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Tune Req: It's a Hard Life (Nanci Griffith)

29 Aug 99 - 11:47 PM (#109660)
Subject: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: alison

Hi,

I know... it's a country song, it's by Nancy Griffith, and you can find it at Lyrics at Cowpie.

Heard it done at a folk club at the weekend, and it mentions Belfast in the first verse, (hence my interest)... chorus has a line about "If you poison your kid's minds with hatred it's a hard life wherever you go". (or something along those lines anyway)

anyone got a tune? or a recording you could Mediaring?

slainte

alison


29 Aug 99 - 11:49 PM (#109661)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: alison

you can save yourself a trip to Cowpie it's in the database too IT'S A HARD LIFE

this one doesn't have all the typos that Cowpie does...

slainte

alison


30 Aug 99 - 09:51 PM (#109907)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: Roger in Baltimore

Alison,

'Tis a decent song. There is a sample from Nanci's CD entitled "Storm" on Amazon.com.

You can order the CD through the Mudcat and help Max pay for some of the Mudcat equipment.

Oh, you can tell the folk police in Oz that many an American considers Nanci a "folk singer" despite her Texas twang and writing her own songs. Of those who inspire her work, more are considered folk singers than are considered country artists.

I once would have said, "If it's in the DT it must be folk." Since the thread on Patches I withdraw that comment.

Roger in Baltimore

PS: Dick and Susan, I'm just funnin' here. I really, really do appreciate all you do to build the DT. I don't expect you to take on the role of Judge and Jury on the question of "what should be in the DT."


30 Aug 99 - 10:48 PM (#109924)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: charcloth@aol.com

Emmy Lou Harris recorded it with the Nash Ramblers on the "Live at the Ryman" she did it as a medley with "Abraham Martin & John" You shouldn"t have too much trouble finding it. I always had a hard time getting the words from Emmy's singing


31 Aug 99 - 01:57 AM (#109973)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: Joe Offer

Well, Alison, I hope that by now you've upgraded to RealPlayer G2, and that your e-mail can take a 650 kilobyte attachment. It's in the mail.
-Joe Offer-


31 Aug 99 - 02:49 AM (#109980)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: It's a hard life wherever you go
From: alison

Thanks everybody...

slainte

alison