Comox-bound Bruce Cockburn reflects on impact of Rocket Launcher

Bruce Cockburn
Saturday, July 15, 1 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. | MusicFest 2017, Comox
Tickets and info: islandmusicfest.com
It has been 33 years since the release of Bruce Cockburn’s darkly infectious hit, If I Had a Rocket Launcher, a stirring commentary on the injustices the Canadian singer-songwriter experienced during a visit to Central America.
Today, the song remains as valid — and potentially misunderstood — as ever.
“A lot of people relate to it currently, in term