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Canada's Sweetheart (The Karen Magnussen Song)

from Rare and Spares by Kurt Swinghammer

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I was asked to contribute a song to the compilation CD Canada Bittersweet: Songs of the New Depression, and chose this tune about figure skating champion Karen Magnussen. Some folks at CBC Radio had the brilliant idea of arranging a phone interview with me and Karen, who lives in Vancouver. It was a lot of fun, and Karen was very touched by the idea that someone would write a sing about her. This led to another CBC producer to invite both of us on the national talk show Friday Night with Ralph Benmurgui. I performed the song with the show's house band and the Shuffle Demons on horns, while they ran vintage clips of Karen performing at the Olympics. Then I sat down with Ralph and they brought Karen out - she cried at one point because she was so moved. It was a really great moment.

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from Rare and Spares, released April 1, 2011
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Words and Music Written by Kurt Swinghammer

Produced and Mixed by John Switzer

Engineered by Jim Zolis

Recorded at Number 9 Studios, Toronto, 1992

Kurt Swinghammer - vocals, MIDI programming

Al Cross - drums

Meryn Cadell - backing vocals

Originally released on the various artist compilation CD
"Bittersweet Canada: Songs Of The New Depression"
on Word Of Mouth


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