Working Christmas Blues 2011

By
Rugrat
Published: 24 December 2011 6:00 AM ESTPosted in: Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, Gospel, Jazz, Podcasts, Pop, SeasonalTags:

Working Christmas Blues 2011

As I noted last week with my Home For Christmas compilation and podcast, I got stuck working Christmas again this year, and so I decided to squeeze in one final podcast as a follow up to my Working Christmas Blues compilation from 2010.

The opening track from the Atomic Cafe is a twisted reminder that the threat of nuclear holocaust has not gone away. But while military-industrial-complex shills like Stephen Hadley are busy whipping up false fears about Iran, it’s the countries that already have nukes that should be worrying us.

Woodie Guthrie and Little Country Giants remind us that Jesus was a working class hero and someone who actually built things, which is more than we can say for the G20 bankers who are forcing austerity upon the world after accepting what now appears to be trillions in bailout money.

Bobby Charles’ Save Me Jesus is just as relevant now as it was in 1972:

They got sisters and brothers
Fighting ‘gainst one another
They got dreams and schemes and build war machines
And try to out-do each other
We got children that are starving
But that don’t bother them
They’re much to busy getin’ rich
To worry about our little children

Save me Jesus!
Save me Jesus!
Save me Jesus!
Jesus save me
From this god forsaken place

They got satellites and space ships
Flying ‘cross the universe
They killed before
And they’ll kill again
Just so they can say they’re first
They build monuments and churches
And things I aint seen yet
And they’ve signed a law with their autographs
In case you might forget

Save me Jesus!
Save me Jesus!
Save me Jesus!
Jesus save me
From this god forsaken place

Working Christmas Blues 2011:

  1. Jesus Hits Like An Atom Bomb – Lowell Blanchard with the Valley Trio
  2. Me And Jesus – Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals
  3. Jesus Is Calling – Hank Williams
  4. Jesus Was A Carpenter - Little Country Giants
  5. Jesus Christ – Woody Guthrie
  6. Christmas Love - Rotary Connection
  7. Silent Night – The Moog Machine
  8. Christmas Time Is Here [Instrumental] – Vince Guaraldi Trio
  9. Save Me Jesus – Bobby Charles
  10. Jesus Got The Blues – Mighty Sam McClain
  11. Chocolate Jesus – Tom Waits
  12. Jesus Is On The Mainline - Mississippi Fred McDowell
  13. Jesus (Closet Mix) – The Velvet Underground
  14. The Friendly Beasts – Louvin Brothers
  15. Blessed Jesus, Should I Fall Don’t Let Me Lay – Marty Robbins
  16. I Told Jesus – Bertha Gober

Basement Dweller Bio:

I am the creator and site administrator at The Basement Rug. I have been collecting LP's and CD's for more than 30 years. I post themed compilations and out-of-print and otherwise hard to find albums.