I Wanna Be In The Cavalry

about this song

Lund & Company bang out a stirring anthem/ode to Cavalry. Coulda/woulda/shoulda been the US 7th's 'theme' 150y ago! And this, crafted by a Canadian... appreciation of the horse knows no boundaries. Thanks, Corb.

why this is interesting

This song merits attention for its genuine affection toward a historical institution—the mounted cavalry—without nostalgia's usual sentimentality. Corb Lund approaches the subject with the clarity of someone who understands horses as working animals rather than romantic abstractions. What's striking is how a Canadian artist captures something authentically American, suggesting that meaningful cultural appreciation transcends borders. The track's construction—spare, direct, purposeful—mirrors the subject itself. Rather than inflate the cavalry into myth, Lund examines why it mattered: discipline, partnership with animals, a particular kind of courage. The song works because it respects both its subject and its listener's intelligence, offering genuine reflection on what historical institutions reveal

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