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EPISODE · May 9, 2020 · 45 MIN

Special: "American Woman" at 50

from Famous Lost Words · host Bell Media

50 years ago today, “American Woman” went to #1 on the Billboard charts – a first for a Canadian rock band. In two new interviews, we speak to Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman about the song’s creation and its meaning. As you might expect, Burton and Randy agree on some details, but disagree on many others.  Even the politics of the song in the era of Vietnam and Nixon is up for lively debate.    We also talk to Randy and Burton about their years apart and what brought them together again last year.  And you’ll also hear the moment in which Burton does NOT like the direction of our interview!      It’s a wildly entertaining and informative chat about one of the greatest songs in Canadian history – with two of this country’s most iconic artists.

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