Poconut

Back In The USA (or is it Livin' In The USA?) - Poco did that in 2001 in Littleton I think. I got it on a bootleg ...[/quote]

That's the song Wini....Give me a cheeseburger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

jerzeypocofan wrote:Back In The USA (or is it Livin' In The USA?) - Poco did that in 2001 in Littleton I think. I got it on a bootleg ...

That's the song Wini....Give me a cheeseburger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1[/quote]


Off the Steve Miller, "Sailor" album or are you thinking about the Chuck Berry tune? Either works, both are good. Steve Miller had a kick- ass band in those days!

Lonesomedave wrote:

jerzeypocofan wrote:Back In The USA (or is it Livin' In The USA?) - Poco did that in 2001 in Littleton I think. I got it on a bootleg ...

That's the song Wini....Give me a cheeseburger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Off the Steve Miller, "Sailor" album or are you thinking about the Chuck Berry tune? Either works, both are good. Steve Miller had a kick- ass band in those days![/quote]

Chuck Berry's tune is Back In The USA....haven't heard the boot in awhile

Charlie Daniels Band-In America

Lynyrd Skynyrd-Red White and Blue

Springsteen/The Rising

TonyNYC wrote:Springsteen/The Rising

He's done so many we could pick - songs that address the people and not the abstract idea of what a nation could be ...

Promised Land
Badlands

wini wrote:

TonyNYC wrote:Springsteen/The Rising

He's done so many we could pick - songs that address the people and not the abstract idea of what a nation could be ...

Promised Land
Badlands

Exactly...and I find that a lot more compelling than blind patriotism

My Hometown
Long Walk Home

There is a song at the end of National Lampoon's European Vacation. "Back In America"
Great words and tune. I also love the images shown while it's playing and the credits roll.
The last picture is Jimmy Cagney saluting. Priceless.

Happy 4th of July one and all.
Stay safe
Troubadour

Yep, that's what I like about Land Of Hope And Dreams:

This train carries saints and sinners
This train carries lost souls
etc.

Kinda like The Statue of Liberty "Give me your tired, your hungry, your poor" - it involves the people, all people ...