I don’t have a whole lot to say about this song other than I really dug it back in college. Also, I think the addition of a violin to any rock song is a wonderful thing.

Up until two minutes ago I thought this was an original song, but I just read that it’s a cover of a song by a band called Status Quo. They formed in the late 60s, after performing under different names for several years, and had a Top 40 hit with ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ in 1968. And they’re still going, having released their 75th single just last month.

So I guess you learn something every day.

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