To: Howie66
Seger wrote the song in 55, and tweaked it over the years. It is original only in the sense that he borrowed the lyrics from A Russian song and combined it with an Irish melody. The Peter, Paul and Mary version released in 62, became an anti-war anthem.
32 posted on
06/18/2022 7:00:02 AM PDT by
OldGoatCPO
(No Caitiff Choir of Angels will sing for me)
To: OldGoatCPO
That’s something that escaped the attention of the author of the article. It didn’t escape ours. :-)
40 posted on
06/18/2022 9:17:28 AM PDT by
Howie66
(Let's Go Brandon!!)
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