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The thought that pulls the trigger

Sing Out! Posted on May 24, 2012 by S. GeeApr 14, 2015

As I mentioned in my first post, there’s no small controversy over what, exactly, “Powderfinger” is about. Aided by the abundance of specific details in the lyrics, especially about that boat, almost all interpretations nod to Young’s political sensibilities in … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Brian Joens, Cowboy Junkies, Grateful Dead, Jack Straw, Mark Erelli and Jeffrey Foucault, Neil Young, Powderfinger

Cut down a man in cold blood…

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 16, 2012 by Patrick BlackmanJul 22, 2016

“None recover, they are just replaced.”  – Robert Hunter, 1995 Note: This is Part 3 of a three part series.  See also Part 1 and Part 2. Introduction At the free concert at Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969, an eighteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Altamont, Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, Jack Straw, Jerry Garcia, John Steinbeck, Mason's Children, Meredith Hunter, New Speedway Boogie, Robert Hunter

There ain’t a winner in this game…

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 13, 2012 by Patrick BlackmanJul 17, 2016

The last 10 minutes of the 1939 version of Of Mice and Men Note: this is Part 2 of a three part series.  See also Part 1 and Part 3. Introduction Bob Weir’s revelation that John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Altamont, Bob Weir, Burgess Meredith, Gary Sinise, Hal Roach, Jack Straw, John Malkovich, John Steinbeck, Lon Chaney Jr., Of Mice and Men, Robert Hunter, Sonoran Desert

Jack Straw

Sing Out! Posted on Mar 12, 2012 by Patrick BlackmanJul 15, 2016

Note: this is Part 1 of a three part series.  See also Part 2, and Part 3. Introduction “We can share the women, we can share the wine. We can share what we got of yours, ‘cos we done shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Murder Ballad Monday | Tagged Bob Weir, Europe '72, Germany, Grateful Dead, Jack Straw, Jerry Garcia, John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, Robert Hunter

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