Outskirts

Album: Outskirts (1987)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is Greg Keelor's interpretations of the death of David A. Kennedy and the anguish he went through while growing up in the public eye. David was the forth child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy; he died of a heroin overdose on April 25th, 1984 at a Palm Beach, Florida hotel. >>>
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    Erin - New Brunswick, Canada

Comments: 5

  • Buffalonian from Buffalo, NyWe do know them, and we love them.
  • Luke from WinnipegOne of the best bands to come out of Canada. What a shame the U.S. doesn't know about them.
  • Peter from Ottawa, OnThey have some great songs and my favourites are: Finger Lakes, 3 Miles Away, I Love The way You Come To Me that you never here anywhere except on the respective CDs or via a download. Pity
  • James from Hamilton, OnToo bad nobody in the US knows about them, then again maybe they wouldn't really get them. Either way, they are amazing.
  • Frank from Brampton, Ontario, CanadaYep... as with any Blue Rodeo tune, this is one of my faves from them. They ARE THE #1 rated Canadian band today. They've been that way ever since they first came out in 1986.
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