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| Kris Kristofferson – Here Comes That Rainbow Again Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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@[RomanHoliday:43977] The song does, indeed, appear to have been inspired by an incident described in Steinbeck's novel; however, it was written by Kris Kristofferson, not Elvis Costello. According to Kristofferson, this was Johnny Cash's favorite KK song. |
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| John Prine – Bruised Orange (Chain Of Sorrows) Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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The verses are examples of the wisdom in the chorus (which he wrote first). In the 1st verse, he states his heart is in the icebox--cold, angry--whether he's up or down, just like it was on that long-ago Sunday. The 2nd verse suggests the risk we take when we surrender our hearts and reminds us that it's not a long drop from the hills to the valleys, and that we carry the wounds of the bad experiences as reminders. |
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| Gordon Lightfoot – Poor Little Allison Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I remember hearing about a link to the National Guard shootings at Kent State. I'd heard that Lightfoot was inspired by the iconic photo of the distraught girl looking up from one of the victims. Searching for info about the Allison Krause of Union Station fame, I stumbled on a Kent State link: one of the victims was an honor student named Allison Beth Krause. Interesting. |
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