The Accidental Origin of the Hit Song ‘American Woman’

(via Great Big Story)  The song “American Woman” by The Guess Who wasn’t ever supposed to happen. It wasn’t planned, staged or pre-mediated. But you all know the iconic riff. Sometimes all it takes for a hit song to form is an accident, a bit of luck and a whole lot of inspiration. For Randy Bachman and The Guess Who, that’s exactly what happened.