This Week in the Mercury
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MP3 The Drive-By Truckers Predicted Our National Economic Struggles
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:02 PM
As we rapidly slide towards Depression II: Economic Boogaloo, it's time we place a soundtrack to this financial crisis we're in. Since we'll all be selling apples (or pencils) when everything crashes (next week, probably), we might as well set this whole thing to music.
John Avlon at Politico has an excellent article on this topic, and he even points out how the Drive-By Truckers saw it all coming. "The Righteous Path," from this year's Brighter Than Creation's Dark, describes a situation that pretty much sums up the whole mess we're in:
I got a brand-new car that drinks a bunch of gas
I got a house in a neighborhood that's fading fast...
I got a beautiful wife and three tow-headed kids
I got a couple of big secrets I'd kill to keep hid
I don't know God but I fear his wrath
I'm trying to keep focused on the righteous path
And there's more:
I got a couple of opinions that I hold dear
A whole lot of debt and a whole lot of fear...
I got a grill in the backyard and a case of beers
I got a boat that ain't seen the water in years
More bills than money, I can do the math
I'm trying to keep focused on the righteous path.
All this week the pencil-pushers at End Hits will be digging up more on this subject (all we know about finances can be summed up by this video) and posting a new song (suggestions are welcome) on this theme each day of this week. See you in the soup lines.
LISTEN:
The Drive-By Truckers - "The Righteous Path"
Friends of End Hits
- Our Dumb Twitter Feed!
- Bend Bulletin
- Blogtown
- Chris Cantino
- Cowboyz 'n' Poodles
- Crappy Indie Music
- The Daily Swarm
- The Days Of Lore
- Daytrotter
- The Fader
- Fuck Bad Music
- KPSU
- Last Plane to Jakarta
- Line Out
- Local Cut
- Manhero
- More Cowbelle
- Music Spectator
- My Favorite Album Art
- The Old Gold
- Oregonian Music
- Outsider Music
- Pandora
- PC-PDX
- PDX Pop Now!
- Portland Musicians Union
- Rock and Roll Camp for Girls
- Rubin Recommends
- Snacks and Shit
- Super Happy Wax Forum
- Three Imaginary Girls
Enemies of End Hits
The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.
About Portland Mercury
RSSGoing to Seattle?
Comments (0)