Bruce Cockburn, 68, is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll. He spent his early years on a farm outside Pembroke, Ontario. He has stated in interviews that his first guitar was one he found around 1959 in his grandmother’s attic, which he adorned with golden stars and used to play along to radio hits. Cockburn’s guitar work and songwriting skills won him an enthusiastic following. His early work featured rural and nautical imagery, Biblical metaphors, and the conviction that heaven is close despite hardship. While Cockburn had been popular in Canada for years, he did not have a big impact in the United States until 1979, with the release of the album Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws. “Wondering Where the Lions Are,” the first single from that album, reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in June 1980, and earned Cockburn an appearance on NBC‘s hit TV show Saturday Night Live. (Source: Wiki)
Find his album and this song at iTunes at this link.
i remember him and his music from way back and fell in love instantly.
Yes, he’s so good. I’m with you Beth. Melodies that appear to be timeless.
I like this song way back when, and I still like it today.
Hi Friend. Where have you been?
I had two ladies from France visiting me (one, a friend for 39 years) and we’ve been gallivanting all over the countryside, playing tourists and guide. Way behind in my blogging but I’ll catch up.
I tried clicking the Like button but it doesn’t “like” me.
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Great song! What’s with the Monster Energy sign? A strange combo, if you ask me.
Think of who listens to Bruce Cockburn, 68 years old. Then, read this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393570/Energy-shot-drinks-surprise-hit-pensioners-dont-want-slow-down.html
Wow! I had no idea.
Nor did I when I heard it a few months back…
“Some kind of ecstasy’s got a hold on me” – my son in Toronto introduced me to Bruce Cockburn a couple of years ago, knowing that he would become one of my favorites (it’s a long list, but still)
Yes, that line sticks for me too…