When I first heard this track, the first thing that came to mind was: Bikers! So I did a Google! search for "Outlaw Bikers," then looked for "Canadian Bikers," and, finally, "Newfoundland Bikers." Looking over the links I came across this very interesting group: The Salvation Army Motorcycle Club. There's a Canadian branch of this started-in-Norway club, which goes with this track.
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When you leave the old country for somewhere new, it's inevitable that something/one is left behind. There are numerous tales of emigrants who planned to work for a stake and go back home. Most found that the "Gold Mountain" was made of copper coins, and stayed longer than they had originally planned.
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Great Big Sea's "Fortune's Favour" CD release liner notes are short on details and long on acknowledgments. (Do I notice a trend here?) Fortunately, such details are available at the band's website, which influenced which MP3s I uploaded. This Friday-night-at-the-dance track was left off "Something Beautiful," but here is the tale of a teen in a borrowed pickup truck in search of a dance partner.
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| 1 Love Me Tonight |
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| 2 Walk On The Moon |
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| 3 England |
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| 4 Here and Now |
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| 5 Long Lost Love |
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| 6 Oh Yeah |
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| 7 Banks of Newfoundland |
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| 8 Dream to Live |
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| 9 Company of Fools |
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| 10 Hard Case |
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| 11 Rocks of Merasheen |
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| 12 Dance Dance |
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| 13 Heart of Stone |
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| 14 Straight to Hell |
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