Woody Guthrie sings "Do-Re-Mi"
As the great American troubadour, Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) wrote and sang songs of social justice and political protest. His most famous song, “This Land is Your Land,” includes a subversive verse that says, in essence, the land doesn’t belong to the banks (who wanted to foreclose on it during the Depression) this land belongs to farmers and homeowners.
His tune “Do-Re-Mi” is a wry observation about survival during the Dust Bowl, as thousands tried to flee to California. If you don’t have the money (the “do-re-mi”), the song says, than you’ll be stuck in Texas. Here’s Woody singing:
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Thanks for posting this! We Love You Woody!
Posted by: Mike | February 22, 2007 02:51 PM