[78-L] The debut broadcast of God Bless America

[Julian Vein]

On 21/08/11 19:31, Mark Bardenwerper wrote:
> On 8/21/2011 12:44, Cary Ginell wrote:
>> "This Land Is Your Land" was originally titled "This Is My Land" (as it is listed on the original Folkways 10-inch LP, FP-27). He wrote it to protest barbed-wired-off parcels of land that he had no physical access to. It was a socialist's anthem that was sanitized into the perceived patriotic song it is today. Even so, it was far superior, in my opinion to both "The Star Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America."
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> ...but IMHO was fairly weighed regarding both intent and content (though
> it is still a favorite of mine).
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Are you saying that without "God Bless America" "This Land Is Your Land" wouldn't have made that much of an impression. If so, I agree with you.

Of course, the title should more correctly be "This Land Should Be Your Land".

      Julian Vein