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Recessionary Playlist: Tracks for the Now Economy

Music has always chronicled the human condition, good or bad, and the current recession is starting to generate a host of new additions to The Great Playlist Of Life - Economic Chapter. Witness the recently-released country hit "Shuttin' Down Detroit" by John Rich and "Homeland Refugee" by the Flatlanders. Here are a few suggestions to start a playlist based on a troubled economy and its effect on one's psyche (and pocketbook). Add your own and we'll collectively construct a playlist I'm tentatively titling Songs In The Key Of Money. (For additional hints, see I've Been Working in the Playlist Vault).

"Ain't Got No Home," The Band, 1973
"The Ghost Of Tom Joad," Bruce Springsteen, 1988
"I Need A Job," Bobby McClure, 1994
"Loan Me A Dime," Boz Scaggs, 1969
"Out Of Work," Gary "U.S." Bonds, 1982

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Rock on July 1, 2009 at 10:26pm

Apparently everyone's doing just fine in the down global economy (?).....Dr. Rock

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Permalink Reply by Gracie on July 8, 2009 at 8:55pm

How about Payday Blues by Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks?

I recall similarly themed songs by Willie Nelson and also Johnny Cash. can anyone help jog my babyboomer memory that neds to play more Sudoku?