Rock & Roll 500: #280 Bob Seger – Katmandu
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. In the ’60s, as many Americans were searching for enlightenment, the city was seen as a panacea for the ills of Western culture. A…
Bob Seger in London at the start of a British tour with his group, the Silver Bullet Band, 12th October 1977.
Malcolm Clarke/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesKathmandu is the capital of Nepal. In the '60s, as many Americans were searching for enlightenment, the city was seen as a panacea for the ills of Western culture. A remote and exotic location, it was also seen as the ultimate getaway, which is how Seger used it in this song.
Seger took a humorous tone, singing about his desire to disappear for a while after dealing with constant touring and record company politics. For him, Katmandu is used to represent a place far away where no one will bother you.
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