fresh start at life.
8. Share The Land (3:53) - The measures count at a fast pace; the count for the backing vocals would be half-half-whole, half-half whole (for "shake your hand, share the land). This is probably an environmental song, with the narrator wondering if we've done our share of duty to our fellow human beings. Indeed this dying earth's land is something we must share with one another, rather than exploit for our own interest.
9. Hang On To Your Life (4:09) - This song has a similar tempo to the previous one. The lines about not pushing your head too far or selling your soul too cheap, probably mean that we can pursue dreams and goals, but we shouldn't be foolhardy. When the guys sing the title, the phrase "your life" echoes. Burton closes the song by reciting Psalms 22:13-15.
10. Albert Flasher (2:27) - This song, somewhat faster than moderate, opens with a catchy rhythm and piano. The narrator used to own a workshop; then one day he met the title character. By the phrase "ripe for the picking," I infer that Albert is a con man. Watch out for that guy!
11. Rain Dance (2:45) - This fast song features a round of a multi-tracked voice singing "Don't you wanna rain dance with me?" Some of those tracks are in the left speaker, others in the right. The greenhorn baker in the first verse and the learning astronomer in the second verse don't seem to have any connection to the lyric "Where'd you get the gun, John?" Nor, for that matter, does the rain dance. Still, I like this song for the low multi-tracked voice singing "Don't you wanna rain dance with me?" in a round.
12. Sour Suite (4:04) - The measures count at a fast pace. For the first 20-plus seconds, I hear very little other than the piano. Other instruments include orchestral strings and chimes. "Whatever happened to homes as opposed to houses?" the narrator wonders, apparently a victim of workaholism. The number 46201 is a zip code in Indianapolis, Indiana, from which Burton received a piece of mail while writing this song.
13. Heartbroken Bopper (4:53) - The tempo is fast. For the first 40 seconds, the instruments wail, matching the mood of the title character. At 1:13, Burton starts singing; the story is about a boy who finishes high school by attending night classes, then graduates with honors. Such accolades don't make him happy; just who or what is breaking his heart is not clear. The middle instrumental is long, lasting from 2:33 to 3:46.
14. Guns Guns Guns (5:01) - This somewhat fast song starts with a 6-second piano solo. Then other instruments enter, but Burton does not start singing until almost the 1:30 mark. Long before the massacre at Columbine High School, people clamored for gun control, except here the fuss is about hunting ("Eagle are gone and no more caribou"). The lyric "God speed Mother Nature" is reminiscent of what we heard 8 tracks ago. I also hear an allusion to chess: "You be the red king, I'll be the yellow pawn."
15. Follow Your Daughter Home (3:41) - This song, slightly slower than the previous one, features a flute. Now, if a dad were to keep his daughter out of trouble, wouldn't he follow her to wherever she's going in the first place? If he's not near her hangout to begin with, how can he follow her back home?
16. Star Baby (2:41) - Here's another goodie. A fast tempo and a romance with an actress make a funky combination. Having seen her in a movie the previous night, the narrator has fallen in love with the actress. If she doesn't object, the narrator would like to take pics of her wearing satin and silk, and to have a tryst with her in her Cadillac.
17. Clap For The Wolfman (4:17) - The tempo is fast, with the snare drum beating in the third beat of every measure. This song, featuring handclaps and funny voices, is a tribute to a DJ known as Wolfman Jack. Clap for Jack, for "he gonna rate your record high"!
18. Dancin' Fool (3:27) - The tempo is slightly faster than moderate. The narrator apparently goes to a dance hall hoping to find a woman to love. Anyway, he does find a gal; she tells him she likes his style. Before long, their lips are locked together. Nothin' like a dance tune to triumphantly conclude this collection!
BTW, I've found a website that starts with a group biography and discography, then reviews entire albums song by song. I recommend you check it out.