It's So Peaceful In The Country  For those tiring of the hectic urban existence, this Alec Wilder song tells of the charms of a bucolic lifestyle. The lengthy verse or intro, sets the stage for the exposition in the following chorus.Wilder is the author of a book I often quote. American Popular Song; The Great Innovators; 1900-1950, He played through more than 17,000 songs of that era to establish his demanding criteria of what constitutes a " good song" vs a " Hit song." That is not to say that some hit songs are not also good songs  from an aesthetic point of view. June Christie's arrangement is by Pete Rugalo, a highly respected jazz oriented arranger from the West Coast " cool school."

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