![]() Still, the fusion of Dewey’s breezily joyous melody, built around the jazzy, pretty sound of consecutive major-seventh chords, and his soulful, laid-back delivery on lyrics such as “And Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t already have…” all created the ideal vessel for obsessive, herb-inspired speculation. “Tin Man” would easily be the winner of “The Most Enigmatic Song Ever Done by America,” if not for Dewey’s “Horse With No Name,” which also remains a serious contender for this distinction, ![]() ![]() Now comes Dewey’s “Tin Man,” which was released 46 years ago today on July 10, 1974. Previously, he related the origins of two other classic hit songs he wrote, performed and recorded with America, “ Horse With No Name” and “Ventura Highway.” ![]() ![]() This is the third installation of our Behind The Song series with the legendary Dewey Bunnell of America, who generously shared his memories this time around of writing “Tin Man.” Written by Dewey Bunnell, produced by George Martin, engineered by Geoff Emerick. ![]()
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