Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes

Album: Songs from the West Coast (2001)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a moving song about AIDS. "That old man wouldn't listen" is a reference to the late US president Ronald Reagan and his inaction in funding the medical community for research in fighting Aids. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Daniel - Matamata, New Zealand

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  • Robin from Milford, NjI've always adored this song! Still makes me cry when I hear it.
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