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“Carry On Wayward Son” is a hit progressive rock single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture. In 1977, the song peaked at #11 on the Billboard pop singles chart, becoming their first Top 40 hit. Because of its lyrics, the song is often misnamed as “Carry On My Wayward Son”.
The 7” single has been certified Gold by the RIAA. This version was a much shorter version of the song, edited down to 3’ 26”, a version that was also the band’s only single to chart in the UK, reaching the top 60 there. It was also the first 12” single released anywhere by the band when it was released in the UK in that format, thought it was still the edited version. All initial releases of the single had a B-side of “Questions of My Childhood,” continuing the tradition of Kansas and many other bands with multiple songwriters of putting a song by band’s other primary writer on the B-side of any single.
This song is 96th on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
This was written by Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren. According to Livgren, the song was not written to express anything specifically religious, though it certainly expresses spiritual searching and other ideas. People have attributed all sorts of alternative meanings to it, but he suggests taking the song as it is. For more info on Carry On Wayward Son see http://www.songfacts.com/detail.
The 7” single has been certified Gold by the RIAA. This version was a much shorter version of the song, edited down to 3’ 26”, a version that was also the band’s only single to chart in the UK, reaching the top 60 there. It was also the first 12” single released anywhere by the band when it was released in the UK in that format, thought it was still the edited version. All initial releases of the single had a B-side of “Questions of My Childhood,” continuing the tradition of Kansas and many other bands with multiple songwriters of putting a song by band’s other primary writer on the B-side of any single.
This song is 96th on VH1’s 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
This was written by Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren. According to Livgren, the song was not written to express anything specifically religious, though it certainly expresses spiritual searching and other ideas. People have attributed all sorts of alternative meanings to it, but he suggests taking the song as it is. For more info on Carry On Wayward Son see http://www.songfacts.com/detail.
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Arixan wrote:
love this song!
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Zero-74 wrote:
genial song
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MarianaBBSilva wrote:
Dean and Sam are the bests
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PhatBasta wrote:
Keep Carrying On!!
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custumfit wrote:
one of my favs
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JackHACDC wrote:
great song!!!
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custumfit wrote:
great all time song
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MadRangerMan wrote:
Timeless classic!
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vertigostick wrote:
This song will always make me think of Supernatural from now on! +1
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Smoleybluesband wrote:
Das waren noch Zeiten!!
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trastu6296 wrote:
classic rock at its best
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supamastadan wrote:
I'm only 23, but I still knew about this song, this band and all it's epicness without needing Supernatural or Guitar Hero. For shame. More people need to know more classic music.
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Ewingo401 wrote:
This song will always make me think of Supernatural from now on!
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purple-dirk wrote:
good song
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Rhaul007 wrote:
I only know because of guitar hero \o/ xD
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AllisonB75 wrote:
Classic!!!
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Martoman wrote:
It only made it to 11th in the charts? :S that doesnt sound right last.fm
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ABM1708 wrote:
This is the best song from this band and it stands as one of the best songs ever! So many interesting passages of play all put together in one song that rocks! Love it!
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PrakashKrishnan wrote:
Nice tune. Pity about the mullets :)
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