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Casey Sheehan Didn't Die For Nothing
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This song is about Cindy Sheehan's campaign to hold George W. Bush accountable for the death of her son in Iraq
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Canadian acoustic singer/songwriter
Based in Guelph, Ontario, James Gordon is known to many North Americans as the founder of Canada's premier folk group TAMARACK. With this durable trio he toured every corner of the continent, recorded fourteen albums, and made countless television and radio appearances. He has become well-known for his original songs about Canada's identity and heritage. He was a regular songwriting contributor to the CBC radio programmes "Ontario Morning" and "Basic Black". He has also released numerous solo albums for adults and children , composed works for symphony orchestras, co-written a popular series of "Jim and Dave" family musicals and written music for theatre, dance and film. His songs have been recorded by a number of other artists including The Cowboy Junkies, Melanie Doane, Hilary Spencer, Al Simmons, Ian Bell and James Keelaghan. These days James tours North America and Great Britain with the legendary Canadian pop icon Sandy Horne on bass and vocals, and produces CD's for other artists at his Pipe Street Studios. In 2002 he released 5 different CD's of his own music. His first full-length musical, "Hardscrabble Road" debuted in late 2003, and his next album on Borealis Records is due to be released soon. There's a lot of info available at jamesgordon.ca . Please listen to this selection of works from Gordon's long and varied career, and drop us a line to say hello!
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #113
Peak in subgenre #12
Author
James Gordon
Rights
Pipe Street Publishing
Uploaded
August 15, 2005
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
The anti-war movement in the U.S. is growing, and Cindy Sheehan has provided it with a human voice- a voice that I thought needed to be heard in song
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CASEY SHEEHAN DIDN?T DIE FOR NOTHING ©James Gordon 2005 When Casey came home from the war In a body bag, he was twenty-four- His mother earned the right to ask why Young Casey Sheehan had to die When you didn?t find your WMDs When you didn?t bring freedom or democracy When you didn?t find your terrorists What was the reason for all this? The greatest hero in any war Is the one who stands up and says ?No MORE?- Casey Sheehan didn?t die for nothing. Nero fiddles and Bagdad burns If there?s a lesson we can learn Then Casey Sheehan didn?t die for nothing. Did he die to have blood spilled in his name So you could play your imperialistic games? Did he die so more would follow him Into a fight you cannot win? Did he die so you could perpetuate Your reign of fear that fosters hate? Did he die for you you son of a bitch? Did he die to keep your rich friends rich? CH The only way to justify The senseless way that Casey died Is if we come to realize that your gang of thugs told a pack of lies If there?s some meaning to his death A reason he wasted his last breath It would be if we could finally say No more Caseys will die that way CH
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