"Wondering Where the Lions Are" is a song written and performed by

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. The track is from his 1979 album ''

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Chart performance

It was Cockburn's only

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hit in the United States, peaking at No. 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and it peaked at No. 92 in Australia. While also a Top 40 hit in Cockburn's native Canada, it was not his biggest hit in that country, where seven of his subsequent singles reached higher chart positions. It was, however, named the 29th greatest Canadian song of all time in the 2005

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series '' 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version''.

Personnel

– guitar, lead vocals * Pat Godfrey – piano,

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, backing vocals * Larry "Sticky Fingers" Silvera – bass, backing vocals * Ben Bow – drums,

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, backing vocals

Covers

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on the 1982 album ''

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on the 2000 compilation album ''

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on the soundtrack for the 2006 film ''

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on his 2007 album ''Recycled Recipes''.

References

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