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Protest song
Protest song

Protest song

Date7/25/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Protest song: The lyrics to If I Had A Rocket Launcher by Bruce Cockburn, seen above performing at Ontario Place in July, are an example of Canadian protest music, reader says, adding that songs by the Parachute Club and Platinum Blond would also fall into this tradition.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039350F
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