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Title: 380. Do Re Mi (Woody Guthrie) View count: 1302 Rating: 5.0 (7 ratings) Description: This is a repost as the original file became corrupted - after getting 2922 views. In this ironic song from the Dust Bowl era, California is seen as a paradise - "a garden of Eden." Unfortunately this land of opportunity is only available to those who already have money. (The phrase "do re mi" means "dough", or money.) The song is basically a warning to would-be migrants to stay where they are as there are already too many migrants, and not enough money or work available to compensate for the hardships involved in migration. Guthrie possibly had Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" in mind. Another of his songs, which I'll upload soon, specifically tells the story of Steinbeck's character, Tom Joad, and his attempt to migrate with his family from the Oklahoma dustbowl to the "paradise" of California, with tragic consequences. You can see a playlist of my Woody Guthrie songs here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=17655A5F634428D4 My website is: raymondcrooke.com Tags: migration, oklahoma, dust, bowl, california, john, steinbeck, grapes, wrath, Author: raymondcrooke |
