This Land Is Your Land
Woody Guthrie’s 1945 song “This Land is Your Land” is frequently regarded as a patriotic hymn sung by school choirs in celebration of America. Unfortunately, the original song isn’t especially patriotic without the removed lyrics. The original song portrayed the huge social and economic disparities in the United States, as well as how the Great Depression affected individuals. It was one of Guthrie’s many attempts to bring the issue of social justice to the forefront of the debate.
This Land Is Your Land
I Shot The Sheriff
In 1973, Bob Marley and the Wailers released “I Shot the Sheriff.” Many people mistaken the song for a true song about cops at first. In 2012, Marley’s former girlfriend, Esther Anderson, corrected the record. According to Anderson, the entire song is about Marley’s objection to her usage of birth control, with the word “sheriff” really referring to a doctor. That nugget of knowledge completely changes the meaning of the song!
I Shot The Sheriff
