I loved Rufus Wainwright's debut album but never really invested any more money thereafter, well, until I heard this song "Going To a Town" from his fifth album 'Release the Stars' released in 2007. He is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and the late Kate McGarrigle, the brother of Martha Wainwright and friend of Richard and Linda Thompson's son Teddy... oh, and also Leonard Cohen's daughter Lorca. So he is part of folk music royalty, you could say. Anyway, back to "Going To A Town" which is a personal display of disappointment towards America, a country that he loves, like a lot of us, but feels frustrated with the many current issues that seem to be turning people against the super power. The message is quite clear... but it does seem to come from someone with some sentiment.
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