Don't Ask Me Questions

Graham Parker has recorded and performed nonstop for more than 35 years. Refusing to compromise, he has always marched to his own drum. Together with his passionately remembered band the Rumour, or on his own, Parker created such classic songs as "Local Girls," "Temporary Beauty" and "You Can't Take Love for Granted." He was a heroic inspiration for artists who followed him such as Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson and admired by the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. But in the end he defied the new wave movement that he had helped spark. As the music business continued to change beyond recognition, he remained true to his musical vision.

But in Don't Ask Me Questions, we see that Parker, at age 59, has had a slight change of heart: He just may be ready to go a just a little commercial. Leaning on his publishing company to place his music in ads and TV shows, Parker attempts to sell without selling out. The film, from acclaimed documentarian Michael Gramaglia (End of the Century), recounts Parker's long career up to the present, revealing his independent spirit and defiant optimism while celebrating the sincerity of his music and his delightful, self-deprecating wit.