Anyone know Bruce Cockburn's,"If I had a Rocket Launcher"? It's heading my 4th of July playlist.
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If you're doing Cockburn, you could go with "burn baby burn" too.
jul 5, 2025, 1:01 am • 1 0 • view
"... some son of a bitch would die." Sigh. He is my very very favorite of my whole life in the whole universe. He has had an enormous effect on my life. Where the Death Squads Live has been on my mind, too.
jul 5, 2025, 6:38 pm • 1 0 • view
Saw him here in Portland last month. He seems frail. I still cry-sang through many songs.
jul 5, 2025, 7:10 pm • 1 0 • view
I know it well.
jul 5, 2025, 12:13 am • 0 0 • view
A classic that's on my regular rotation. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
jul 5, 2025, 12:48 am • 2 0 • view
One of my all time favorites
jul 5, 2025, 12:27 am • 1 0 • view
It's in my 5-star playlist on the good ol’ iPod.
jul 5, 2025, 4:05 am • 2 0 • view
This song has been in my head a lot lately.
jul 5, 2025, 4:33 pm • 1 0 • view
Author Guy, as a long-time fan of your books it's difficult for me to imagine anything that would raise you in my estimation, but learning you like Bruce Cockburn just did it. The reason I love Bruce is the same reason I love you -- it's the writing. Both of you are word magicians.
jul 5, 2025, 7:37 am • 1 0 • view
It’s a good one!
jul 5, 2025, 2:01 am • 1 0 • view
Great idea! I've got the CD.
jul 5, 2025, 12:20 am • 0 0 • view
Great idea to make a nice playlist. Might I suggest adding The Dropkick Murphys? youtu.be/5BRHuiRyVEE?...
jul 5, 2025, 12:32 am • 2 0 • view
Great artist!
jul 5, 2025, 2:08 am • 2 0 • view
Yes! Brilliant, timeless song. Everyone should look it up - extra-relevant these days.
jul 5, 2025, 7:14 am • 1 0 • view
It’s a banger. Or a kaboomer.
jul 5, 2025, 12:52 am • 1 0 • view
In a bold display of irreverence, my hoodlum friends and I used to sing it as "If I had a Rocking Lawn Chair." We were so naughty.
jul 5, 2025, 2:39 am • 1 0 • view
When @filkertom.bsky.social mashed up "Rocket Launcher" with Barenaked Ladies, "If I had a rocking lawn chair" was one of the lyrics he committed.
jul 5, 2025, 3:09 am • 1 0 • view
My brother, proud Canadian and Cockburn fan here, but the song is about vengeance and violence.
jul 5, 2025, 12:30 am • 1 0 • view
Yup
jul 5, 2025, 5:17 am • 4 0 • view
"some son of a bitch is gonna die!"
jul 7, 2025, 6:12 pm • 1 0 • view
Indeed - though knew the title first as a level in a video game, and then found out about the song: marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/If_I_Ha...
jul 5, 2025, 12:23 am • 2 0 • view
A lot of the same players.
jul 5, 2025, 7:34 pm • 1 0 • view
Sure do! Great guitar 🎸 player!
jul 5, 2025, 12:18 am • 0 0 • view
Yeah, I'm feelin' the same vibe today... 😠 (& 'they' won't let ya see the original music video with the helicopters any more, either... probably just as well, really... ☹️) youtu.be/vPqPOkK_gzU
jul 5, 2025, 12:52 am • 9 2 • view
👏👏👏
jul 5, 2025, 2:18 am • 1 0 • view
Great Canadian singer/songwriter!
jul 5, 2025, 12:17 am • 2 0 • view
Great song
jul 5, 2025, 12:13 am • 0 0 • view