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Cannons In the Rain, 1973
Written by John Stewart
There is always something new to you. Despite my long interest in music, especially the singer-songwriters from the 1970s, I've never heard of Stewart. He was in the second incarnation of the Kingston Trio, and wrote "Daydream Believer" and "Never Goin' Back," which I know from the Lovin' Spoonful version. He then went on to release nearly 50 albums. Yet he's never made his way into my consciousness. Which is too bad; he's clearly a talented guy and has a nice voice. This song is somewhat abstruse, but seems to be about the need to make your own way in the world, whether by choice or perforce. It's a toe-tapping number, but I'm dinging it a point for repeating the chorus three times to fadeout.
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