Understanding Carry On Wayward Son

Carry On Wayward Son is one of those songs that's both totally unique and perfectly emblematic of a larger musical movement. There's nothing quite like it, but it still captures the sound of rock music in the mid '70s, and that blend of the unconventional and the iconic singlehandedly changed the fortunes of a struggling rock band. Kansas had built a following, but Carry On put them on the map, and almost 50 years later, it still stands as one of the greatest classic rock anthems ever recorded.
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