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Thread #165631 Message #4150778
Posted By: GUEST,The Veritable Ancient Matriarch
22-Aug-22 - 10:57 PM
Thread Name: ADD: Songs of the Ancient Matriarch (Holly Tannen)
Subject: RE: ADD: Songs of the Ancient Matriarch (Holly Tannen)
Yes, Kate McGarrigle's "Talk To Me of Mendocino" is beautiful. But "Never had the blues from whence I came?" "The trees grow high in New York State?" Nonsense. Our trees could eat three of your trees for breakfast.
Here's a song about Mendocino sung by people who live here.
Squawk to Me of Mendocino
Bid farewell to the state of Arizona To get away from home In the LA traffic you begin to age When first your hair starts graying.
And the trees grow high in Mendocino This is your last chance to see Those that Calfire hasn’t taken, Cut down by PG and E.
Squawk to me of Mendocino Open your eyes, you’ll see RVs Drive up from San Bernardino Passing log trucks full of trees.
Cloverdale, turn left to Boonville Getting carsick on the turns Guys can pee upon the redwoods Gals can squat down in the ferns.
Eat another lemon gummie Stop and take another toke. Running gaily round the redwoods Crashing through the poison oak.
What’s become of Mendocino? Now it’s normal and mundane Where are all those old-time hippies? Only tourist traps remain.
And the t-shirts all say “Mendocino” Now you wonder why you bought ‘em Never had the crabs from whence you came But in Fort Bragg you caught ‘em.
As the sun sets on the ocean You’re still staring at your phone No, I will not take your picture Let me brood here on my own.
Squawk to me of Mendocino Open your eyes, you’ll see RVs Drive up from San Bernardino Past the last remaining trees.