"Where's your Top 10 list?"
I have the schedule all worked out, just bear with me-
"We want to see your Top 10 list!"
The Top 10 list is coming, I-
"Nobody cares about Canadian music!"
All right, SHUT UP! Look, the Top 10 list will be coming on Friday, all right? FRIDAY! Now then... in the spirit of Canada, let's all take a deep breath, apologize, and-
"We want to see your Top 10 list!"
Moving on...
Okay, so Burton Cummings. Canadian music legend. The Guess Who under his belt, one of the most iconic Canadian rock groups. So how does his solo career fare? Does he have songs that measure up to the caliber of "New Mother Nature" and "American Woman"? Well, there's only one way to find out: let's look at one such song, "Stand Tall"!
In late 1976, "Stand Tall" became Burton Cumming's biggest solo hit in America, peaking at #10 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. So what's the song about? Well, it's about heartache:
Never been this blue
Never knew the meaning of a heartache
But it's also about getting over heartache, and putting your emotions into perspective:
Stand tall, don't you fall
For God's sake don't go and do something foolish
All you're feeling right now is silly human pride
While life might get you down, it's important to put your problems into perspective. The feelings of heartbreak will pass, so don't throw your life away. It's a good message, and a great song. Something meaningful and relevant to a lot of people. Looks like Burton Cummings was just fine on his own!
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