Morning Open Thread, Thursday November 27, theme: The Thanksgiving gathering

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This diary selects songs that are related to the extended family gathering, occurring at Thanksgiving.

Back Home Again and Bad Company (for the MAGA drunken uncle!)

wikis: Back Home Again Bad Company The Cranberries Dreams

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"Back Home Again" is a country song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver. The single was certified a gold record by the RIAA. The song won a CMA Award for Denver in 1975 in the category "Song of the Year";

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"Bad Company" is a song by the hard rock band Bad Company that was released on their debut album in 1974. The song's meaning comes from a book on Victorian morals.

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Matt Wardlaw rated it as Bad Company's all-time best song, particularly praising the "legendary piano opening." Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome also rated it as Bad Company's best song, praising the "dusty atmosphere [as well as] Rodgers’ almost enigmatic vocals and [Mick] Ralphs’ haunting guitar chime.

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Another feature of Thanksgiving feast is so-called ‘cranberry sauce’, so I will include a song by The Cranberries called ‘Dreams’. I did not find any band named ‘Green Bean Casserole’.

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Back Home Again by John Denver

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Bad Company by Bad Company

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Dreams by The Cranberries

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