Song 306 (Jethro Tull--"Man of Principle")

I had no song in mind for this pick, so I spun my playlist again and I came up with this rarer track from 'Tull's Nightcap album.
This song, I believe, was recorded during the '88-89 Rock Island sessions; whatever the case it is late 80's Tull. It was unreleased until the album Nightcap, which is a compilation album consisting entirely of unreleased material. From what I understand Ian Anderson did not want to release the album because he did not want to appear as if he was trying to squeeze money out of 'Tull fans. Ian agreed to release it in limited numbers and he donated all of the proceeds to charity.
Anyway, this song is very much straight-up, guitar driven hard rock. Martin Barre is excellent in this song, he is the main draw in this one for me as well as David Pegg's bass. The song's subject matter is very British and is similar to the subject matter to "Thick as a Brick." It is about the expectations put upon a young man to be who the parents want him to be and how the he struggles with it.

Here is the studio version on YouTube.

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