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From: jims@hcrvax.UUCP (Jim Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: SF Music
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 21:22:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 21:22:49 1985
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> From: maxwell%speedy.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
> 
> 
> Back in  V 10 #277 (July), druxo!knf@topaz.arpa mentions a song "Children of
> the Sun",  which  I  believe  is actually a reference to the song "After the
> Gold  Rush", on an album by a group called (I think) Gold Rush. This song is
> particularly  memorable  to  me,  is the first cut on the album, and is sung
> [excellently] acappella.  It [at least the last part?] goes something like:
> 
> I was lying in a burned out basement
> with the full moon in my eye.
	.
	.
	.
> Flying Mother Nature's silver seed
> to a new home in the sun."
> 
> The song  is  very  haunting,  both  in  its  content and its execution. The
> remainder of the album struck me as being mildly religious....
> 
Yes, the album is After the Gold Rush, the artist? Neil Young !  This shall
go on record as the first time I have ever heard/seen anyone call Neil Young's
singing 'excellent'.  As for mildly religious....:-)

Jim