Woody Guthrie’s enduring classic may be seen as an alternative to the national anthem, but it wasn’t intended as such when the singer/songwriter wrote it in 1940 after being irritated by radio stations playing Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” on a constant loop.Īlongside lyrics extolling the redwood forests and Gulf Stream waters, Guthrie’s original lyrics included pointed social commentary that reflected his leftist politics, like this all-too-relevant verse that the singer allegedly left out of his original recordings for fear that Sen.
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