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152: Sundown (with guest Mike Messner)

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This episode is a special one, boys and berries. Mike Messner, from the podcast Carefree Highway Revisited, joined me a few weeks ago to talk about the Gordon Lightfoot hit "Sundown." "Sundown" was Lightfoot's only song to reach Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. During our conversation we each took our own approach to the song. So what you're getting is a pretty well-rounded view of it. In addition, we make a couple of fun diversions to another Lightfoot song and my own personal heartaches. It's a fun ride, and I invite you to join us. If you're interested in listening to Mike's show, you can click on the link in the first paragraph, or just do a quick search in your favorite podcatcher. Click here to become a Patron of the show. Click here for a (partial) transcript of this episode.

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