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https://fredgrittner.bandcamp.com/track/deep-iran-bluesDeep Iran Blues You said you were ready You said you had a plan Now you got sticky fingers On a place called Iran Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues The new Supreme Leader Is worse than his dad What we got here is bad enough Worst we ever had Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Bombs keep on dropping A million bucks each time You drop one on a girl’s school You won't call it a crime Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues There's oil in the desert There's oil out to sea Oil all around us Gas prices killing me Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Politics is confusion For us out of the game This President craves applause His lackeys take the blame Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blues Oh sweet Mama, Daddy's got the deep Iran Blue 592:Bass, Acoustic Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 598:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 589:Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 (Rhythm) 591:Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 (Soloist) 599:Mandolin, Rhythm Bluegrass Doc Ev 100
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Woody Guthrie would be proud.. Well done!
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Cool song. I wasn't expecting bluegrass but it works well.
Nice job on the lyrics too. The best verse is verse 3. That is head and shoulders above the rest.
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Hi Fred!
Your song is proof that history does repeat! A nice little toe-tapper on a deeply tragic situation. Noticing you’re from Minnesota - you’d probably have plenty of fodder for lyrics I suspect, based on the last 12 months.
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Brilliant song! Love the instrumentation and it was better than expected having first read the lyrics. A very necessary song as T. Ronald Dump is totally out of his depth when it comes to military tactics. As one investigative journalist commented, everything he says, assume the exact opposite.
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Woody Guthrie would be proud.. Well done! Thank you!
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Cool song. I wasn't expecting bluegrass but it works well.
Nice job on the lyrics too. The best verse is verse 3. That is head and shoulders above the rest. Thanks! I agree about verse 3.
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Hi Fred!
Your song is proof that history does repeat! A nice little toe-tapper on a deeply tragic situation. Noticing you’re from Minnesota - you’d probably have plenty of fodder for lyrics I suspect, based on the last 12 months.
Andrew Thanks, Andrew. Yes, a lot of scary stuff happened in our neighborhood.
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Brilliant song! Love the instrumentation and it was better than expected having first read the lyrics. A very necessary song as T. Ronald Dump is totally out of his depth when it comes to military tactics. As one investigative journalist commented, everything he says, assume the exact opposite. Thanks. I am betting some of the aardvarks here are not too pleased.
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Most excellent, Fred! Well-crafted lyrics about that bumbling buffoon. If you suddenly disappear from the forum, we'll look for you in Gitmo. The bluegrass hits the spot.
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Thanks for listening, Floyd.
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Most excellent, Fred! Well-crafted lyrics about that bumbling buffoon. If you suddenly disappear from the forum, we'll look for you in Gitmo. The bluegrass hits the spot. Thanks. Yes, I wouldn't qualify for the witness protection program! I was going for the Garcia-Grisman feel. BIAB rarely disappoints.
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HA!! This is great, Fred!! The Grateful dead would love this as much as Woody. Heck, anyone who doesn't love this will never get my vote. I've played this song so many times, but this is by far the best ever version. Good instrumentation and outstanding lyrics. LOVE IT!!
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A solid write and a very good production. I like your vocal a lot!
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A hot topic. I think we all have that blues feeling.
Well played, well sung.
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Hi Fred,
A solid write and vocal performance there, really enjoyed it. Shame this subject matter needs a song written, it’s so hard to ignore. Don’t get me started on your current administration!!
But you’re making great songs, kind regards
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HA!! This is great, Fred!! The Grateful dead would love this as much as Woody. Heck, anyone who doesn't love this will never get my vote. I've played this song so many times, but this is by far the best ever version. Good instrumentation and outstanding lyrics. LOVE IT!! Thanks. I had recently seen a video of Larry Campbell and Levon Helm playing Deep Ellum Blues. The music fit my lyrics perfectly. Jerry Garcia played that song a lot!
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