This blog is about Woody Gurthrie's Dust Bowl Blues. It is a song about the Dust Bowl of the 1930s'.
It is a country song and has grammar that is cringe worthy, such as "I just blowed in." or "I seen the wind so high, that it blowed my fences down." Although I don't like country music, it is a sort of okay song, just not my favorite.
Bad grammar and genre aside, there were some lyrics that described the dust bowl. Such as "But when the dust gets high, you can't even see the sky." Which is describing when the dust clouds would be so big that you couldn't see the sky.
There is also the lyrics "I've seen the dust so black, that you couldn't see a thing." Which describes when the bust would be so thick that it blocked the sun out. It would be so thick that you could barely open your eyes. There is also "Well it turned my farm into a pile of sand."I had to hit that road with a bottle in my hand." Which describes how many people had to just pack up and leave when the dust bowl hit.
I think that this song has some lyrics that are good, and some that just aren't. I also just don't like country music, the rhythm just sounds wrong. But that's just my opinion....I think a song should be written about the dust bowl, just maybe not a country song.
I'm not really a fan of country music either, but I guess this song was more about describing the dust bowl. Rather than making a catchy country song. I like the lyrics that you chose/ found interesting. I liked the verse "I just blowed in." Good job with your review
ReplyDeleteIt truly must have been a horrible time to live. I guess the dust is why some people refer to the decade as the 'Dirty Thirties.' I really like how you pointed out his grammar it really made my day. I think, however it was intentional, which makes the song slightly worse in my opinion.
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