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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Over the Hills and Far Away...

"Over the Hills and Far Away" was originally recorded in 1987 by the late Gary Moore. Supported by an excellent video, it tells the story of a man framed and condemned for a robbery he didn't commit. Here's the original version:



The song's been covered a couple of times, most effectively by Finnish hard rockers Nightwish in 2001. Here's their version, along with its video:




Artwork inspired by "Over the Hills and Far Away", borrowed from here.