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Thread #42441   Message #616793
Posted By: Art Thieme
26-Dec-01 - 10:18 PM
Thread Name: Songs about truly pissed-off people
Subject: RE: Songs about truly pissed-off people
There was a decent "Songs of vengeance" thread a while ago that'd fit right in here. Then I mentioned Woody Guthrie's "EAST TEXAS RED"

Also a country hit of sorts, "BLACKJACK COUNTY CHAIN".

Right now I realize that Woody's "TOM JOAD" would fit here admirably. Both Jim Casey and Tom get pissed as hell and take matters into their own hands.

What about "LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELLENDER" ???
Also "DOBE BILL" (called "THE KILLER" by John Lomax in his book COWBOY SONGS --1910).
Cisco Houston recorded it. So did I on my first Folk Legacy LP--That's The Ticket----Come to think of it, "EAST TEXAS RED" was on that old album o' mine too. I'd bet that Sandy still has it for sale (no pun intended Abby) as one of his custom cassettes.

Art Thieme