Brad:
"I remember singing this song in pre-school, just after they had us brush our teeth. The unintentional irony in this song is massive. Growing up in Mississippi and though my family is well-educated the thun..."
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Brad:
"I remember singing this song in pre-school, just after they had us brush our teeth. The unintentional irony in this song is massive. Growing up in Mississippi and though my family is well-educated the thunderous footsteps of racism still existed.
Guthrie used music as vehicle for social protest and observation, but one can't help wonder if the listeners of the Thirties and Forties got it what he was actually saying, hence, the irony.
This song has stayed with me through out the years and often find myself singing it while cycling the PCH. . . this land was made for you and me."
