Songs for Saturday: Boom Gone to Bust

[mdlbear]

This week's song is James Keelaghan's "Boom Gone To Bust", for reasons that should be obvious.

And I headed west when I had turned twenty
When the foundries and factories had closed
And in my minds eye I thought I might settle
Out here where my father was raised and was born
I worked as a jug-hound a rough-neck a bouncer
I worked where I wanted, I drew damn good pay
Saw no end to our luck and so we just pushed it
But O.P.E.C. and mortgages ate it away.

This recording is from Lookingglass Folk's "Trinitite" concert at Conflikt 2012.

Comments

[philkmills]

Very nice. I've become a real fan of Keelaghan since Tom Jeffers introduced me to his music.

House of Cards is also a relevant song...and especially good-sounding with David Woodhead helping out.

[mdlbear]

Good God yes!

*adding to repertoire*

[sexybass.livejournal.com]

Love that song! Dave and I used to perform it years ago. James has now moved into my neck of the woods here in Southern Ontario. I also had the opportunity of playing with him on stage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival back in 1995.