Sunday, January 2, 2011

The Versatile Burl Ives! 1961

Versatility is underrated - never turn down a 1$ Burl Ives LP.
Burl was so OG he could turn any song into a classic. Burl Ives is hip-hop.

1. Mockin' Bird Hill - nature
2. The Long Black Veil - death
3. Delia - murder
4. Forty Hour Week - labor
5. I Walk the Line - love
6. Royal Telephone - religion
7. Shanghied - kidnapping
8. Lenora, Let Your Hair Down - lust
9. A Little Bitty Tear - breakup
10. Oh, My Side - pain
11. Mama Don't Want No Peas and Rice An' Cocoanut Oil - booze
12. The Almighty Dollar Bill - money