Saturday, May 4, 2019

“Sweet Cherry Wine” #7 5/3/1969

The 60’s were an era of mixed messages. Tommy James said this song came to him after seeing Billy Graham preach the gospel on TV one night. The message hit home and he got serious about his Christian beliefs, stating that “sweet cherry wine” was a metaphor for the blood of Jesus. Tommy did admit he was also high at the time and snuck in some anti-war lyrics, too. Mixed messages, indeed.


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