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Regardless of where you now stand on the issue of legalized abortion, I think we all would agree that this touching, tender, yet honest song from Graham Parker‘s 1979 masterpiece Squeezing Out Sparks took great empathy for Parker to write, and great courage to release.^[1]

“Coathangers,” which is about abortion laws. It reminded me of “You Can’t Be Too Strong,” which some people took to be anti-abortion, though you’ve suggested those people got it wrong.^[2]

When The National Review published their list of the 50 greatest conservative rock songs, this song was at #30.^[3]

I can't think of another song about abortion that's so heart-breaking. ^[4]

"You Can't Be Too Strong" is about an abortion.^[5]

standout tracks^[6]

enjoyable from start to finish. Except for “You Can’t Be Too Strong”^[7]

title track to compilation album^[8]

^ RedBeard. "Graham Parker-You Can't Be Too Strong-Dallas 10-88". In the Studio with Redbeard. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ Haglund, David (26 Oct 2012). "Graham Parker on Judd Apatow, Glenn Beck, and Getting the Band Back Together". Slate (magazine). Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ "You Can't Be Too Strong by Graham Parker". SongFacts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ Hughes, Holly A. (24 July 2007). ""You Can't Be Too Strong" / Graham Parker & the Rumour". The Song in my Head Today. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ Marcus, Greil (17 May 1979). "Graham Parker: Squeezing Out Sparks". Rolling Stone (magazine). Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ Deming, Mark. You Can't Be Too Strong — Graham Parker at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ Mendelsohn, Jason; Klinger, Eric (5 June 2015). "Graham Parker's 'Squeezing Out Sparks'". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
^ You Can't Be Too Strong — An Introduction to Graham Parker and the Rumour at Discogs

[inthestudio-1] RedBeard. "Graham Parker-You Can't Be Too Strong-Dallas 10-88". In the Studio with Redbeard. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[slate-2] Haglund, David (26 Oct 2012). "Graham Parker on Judd Apatow, Glenn Beck, and Getting the Band Back Together". Slate (magazine). Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[songfacts-3] "You Can't Be Too Strong by Graham Parker". SongFacts.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[thesonginmyheadtoday-4] Hughes, Holly A. (24 July 2007). ""You Can't Be Too Strong" / Graham Parker & the Rumour". The Song in my Head Today. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[rs-5] Marcus, Greil (17 May 1979). "Graham Parker: Squeezing Out Sparks". Rolling Stone (magazine). Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[allmusic-6] Deming, Mark. You Can't Be Too Strong — Graham Parker at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[counterbalance-7] Mendelsohn, Jason; Klinger, Eric (5 June 2015). "Graham Parker's 'Squeezing Out Sparks'". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

[discogs-8] You Can't Be Too Strong — An Introduction to Graham Parker and the Rumour at Discogs

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