Saintman2884
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I was talking to my folks tonight as we were coming home from the bowling alley and the song Arlo Guthrie wrote in the 1970's the city of New Orleans came on. I remarked how beautiful the song was, so heartfelt the lyrics were, and how it got a new meaning after Katrina happened.
To this day, I have no clue what the song is about, Is it about a train that comes into New Orleans regurely and is stationed here. I brought this up in the EE board and not the Music board because its a question and answer about the song itself and not necessarily about the music so much. I just want to know what the song was about and its connections to New Orleans is or may be.
Like I said, I heard it on the radio after Katrina and to be honest I broke down and cried because it was like the song had a lot of pain it and what I was experiencing at the time. 2005 was a hard year for me and even part of 2006 I must admit. I have such a wonderful love affair with New Orleans that it hurt me emotionally to see it suffer with the tragedy with Katrina and the song brought it back in spades.
To this day, I have no clue what the song is about, Is it about a train that comes into New Orleans regurely and is stationed here. I brought this up in the EE board and not the Music board because its a question and answer about the song itself and not necessarily about the music so much. I just want to know what the song was about and its connections to New Orleans is or may be.
Like I said, I heard it on the radio after Katrina and to be honest I broke down and cried because it was like the song had a lot of pain it and what I was experiencing at the time. 2005 was a hard year for me and even part of 2006 I must admit. I have such a wonderful love affair with New Orleans that it hurt me emotionally to see it suffer with the tragedy with Katrina and the song brought it back in spades.