The World According To Garp

Album: Russians & Americans (2007)
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  • The World According To Garp is a novel by American author and screenwriter John Irving; it was published in 1978, and Al read the book during the US Time Passages tour. In 1981, he heard a film was being made about it, and put lyrics to a piece of music he had left over from the 24 Carrots sessions two years earlier.

    This is a fairly typical, slightly offbeat Al Stewart song, but nothing to write home about. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

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