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Music Appreciation

Swede

(33,284 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2020, 07:29 PM Apr 2020

Glen Campbell - Galveston

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Glen Campbell - Galveston (Original Post) Swede Apr 2020 OP

THANKS! elleng Apr 2020 #1

A friend of mine was Glen's caddy in the early '70s Sewa Apr 2020 #2

It's a beautiful song, and I love it dearly. Iggo Apr 2020 #3

elleng

(131,127 posts)

1. THANKS!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 07:39 PM

Apr 2020

I think of this tune whenever I see or hear the NAME Galveston.

Sewa

(1,259 posts)

2. A friend of mine was Glen's caddy in the early '70s

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 08:30 PM

Apr 2020

At a local golf course. He said Glen had more cans of hair spray in his bag, than golf balls. lol

Iggo

(47,568 posts)

3. It's a beautiful song, and I love it dearly.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 04:36 PM

Apr 2020

But every time I try to hum it to myself, or just sing it silently inside my head, I slip into the old Sugar Smacks jingle.

Star your day the Sugar Smacks way. <------ Galveston. Oh, Galveston.
(Dig 'em. Dig 'em.)
Fortified with eight vitamins.
(Dig 'em. Dig 'em.)

I can't help it. It's how my brain works.

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