In this episode, Portland Oregon’s Fred Van Vactor tells the story behind his song, “Leaving Eugene.” I remember a piece of sage advice from my 7th grade writing teacher who told the class, “write what you know.” I’m completely familiar with the city of Eugene, Oregon. I’ve spent over 25 years bouncing in and out [...]
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The Story Behind the Song: Fred Van Vactor’s “Leaving Eugene”
January 11th, 2010, Author: MetroLyrics, Categories: Songs & Songwriters, Story Behind the SongShare Me!
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