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One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
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The day after my brother passed away, my sister was listening to the radio and the channel went to static and switched to another station playing this song. She felt our brother wanted us to get a message. There are portions of this song that make us think of him and where he is now..."Gonna live forever" "We did it all for the glory of love" "Take you to my castle far away", these phrases definitely make us think of him in heaven. Thank you for this beautiful song Peter Cetera....