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Story, meaning & motivation
Reflects the economic hardship of the Rust Belt during the early 1980s recession.
Boomtown Blues
Song intelligence
Boomtown Blues
A track from The Distance reflecting on economic decline.
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Credits
No credits recorded yet.
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Band & member context
Bob Seger
Lead Vocals, Guitar · since 1973
Alto Reed
Saxophone · since 1973
Chris Campbell
Bass · since 1973
Craig Frost
Keyboards · since 1980
Don Brewer
Drums · since 1983
Charlie Allen Martin
Drums · since 1973
Drew Abbott
Guitar · since 1974
Robyn Robbins
Keyboards · since 1974
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Where you heard it
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Connections — samples, covers, remixes, interpolations, influences
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