Anti-war song or homesick, lovesick lament? Or a little of both? Those are the questions surrounding “Galveston,” the classic track laid down by Glen Campbell in 1969. The song gets claimed by country and pop audiences alike, and why wouldn’t they claim it, considering how brilliant it is? What is the song about? Why did […]
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