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GUEST,gillymor Old Songs Newly Found (86* d) RE: Old Songs Newly Found 15 Aug 25

While leafing through a notebook recently looking for something to sing I came across Keep Your Distance , off of Richard Thompson's Rumor and Sigh album. I was captivated by this song when I first heard it, the lyrics, the music, all the vocals, just the entire production got to me on a personal level. It's one of my favorite "Country Music" songs though I lost track of it for quite awhile. Buddy Miller did a fine job with it and I can imagine the late George Jones covering it as well.
It's hard to believe but Rumor and Sigh was released 34 years ago so I guess this one does qualify as an old song. Another one from that album, a send up of Margaret Thatcher, called Mother Knows Best, also has elements of Country Music, including some red hot guitar work by RT.

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