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The Golden Age Of Steam
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Nostalgia-tinged folk song that reflects upon a simpler time. A look back at childhood, old places we lived, and memories of now-departed family members and the stories they left us.
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Shadowy lyrics,sweet Byrds-like harmonies & keen REM-like counter melodies aplenty from transplanted Englishman, and former Roger McGuinn sideman; a little bit
Shadowy lyrics,sweet harmonies & keen counter melodies aplenty from transplanted Englishman, and former Roger McGuinn sideman; a little bit UK and a little bit USA. If REM hailed from Armthorpe rather than Athens, they might sound a little like this. Maybe not.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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#15,271 today Peak #187
#3,383 in subgenre Peak #22
Author
Steve Robinson
Rights
Steve Robinson BMI
Uploaded
November 16, 2005
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MP3 3.0 MB • 128 kbps • 3:17
Story behind the song
When I was a kid in Northern England, I remember my grandfather telling me the story of his courtship with my grandmother. Apparently he used to ride his bike every week to see her in the village where she lived, and told her that when he'd finally ridden a thousand miles they would get married. I'm not sure how accurate his story was, but I always thought it a lovely old romantic tale and a nice idea for a song. It's a shame it took me twenty years to write it. I wish I could have played it for the two of them.
Lyrics
"Time passes by in the blink of an eye Time stands still when you cry..."
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