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Spirit of the West – Far Too Canadian

"Far Too Canadian" is a track from Spirit of the West's Go Figure album. It is one of several songs from that album to deal with dissatisfaction over the policies of Brian Mulroney's Conservative government. Although never released as a single, the song was a popular part of the band's repertoire and was included on Spirituality, the bands career-spanning compilation.

Hometown: Vancouver
Canadian Content: The song expresses dissatisfaction with the way Canadians didn't rise in opposition against the government: "I kiss the hand that slaps me senseless/I'm so accepting, so defenseless/I am far too Canadian."
Release Date: 1991
Composer: Geoffrey Kelly, John Mann
Album: Go Figure
Style: Celtic folk rock
Charts: not released as a single
Mar*Star 125: did not place
Mar*Star 150: 140

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