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I was excited to see this theme I have never been particularly outwardly patriotic and certainly not jingoistic, but lately I have been feeling more appreciative of just how great this country really is. I think the World Cup and the worlds reaction to us really drove it home pun intended of how I don't think we appreciate how good we have it compared to the rest of the world.
Highlights for me:
America - Simon & Garfunkel - One of those artist that the older I get the more I appreciate I actually like Bowie's version better but this is a must in any patriotic context.
Song For America - Kansas - Other than the album Point of Know Return an album I obsessed over as a teenager I have never explored their deeper tracks of course they are amazing musicians and the clarity of this live performance is astonishing. Steve Walsh is one of the most underrated rock singers of all times.
Proud to be an American - The Tubes Like many others until recently I had no idea the rich and diverse history of The Tubes. Talk about an underrated band. BTW there is no way in Hell I would of guess this is The Tubes without being told...crazy.
Indian Reservation - Paul Revere & The Raiders - This song was everywhere when I was a kid and I was there for it. I think this is one of the greatest songs of the 70s and that is saying something.
The Size of My Fist - The Woodrow Wilsons - Without the bells this is ok, but with them...well lets just say I love bells and they elevate just about anything.
Dead Presidents - The J Geils Band - Cannot go wrong with a good old blues song especially with harmonica and double entendre triple even.
The Day John Kennedy Died - Lou Reed - Reed gets a lot of hate, I get it he's an asshole who wasn't with those guys, he is not the greatest guitar player or a particularly good singer....wait where was I going? Oh yea I love his music, he is kinda like Russell Crowe or Shia Lebouf they show up at my door and I am like oh just come on in you big oaf let me grab you a beer. I just like them watta u gonna do?
James K. Polk - They Might Be Giants - I have always loved this song and thought it was absolutely imperative it was also imperative that TMBG perform it.
Dirty Water - The Standells - Klassic. Booty shakin.
Dog looking at me funny kinda like there is a thunderstorm approaching or something.
Fall in Philadelphia - Hall & Oates - Other than their classic 70s hits they were very hit and miss early in their career they became much more consistent and found themselves in the 80s. This one is really smooth love the piano. Man Daryl can sing, shame about their relationship.
Raining in Philadelphia - Counting Crows - Another band that gets a lot of hate, but not by me. I think they are totally legit and are fantastic songwriters. His voice is one of those most either love or hate but it is fine by me. This one is nice more sparse than their usual fare. The accordion just brings everything to another level.
Independence Day - Elliot Smith - One of those very few artist for me that I have yet to find a song I did not like from and this is no exception. I have heard that there are some people that don't get him, that's their problem man, this guys was a melodic genius. His melodies make my ears sing.
4th of July - X - Just saw both John and Excena on a whats in my bag music store video the other day. They are doing well and say hello.
4th of July - Sweet - Liked them a alot more than Slade, what did anyone see in Slade? Glam rock such a strange time it was. Would love to go back there is something about the early 70s in particular. They always have a keyboard player like that?
Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash - Talk about imperative.
Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix - This is up there with Whitney Houston.
I have to say this is one of my favorite mixes in 17..18 years? Yea yea yea everyone knows who I am....or do they?
Makes no difference when you see the whole field. Great mix El Jeffe.
Thanks for the stellar review! I will have to look into Bowie's version of America. The only other one I've heard is the one by Yes, that depending on my mood either sucks or is the greatest cover ever.
Going into the year 2026 I wanted to put together a mix to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the course of the year I jotted down some tunes I thought would work without it becoming a standard thing you would hear on the radio or Sirius XM (although America by Simon & Garfunkle is a song I make sure I listen to every 4th of July so that one had to be included). It eventually molded into categories like one of my Mini Miser formatted mixes so I stuck with that. I did some digging and found some songs that were new to me, so hopefully new to you as well.
Just noticed a typo in Cradles of Liberty. The Counting Crows song is Raining in Baltimore, not Philadelphia. Oops!
I was excited to see this theme I have never been particularly outwardly patriotic and certainly not jingoistic, but lately I have been feeling more appreciative of just how great this country really is. I think the World Cup and the worlds reaction to us really drove it home pun intended of how I don't think we appreciate how good we have it compared to the rest of the world.
