[78-L] Another Depression song

[Bud Black]

Don't forget "Hallelujah, I'm A Bum," with the lyric, in part, saying "Why
don't you work like other men do?  How the hell can I work when there's no
work to do?"

Bud 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Steven C. Barr
Date: 06/24/09 21:48:31
To: 78-L Mail List
Subject: Re: [78-L] Another Depression song
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> Just noticed another reference to economic conditions in the early 30s, in
> "Cheerful Little Earful" (1930)..contains the line "Stocks can go down,
> business slow down".
>
But, like virtually all depression-era pop tunes, the song would have us
(the listeners) pretend that there WAS NO depression...or if there was
we should ignore the facts! We also had, "Potatoes are cheaper,
tomatoes are cheaper, now's the time to fall in love...(?!)
 
The only two songs I can recall that confronted the economic realities
were "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" and "Remember My Forgotten
Man!"
 
...stevenc
 
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