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underpants

(182,878 posts) Fri Aug 25, 2017, 04:53 PM Aug 2017

"Galveston" covers a lot of things these days.

Great anti-war song.

Jimmy Webb lyrics written in a furious period of creativity after his mother's death. "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park" were written during the same time.

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"Galveston" covers a lot of things these days. (Original Post) underpants Aug 2017 OP

there's likely some sons and daughters of Galveston fighting in Afghanistan as we speak. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #1

This song came to mind yesterday. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #2

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

1. there's likely some sons and daughters of Galveston fighting in Afghanistan as we speak.

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Fri Aug 25, 2017, 06:17 PM

Aug 2017

And others to be sent there, soon, as those they love hunker down to ride out "Harvey".

Thank you for writing this, Jimmy Webb.

And thanks for posting this today.

BigmanPigman

(51,627 posts)

2. This song came to mind yesterday.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 07:45 PM

Aug 2017

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