Highlights for me:
America - Simon & Garfunkel - One of those artist that the older I get the more I appreciate I actually like Bowie's version better but this is a must in any patriotic context.
Song For America - Kansas - Other than the album Point of Know Return an album I obsessed over as a teenager I have never explored their deeper tracks of course they are amazing musicians and the clarity of this live performance is astonishing. Steve Walsh is one of the most underrated rock singers of all times.
Proud to be an American - The Tubes Like many others until recently I had no idea the rich and diverse history of The Tubes. Talk about an underrated band. BTW there is no way in Hell I would of guess this is The Tubes without being told...crazy.
Indian Reservation - Paul Revere & The Raiders - This song was everywhere when I was a kid and I was there for it. I think this is one of the greatest songs of the 70s and that is saying something.
The Size of My Fist - The Woodrow Wilsons - Without the bells this is ok, but with them...well lets just say I love bells and they elevate just about anything.
Dead Presidents - The J Geils Band - Cannot go wrong with a good old blues song especially with harmonica and double entendre triple even.
The Day John Kennedy Died - Lou Reed - Reed gets a lot of hate, I get it he's an asshole who wasn't with those guys, he is not the greatest guitar player or a particularly good singer....wait where was I going? Oh yea I love his music, he is kinda like Russell Crowe or Shia Lebouf they show up at my door and I am like oh just come on in you big oaf let me grab you a beer. I just like them watta u gonna do?
James K. Polk - They Might Be Giants - I have always loved this song and thought it was absolutely imperative it was also imperative that TMBG perform it.
Dirty Water - The Standells - Klassic. Booty shakin.
Dog looking at me funny kinda like there is a thunderstorm approaching or something.
Fall in Philadelphia - Hall & Oates - Other than their classic 70s hits they were very hit and miss early in their career they became much more consistent and found themselves in the 80s. This one is really smooth love the piano. Man Daryl can sing, shame about their relationship.
Raining in Philadelphia - Counting Crows - Another band that gets a lot of hate, but not by me. I think they are totally legit and are fantastic songwriters. His voice is one of those most either love or hate but it is fine by me. This one is nice more sparse than their usual fare. The accordion just brings everything to another level.
Independence Day - Elliot Smith - One of those very few artist for me that I have yet to find a song I did not like from and this is no exception. I have heard that there are some people that don't get him, that's their problem man, this guys was a melodic genius. His melodies make my ears sing.
4th of July - X - Just saw both John and Excena on a whats in my bag music store video the other day. They are doing well and say hello.
4th of July - Sweet - Liked them a alot more than Slade, what did anyone see in Slade? Glam rock such a strange time it was. Would love to go back there is something about the early 70s in particular. They always have a keyboard player like that?
Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash - Talk about imperative.
Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix - This is up there with Whitney Houston.
I have to say this is one of my favorite mixes in 17..18 years? Yea yea yea everyone knows who I am....or do they?
Makes no difference when you see the whole field. Great mix El Jeffe.
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Aug 24, 2026 - 4:31pm
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Part 2
Country Song. Happy, happy joy! Nice and simple for sure. Sounds a little French too.
Farmyard Yodel. Simply silly for sure.
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens. Egad! Sounds like something my dad listened to from â58. Heck I was even around then and heard this before.
Dans Le Grand Bois. French title with French singing? And bluegrass underpinnings? Iâm out âIn the Great Woodsâ. Nice tune.
Parchman Farm Blues. The Blues are giving me the blues. So sad. A classic from the 40âs though.
A Chicken Ain't Nothing But A Bird. Oh yeah. More of my dadâs stuff. Going back to the oldies acts here.
Down on the Farm. Is that you Mr. Waits again? Heâs got some muscles on his arm. Not quite like Little Feat song.
Cowpoke. Very nice one. A man and his guitar with a nice story.
I Went Down To Georgia. Mostly Modern Banjo... inside story there. Great sparse bluegrass. Me likey!
Black Dog. Good olâ country... not the Country Pap thatâs out there now.
Hollow Trees House Hounds. Shifting gears. Iâve heard some of her songs... not many rockers like this one.
