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“Blue Collar Man”

a way of becoming both timely and timeless, and that’s certainly true of Styx’s feisty and impassioned tribute to the dashed dreams of everyday workers, “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights).” “It’s a song that still hits home,” says its composer, guitarist and singer Tommy Shaw. “No matter who you are, even if you’re in a successful rock band, you can relate to it. I know I do. I show up, suit up, do

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