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Lost Songs: Like a Cannonball
Lost Songs

Lost Songs: Like a Cannonball

Vintage 1998 handwringing

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Jan 06, 2023
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Lost Songs: Like a Cannonball
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The Old Songs Preservation Project continues apace. Here we have a half-forgotten tune from 1998, written in some filthy garret in Missoula, Montana. Another song that fell between the sizable crack between my time as a Tarkio-ian and a Decemberist. I was always a little fond of it, though. It’s called “Like A Cannonball.” Enjoy, you paying Machinists! I appreciate your ongoing support!

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