What songs have you heard lately that have grabbed you by the throat, shaken you up and down, and screamed , "SING ME!! SING ME!!" ? What songs have you stumbled over that you just HAD to learn?

    There are three that I'm working on currently and a bunch more that I haven't gotten to yet (some of which have spent YYYEEEAAARRRSSS on the list).

The three:

Fire on the Prairie by Aaron Nathans
This thing is a darned inkblot test. It could be about trains, or stalking, or finding your way in the world, or the settlement of the American West, or any one of a number of other things. The interpertation depends on the singer and the listener.

Boscobel by Nancy Rost
On the surface it's about the impact of the Supermax prison that was built near Boscobel, WI. Beneath that is a wry comment about promises made, promises kept, promises not kept, and promises that shouldn't have been made in the first place.

Old MacDonald's Form by Doug Hamilton
   This is a screamingly funny parody for anyone who hates paperwork.

Some of the one's that I WILL get around to at some point.

Joshua Johnson by Jim Craig

Fog by Sandy Andina

Old People's Fruit by Aaron Nathans

Tall Buildings by John Hartford

Wreck on the Highway by Roy Acuff

Godsend by Mason Williams

No More Songs by Phil Ochs



Your turn!


Stephen Lee