Tag: Woody Guthrie

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pablophonic:

afternoonshadow:

ahmedsrizwan:

Gaga opening with “this land is your land, this land is my land” and then singing “born this way” was a huge fuck you to trump and pence and no one will ever convince me otherwise.

NEVER FORGET that “this land is your land, this land is my land” was by WOODY GUTHRIE – Pro-union, anti-fascist folk hero.

No way does Gaga not know that.

…and on the radio this morning some guy called in to say how happy he was that it wasn’t political…

To add an unexpected and fascinating plot twist, Donald Trump’s father was Guthrie’s deadbeat landlord in the 1950s. (source per @npr in the link)

I mean, “This Land Is Your Land” has a couple of decidedly political verses…which almost everyone leaves ou:

As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said “No Trespassing.”
But on the other side it didn’t say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Is this land made for you and me?

Bolded for emphasis.While the song praises the America that all should have access to, it also calls into question who is actually getting the full benefits of all the promises of the nation.