Tom Cat. Egad. Itâs the Blues some more. I used to like his cartoon from the 60âs....... Oh wait.
Going Up The Country. The original! Pan pipes and all.
Ain't No Ash Will Burn. Just the fiddle and vocal. Nice.
Woodburning. Love the Toad. The acoustic version might have been a better choice in this mix.
Dog. I like this one. Sounds kinda like a Toad the Wet Sprocket vocal. Sorry. Itâs just me.
Where I'm Going. Never heard of The Wild Reeds. Bueno.
Rooster. Nice instrumental. Surf Country Music? Did I hear spoons in the mix?
Return Of the Fisherman. Now for something completely different. Love his work in the Stone Roses. I have this CD.
Warrior Man. This sounds like an oldie recording. Nice twang.
Long Haired Mare. For being an American, she sure sounds Irish to me. Nice mellow tune here.
Little Red Rooster. A classic Blues tune. Lots of talent there, but those Blues are just so sad.
A great theme. Some fine mixes here. And entertaining.
Thanks for the work you put into these discs.
Country Trash. Short sweet Johnny Cash. One of those ones Iâve never heard from him before... but I like it.
Chicken Pie. No âMoose Turd Pieâ. Taste better though. Some good pickinâ and grininâ bluegrass.
Country Sugar Mama. Well, everyone here knows how I love the blues................
The Cat Song. Ahh... Laura. Nice one from her Iâve never heard. Always loved her âhitâ âStony Endâ.
Iâm Going Down to the Country. Never even heard of Road before. Quite nice.
Country Life. New to me again. Sounds like this should be on KFAT.
Big Escape. I like this one. Oh that distorted break at the end!
Way Down the Old Plank Road. Wow. This sounds really old. Actually, Uncle Dave Macon. From 1926... it is really old.
Country Song. A departure from the rest for sure. Sounds like something from the synthesizer 80âs. Different.
Going Up the Country Song. A cover of a cover of a cover. Sounds like a very early recording of an original classic.
Any Old Road. Reminds me of âGentile On My Mindâ. Kind of the same theme/ lyrics going on there too. Banjo etc.
Black Eyed Dog. This guy sure has some sad songs... but in a good way. Kind of sad Blues... but I enjoy these sad numbers.
Cars in the Weeds. Another good sad song. I actually have a Horse Feathers song on my playlist. Enjoyable.
I Ain't Fattenin' No More Frogs for Snakes. Egad. Whatâs this an analogy for? Not sure about this one.
Horses. Delightful. Never have listened to Bonnie before. Maybe itâs time.
How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Around. Never heard of Guitar Shorty before... I guess I have. Iâve heard of Tom Waits before though.
Degenerate. This is probably my most favorite Vic song. Thanks for including it on your mix. My favorite one of this mix.
How Many Horses. I think Iâm seeing a theme here. Lol
Country Clutter. Nice minimal, mellow one.
Shhh. Oh. Rap. Abrupt!
Cowboys. More abruptness.
Country Boy. A little less abruptness... kinda.
First, I have to apologize for my tardiness. Lots of excuses.
Good job on Disc Uno. I liked this mix even though you surprised me with a lot of these songs.
Iâll get to Disc Duex quickly, soon.
18. How Many Horses.....................................Dust
19. Country Clutter.....................................Dolorean
20. Shhh................................................Slug 21. Cowboys.............................................Portishead 22. Country Boy.........................................Fuzzy Duck
II.
Country Trash. Short sweet Johnny Cash. One of those ones Iâve never heard from him before... but I like it.
Chicken Pie. No âMoose Turd Pieâ. Taste better though. Some good pickinâ and grininâ bluegrass.
Country Sugar Mama. Well, everyone here knows how I love the blues................
The Cat Song. Ahh... Laura. Nice one from her Iâve never heard. Always loved her âhitâ âStony Endâ.
Iâm Going Down to the Country. Never even heard of Road before. Quite nice.
Country Life. New to me again. Sounds like this should be on KFAT.
Big Escape. I like this one. Oh that distorted break at the end!
