A conversation about songwriting with Jim Cuddy

Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy is one of Canada's most celebrated and successful songwriters. In this episode, Jim talks about the process of songwriting in general and more specifically about "5 Days In May" from Blue Rodeo's album Five Days In July.

“5 Days in May” was one of the singles that contributed to the massive success of Blue Rodeo’s 1995 album Five Days in July.  Cuddy talks about his initial intentions with the song and the choices he had to make as he wrote the lyrics. Jim also talks about that time, when working on the band’s third album, Casino, when he realized that his songs had to have a deeper meaning.