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DreamGypsy

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6. Fire and Rain...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:28 AM

Jan 2013

...which is not the same as the NRA song "Fire, and Reign",

Or the corporate employment strategy song "Fire and Rein In",

Or the climate change/chaotic weather denial song "Fire? and Rain?",

But a song about the personal experiences of many Americans, of loss, of longing, of a need to return...

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Our President says this is his Favorite James Taylor song [View all] littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 OP

Oh. Well, gotta disagree with Prez O. His best song is "Carolina In My Mind". TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

If it's the faster-paced '68 version, my number one would be "Carolina In My Mind". pacalo Jan 2013 #2

I have never heard the faster version, thanks--but I prefer the slower (sadder) one. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #4

That's Partly Because the President is a Baby On the Road Jan 2013 #3

Sweet Baby James became a hit while I was in college. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #9

See My Post Below n/t Yavin4 Jan 2013 #12

This is a great song no doubt sally5050 Jan 2013 #5

A good cover, definitely, but built on work of Jones and Blackwell,... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #7

Fire and Rain... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #6

James Taylor never wrote a more profound song than this one... nikto Jan 2013 #8

Very nice ... never heard that one before rtassi Jan 2013 #16

That is a great tune liberal N proud Jan 2013 #10

You're all wrong. It's Sweet Baby James. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #11

Thank you. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #13

that was really nice too! rtassi Jan 2013 #15

that was so fun ... thank you for posting this! n/t rtassi Jan 2013 #14