Way Down the Old Plank Road. Wow. This sounds really old. Actually, Uncle Dave Macon. From 1926... it is really old.
Country Song. A departure from the rest for sure. Sounds like something from the synthesizer 80âs. Different.
Going Up the Country Song. A cover of a cover of a cover. Sounds like a very early recording of an original classic.
Any Old Road. Reminds me of âGentile On My Mindâ. Kind of the same theme/ lyrics going on there too. Banjo etc.
Black Eyed Dog. This guy sure has some sad songs... but in a good way. Kind of sad Blues... but I enjoy these sad numbers.
Cars in the Weeds. Another good sad song. I actually have a Horse Feathers song on my playlist. Enjoyable.
I Ain't Fattenin' No More Frogs for Snakes. Egad. Whatâs this an analogy for? Not sure about this one.
Horses. Delightful. Never have listened to Bonnie before. Maybe itâs time.
How Come My Dog Don't Bark When You Come Around. Never heard of Guitar Shorty before... I guess I have. Iâve heard of Tom Waits before though.
Degenerate. This is probably my most favorite Vic song. Thanks for including it on your mix. My favorite one of this mix.
How Many Horses. I think Iâm seeing a theme here. Lol
Country Clutter. Nice minimal, mellow one.
Shhh. Oh. Rap. Abrupt!
Cowboys. More abruptness.
Country Boy. A little less abruptness... kinda.
First, I have to apologize for my tardiness. Lots of excuses.
Good job on Disc Uno. I liked this mix even though you surprised me with a lot of these songs.
Iâll get to Disc Duex quickly, soon.
Going into the year 2026 I wanted to put together a mix to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the course of the year I jotted down some tunes I thought would work without it becoming a standard thing you would hear on the radio or Sirius XM (although America by Simon & Garfunkle is a song I make sure I listen to every 4th of July so that one had to be included). It eventually molded into categories like one of my Mini Miser formatted mixes so I stuck with that. I did some digging and found some songs that were new to me, so hopefully new to you as well.
Just noticed a typo in Cradles of Liberty. The Counting Crows song is Raining in Baltimore, not Philadelphia. Oops!
Kind of self explanatory.
I always try to look for songs...
#1 I really like them. Yeah. Some probably think my songs are pretty simple and not "complex" enough. Oh well. I am a very simple man I guess.
#2 They can't be "run of the mill", "played to death" pieces. Most times.
There are a lot of train/ railroad songs out there. My inspiration came from riding the Verde Valley Railroad at Cottonwood, Arizona last Fall. They had a soundtrack playing in the background the whole train ride. Mostly the typical "train songs" that are overplayed. But there were a few gems here and there that caught my attention.
So that was the result of this mix.
Oh. Yes there's always a misspelled word somewhere in my artwork.
When I saw the cover I wasn't looking forward to the listen due to the expectation of hearing the same old corny numbers, but this was a very pleasant surprise. I have some affection for the choo-choo—my wife and I honeymooned on the Empire Builder and Coast Starlight.
My favorite stops:
Shocking Blue—a fine cover of a classic. Nice to hear it without pops and hiss from worn-out vinyl.
Gordon Lightfoot—a classic but there's enough going on that it never gets dull. Sort of an industrial Epic of Gilgamesh.
Crosby & Nash—another classic but sooo pleasant.
Vigilantes of Love—new to me, and a nice rockin' contrast.
The Autumn Hearts—good janglly power-pop goodness.
REM—I have never bought an REM disc; no point, just turn on the radio and it will come around. This is one the radio skipped over for the most part, and it's fun.
The Melody Chamber—Nice and hypnotic, like watching the scenery roll by from the observation car.
Steve Lane—woke me right up. Bouncy.
Tishamingo—if you'd told me this was an Allman Brothers song I'd have believed you until the vocals started.
Springsteen—this one was a surprise, must be from a later album. His affected twangy accent (you're from Jersey, Bruce! Embrace it!) was little jarring with the synth-pop backing music.
Shake Some Action—more jangle, quite pleasant.
Farrar & Gibbard—had no idea they had ever collaborated, or that it would be this good. My favorite track.
Another fine collection, beautiful artwork, great song choices. Thanks for the itroductions!
