Hi, Fezo,
Yeah, "Black Day In July" was banned in many states. It was because of the Chicago riots. But what I think no one realized at the time was Gord wasn't really making a personal statement about it. He was telling a story. But this country was so sensitive, that the radio stations just wanted to play it safe. It was kind of bad timing for him. If he had written it now and released it it would have received a very warm welcome. Gord still has a soft place in his heart for Detroit and I think that particular incident really bothered him.
You have to remember that this was during the time of ALL the protest songs by people like Dylan and Joan Baez and even Peter, Paul and Mary, just to name a few. But they were AMERICANS and could actually get by with it. Gord was from Canada and it just wasn't as well-received.
Stay loose, eh?
LAMS
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go together like the
sticky winds of winter
when they meet....
If you go into the forest
Gaze up through the trees
The sky is white.
You can understand
What makes the forest
Greet the man
Like a mother's only
child ..."
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