Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!
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Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! is the fifth studio album by Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
. It was released on Stony Plain Records
on November 13, 2007.
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans are a Canadian country music band, formerly known as the Corb Lund Band.-Corb Lund:Corb Lund, the lead singer, grew up in Southern Alberta living on his family's farm and ranches near Taber, Cardston and Rosemary. He is proud of being an Albertan...
. It was released on Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records is a major Canadian independent record label, which specializes in roots music genres such as country, folk and blues. The label was the recipient of a 2003 Western Canadian Music Award for "Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year"....
on November 13, 2007.
Track listing
All songs written by Corb Lund except where noted.- "I Wanna Be in the Cavalry" (Lund, Stan RogersStan RogersStanley Allison "Stan" Rogers was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely crafted, traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing...
) – 3:09 - "Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier" – 5:12
- "Lament for Lester Cousins" – 4:53
- "Brother Brigham, Brother Young" – 4:09
- "The Horse I Rode in On" – 3:51
- "A Leader on Losing Control" – 3:21
- "Student Visas" – 4:03
- "What That Song Means Now" – 2:37
- "Hard on Equipment (Tool for the Job)" (Lund, Mike Plume) – 3:14
- "Family Reunion" – 2:20
- "Especially a Paint" – 2:36
- "Ciesla's Revenge (Intro)" – 0:38
- "My Saddle Horse Has Died"The SmallsThe Smalls were a hard rock/metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, with jazz, hardcore punk, speed metal and country music influences. They were probably the most prominent Alberta band in the second wave of performers coming out of the Canadian west coast DIY scene that was first ushered into Alberta...
(Lund, Dug Bevans, Michael Caldwell, Terry Johnson) – 3:07 - "I Wanna Be in the Cavalry Reprise" (Lund, Rogers) – 3:45
- "TapsTaps"Taps" is a musical piece sounded by the U.S. military nightly to indicate that it is "lights out". The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfields Lullaby", or by the lyrics of its second verse, "Day is Done". It is also played during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet...
" (traditional) – 0:32