Happy Xmas (The War is Over)
38. “Happy Xmas (The War is Over)” was Inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. I’m not […]
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Please Don’t Bury Me
37. “Please Don’t Bury Me” is a song John Prine. With three kids in tow, we made frequent 14-hour trips
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Corpus Christi Wind
36. “Corpus Christi Wind” is a song by Dale McBride.
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I’d Be Better Off (In a pine box)
35.“I’d Be Better Off (In A Pine Box)” is a song written by Johnny MacRae & Steve Clark. The song
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People Are Strange
34. “People Are Strange” is a song by The Doors that was written by Jim Morrison. Experiencing depression, Morrison wrote
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
33. “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” was written by Sharon Vaughn. This song that was made famous by Willie
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Alice’s Restaurant
32. “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” was written by Arlo Guthrie. The full version runs 18 + minutes. Here’s the condensed version:
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Hound Dog
31. “Hound Dog” was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Although the song is generally associated with Elvis Presley’s
Feeling Good
30. “Feeling Good” was written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. This song has been recorded by numerous artists, most
Season Of The Witch
29. “Season of the Witch” is a song by Donovan Leitch. Although there is the obvious reference to the occult,
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Bad Moon Rising
28. “Bad Moon Rising” was written by John C. Fogerty. This song is certainly more applicable today than in 1969
White Room
26. “White Room” was written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown. The song paints a surrealistic picture of a white
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
25. “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a song written by Gill Scott Heron. Before Run-DMZ, before The Sugarhill
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Higher Truth
24. When I first heard the Chris Cornell’s song “Higher Truth”, I felt it was a good song to describe
Space Oddity
23. “Space Oddity” is a David Bowie song that was written after Bowie (stoned at the time) saw the Stanley
Whipping Post
22. “Whipping Post” ia a song by The Allman Brothers that was written by Greg Allman. The song is about
Turtle Blues
21. “Turtle Blues” is a song by Big Brother and the Holding Company was written by Janis Joplin. Janis is
Love Is A Rose
20. “Love is a Rose” is a song by Neil Young that was also beautifully covered by Linda Ronstadt. The
Ring Of Fire
19. “Ring of Fire” was written by June Carter / Merle Kilgore and/or Johnny Cash. The song may reference June
Acid Queen
18. The song “Acid Queen” by The Who was written by Pete Townsend as part of the Rock Opera, Tommy.
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
17. The Charlie Daniels song, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” with lyrics by Charles Fred Hayward, Charlie Daniels, Fred
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In The Pines
16. “In the Pines” / “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” / “My Girl” / “Black Girl” / “Black Gal”
Space Captain
15. The illustration for “Space Captain” was inspired by the performance of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell as part of