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Luang Prabang is a song written by Dave Van Ronk, originally recorded by Patrick Sky for his album Songs That Made America Famous (finally released in 1974). Van Ronk recorded a version himself for Going Back To Brooklyn in 1994. It is named for the city Luang Prabang in Laos^[1]. It is one of the few songs Van Ronk wrote himself^[2]. Patrick Sky discussed at a concert how Van Ronk was supposed to appear on the album but for some reason did not^[3]. At this concert in 1973, Sky and Van Ronk performed the song together.

The song is based on the tune "Byker Hill", but with lyrics about the Vietnam war, and a refrain at the end of each verse of the song "now I'm a fuckin' hero".

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^ http://www.tripwiser.com/trip_destination-Luang_Prabang_Laos?itiNodeId=8a8c80fe16e1bca90116e9477f420921&eType=site
^ http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03875.htm
^ WBAI Free Music Store New York concert, 4-21-73

[1] ttp://www.tripwiser.com/trip_destination-Luang_Prabang_Laos?itiNodeId=8a8c80fe16e1bca90116e9477f420921&eType=site

[2] ttp://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03875.htm

[3] WBAI Free Music Store New York concert, 4-21-73

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-'''Luang Prabang''' is a song written by [[Dave Van Ronk]], originally recorded by [[Patrick Sky]] for his album [[Songs That Made America Famous]] (finally released in 1974). Van Ronk recorded a version himself for [[Going Back To Brooklyn]] in 1994. It is named for the city [[Luang Prabang]] in [[Laos]]<ref>http://www.tripwiser.com/trip_destination-Luang_Prabang_Laos?itiNodeId=8a8c80fe16e1bca90116e9477f420921&eType=site</ref>. It is one of the few songs Van Ronk wrote himself<ref>http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03875.htm</ref>. Patrick Sky discussed at a concert how Van Ronk was supposed to appear on the album but for some reason did not<ref>WBAI Free Music Store New York concert, 4-21-73</ref>. At this concert in 1973, Sky and Van Ronk performed the song together.
+'''Luang Prabang''' is a song written by [[Dave Van Ronk]], originally recorded by [[Patrick Sky]] for his album ''[[Songs That Made America Famous]]'' (finally released in 1974). Van Ronk recorded a version himself for ''[[Going Back To Brooklyn]]'' in 1994. It is named for the city [[Luang Prabang]] in [[Laos]]<ref>http://www.tripwiser.com/trip_destination-Luang_Prabang_Laos?itiNodeId=8a8c80fe16e1bca90116e9477f420921&eType=site</ref>. It is one of the few songs Van Ronk wrote himself<ref>http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p03875.htm</ref>. Patrick Sky discussed at a concert how Van Ronk was supposed to appear on the album but for some reason did not<ref>WBAI Free Music Store New York concert, 4-21-73</ref>. At this concert in 1973, Sky and Van Ronk performed the song together.
-The song is based on the tune [[Byker Hill]], but with lyrics about the [[Vietnam war]], and a refrain at the end of each verse of the song "now I'm a fuckin' hero".
+The song is based on the tune "[[Byker Hill]]", but with lyrics about the [[Vietnam war]], and a refrain at the end of each verse of the song "now I'm a fuckin' hero".
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