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Thanks for stumbling upon my retirement project and labour of love, Here Comes The Song. Here you'll find the latest blogs from music fanatics about their favourite songs and the artists who wrote them. It really is about the music that moves us...

10 hours ago

Suzanne Vega: Ironbound/Fancy Poultry and other meaty matters

Suzanne Vega has been touring the UK and Europe this summer so it’s a perfect time to revisit what for me is her finest album, 1987’s Solitude Standing. The record is probably best known for Tom’s Diner, featured in both full band and a cappella settings, but my favourite track is Ironbound/Fancy Poultry. The song, one of many dealing with animal welfare, is about a working-class area in New Jersey where Portuguese immigrants go to buy cheap food to help feed their struggling

 

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