Sonny's Dream
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title:
Sonny's Dream
text:
"Sonny's Dream" is a folk song written by Newfoundlander Ron Hynes in 1976. It tells the story of a man who wishes to fulfill his dreams, but is bound to his rural homeland by his family, particularly his lonely mother. Hynes wrote the song while on a roadtrip with his band in western Canada and based it on his uncle, Thomas "Sonny" O'Neill, who had taught him how to play guitar and had pushed him to play music professionally. It was first recorded by The Wonderful Grand Band on their eponymous
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encyclopedia
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Song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny%27s_Dream
date created:
2008-05-23T12:46:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:42:36Z
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