Bruce Cockburn, If I Had a Rocket Launcher

Bruce Cockburn is a giant and as the man in the following video says, “a national treasure”. His music was a huge part of my childhood and I like to think it had a positive effect. I think this man is someone everyone should know and listen to at least in passing. I truly believe that our world would be a better place if more people were exposed to this music and music like it and as such I would like to do my part to make that a reality.

I find myself praising the lyricism of the musicians I blog about over and over again and I'm beginning to sound like a broke record but as is the case with this song, I think truly great lyrics are the key to truly great songs. The guitar playing is phenomenal and Bruce is a decent singer but the lyrics what make this song inspirational and moving and the lyrics are what make this song great.