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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJohn Barleycorn Must Die
A song about overcoming all odds.
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John Barleycorn Must Die (Original Post)
orangecrush
Dec 6
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2naSalit
(93,573 posts)1. A most beautiful...
And mournful song. I first heard it when it was first released and I recall listening to it many times back then. It's one of those songs that when I hear it just out of the blue, I have to drop everything and just listen to it to the end. Some music strikes me that way, this is one of those pieces of music.
Thanks for posting!
orangecrush
(22,137 posts)2. Most welcome
It's a great tune.
debm55
(38,627 posts)3. Love that song. Love all of Steve Winwood songs. beautiful voice.
JoseBalow
(5,670 posts)4. Stevie was 14 when he joined the Spencer Davis Group
He was 19 years old when he formed Traffic.
He was 23 when he recorded this classic...
Great stuff!
orangecrush
(22,137 posts)5. Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory
Another great tune.
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dwayneb
(903 posts)6. Other songs from that Traffic album
John Barleycorn Must Die was also the name of the Traffic album and there were several other unforgettable songs.
Glad, Freedom Rider, Empty Pages - all amazing tunes.
Here's a live Traffic performance of Freedom Rider (1972).
Great tune