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We started this recording on a back porch in East Los Angeles With members of Los Lobos, And Then returned to the roots of the song in Veracruz, Mexico. As we traveled, musicians everywhere mixed the traditional and rock 'n' roll styles of "La Bamba" into a new Song Around The World.
Country Joe: Cakewalk to Baghdad. Los Lobos: One Time, One Night. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son. BB King: We're Gonna Make It. Pete Seeger: The Star Spangled Banner.
A quiet voice is singing something to me
An age old song 'bout the brave in this land here of the free,
One time one night in America
Each Los Lobos verse is a tiny tragic chapter in the story of America. Full lyrics here.
To some, patriotism means "my country -- right or wrong." To others, it means loyalty to a set of principles, and thus requires dissent and criticism when those in power violate those standards. Not enough Americans are aware that much of what we consider our patriotic culture, especially our iconic music, was created by artists and writers of decidedly left-wing sympathies.
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