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Re: Outta L.A. Thanks and into Peter Gabriel

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From: Tyler R. Holcomb
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1992 16:46
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bryant@spc9.jpl.nasa.gov (Scott Bryant) writes:


>Does anyone know what inspired Peter Gabriel to write the song 'San Jacinto'
>on his 'Security' album?  Had he visited San Jacinto or did he just read
>about the indians that used to live there?

1.  San Jacinto is a very common place name.  For example, a pivotal
event in Texas history is "the battle of San Jacintio."  It's
kind of like "sugar loaf mountain,"  of "pilot knob,"  you find
this name many places.

2.  A better place to pursue this question is in alt.rock-n-roll.

-trh
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