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Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my

03 May 99 - 05:32 PM (#75360)
Subject: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Ewan McV

Under another thread title I'm asking for lyrics for 'If you're in my land with a gun in your hand, you ain't no friend of mine'. It has now been suggested that the song has been recorded and perhaps composed by Dick. What can you tell me?

Ewan McVicar


03 May 99 - 08:51 PM (#75411)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Alex

It doesn't sound like any song I've heard Gaughan sing. You can find his home page at www.dickalba.demon.co.uk/main.htm where he lists a lot of his songs.


04 May 99 - 03:33 AM (#75482)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Ewan McV

Alex Thanks for the info

Ewan


22 Jun 19 - 10:33 AM (#3997379)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: GUEST

It definitely is one of Dick's songs. I recently came by a recording of a show from 1987 where he refers to it as one of the most inane songs he has ever written


23 Jun 19 - 07:18 AM (#3997493)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Johnny J

I remember it too although I can't seem to locate it on any of my Gaughan albums.
He certainly sang it a lot during live performances at the time.


23 Jun 19 - 09:14 AM (#3997504)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Tattie Bogle

Well done for coming up with the answer 20 years on!


23 Jun 19 - 12:11 PM (#3997527)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: GUEST,Kenny

What answer ?


23 Jun 19 - 05:11 PM (#3997580)
Subject: RE: Is this a Dick Gaughan song - If you're in my
From: Johnny J

:-))

It was during the period when US Cruise missiles were to be stored at Greenham Common. Reagan as President and The US foreign policy was particulary "hawkish" at the time.

I hadn't realised until now that Dick doesn't seem to have recorded the song unless I'm missing something.