Seminole Wind (song)
"Seminole Wind" | ||||
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Country Rock | ||||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | BNA | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | James Stroud | |||
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"Seminole Wind" is a song written and recorded by American
"Seminole Wind" was covered by
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "vividly imagistic song". She went on to say that it "conveys feelings of urgency and great loss without being self-righteous or preachy."[2]
Content
The song has naturalist overtones, lamenting the destruction of the environment by humans for economic gain. This is illustrated in the first verse, Anderson sings:
"Ever since the days of old,
Men would search for wealth untold.
They'd dig for silver and for gold,
And leave the empty holes."
The second verse discusses the draining of the Florida Everglades due to flooding, and Seminole war chief Osceola, who led the Seminole who lived there during the Second Seminole War.
The song begins with a slow piano and fiddle solo, before leading into an up-tempo
Music video
The music video features views of Indian lands, people, and traditions. It was directed by Jim Shea. It features a large group of Seminole Indian tribes performing with Anderson beside a campfire. Anderson is also seen riding an airboat through the swamp in some scenes. Anderson had to get permission from the tribes' masters before they and their land could be filmed. It was featured in the show CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in 2004 and 2008. It was filmed in the
Chart positions
"Seminole Wind" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 15, 1992.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1992) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 10 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 59 |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Billboard, August 15, 1992
- ^ "'Seminole Wind' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 25 August 1999. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1864." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 28, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.