Mermaid Avenue Vol. II
Encyclopedia
Mermaid Avenue Vol. II is a 2000 album of previously unheard lyrics written by American
folk
singer Woody Guthrie
, put to music written and performed by British
singer Billy Bragg
and the American band Wilco
. It continues the project originally conceived by Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie
which resulted in the release of Mermaid Avenue
in 1998.
Man in the Sand
, a documentary about the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, was released in 1999.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
, put to music written and performed by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
and the American band Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
. It continues the project originally conceived by Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie
Nora Guthrie
Nora Lee Guthrie is the daughter of American folk musician and singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie and his second wife Marjorie Guthrie, sister of singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie, and granddaughter of renowned Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt...
which resulted in the release of Mermaid Avenue
Mermaid Avenue
Mermaid Avenue is a 1998 album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, put to music written and performed by British singer Billy Bragg and the American band Wilco. The project was organized by Guthrie's daughter, Nora Guthrie. Mermaid Avenue was released on the...
in 1998.
Man in the Sand
Man in the Sand
Man in the Sand is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter...
, a documentary about the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, was released in 1999.
Track listing
- "Airline to Heaven" – 4:50
- Words: Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
1939. Music: Jay BennettJay BennettJay Walter Bennett was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.-Early life and work with Wilco:...
and Jeff TweedyJeff TweedyJeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy is an American songwriter, musician and leader of the band Wilco. Tweedy joined rockabilly band The Plebes with high school friend Jay Farrar in the early 1980s, but Tweedy's musical interests caused one of Farrar's brothers to quit...
1997.
- Words: Woody Guthrie
- "My Flying Saucer" – 1:45
- Words: Guthrie 1950. Music: Billy Bragg 1995.
- "Feed of Man" – 4:08
- Words: Guthrie. Music: Tweedy 1998
- "Hot Rod Hotel" – 3:17
- Words: Guthrie 1949. Music: Bragg 1996.
- "I Was Born" – 1:50
- Words: Guthrie 1950. Music: Bragg 1996.
- "Secret of the Sea" – 2:42
- Words: Guthrie 1939. Music: Bennett/Tweedy 1999.
- "Stetson KennedyStetson KennedyWilliam Stetson Kennedy was an American author and human rights activist. One of the pioneer folklore collectors during the first half of the twentieth century, he is remembered for having infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world...
" – 2:39- Words: Guthrie 1950. Music: Bragg 1997.
- "Remember the Mountain Bed" – 6:26
- Words: Guthrie 1944. Music: Tweedy/Bennett 1999.
- "Blood of the Lamb" – 4:16
- Words: Guthrie 1955. Music: Tweedy/Bennett 1999.
- "Aginst th' Law" – 3:03
- Words: Guthrie 1947. Music: Bragg 1995.
- "All You Fascists" – 2:43
- Words: Guthrie 1942. Music: Bragg 1997.
- "Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggioJoseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
Done It Again" – 2:31- Words: Guthrie 1949. Music: Bragg 1995.
- "Meanest Man" – 3:46
- Words: Guthrie 1945. Music: Bragg 1997.
- "Black Wind Blowing" – 3:00
- Words: Guthrie. Music: Bragg 1997.
- "Someday Some Morning Sometime" – 2:53
- Words: Guthrie 1948. Music: Tweedy 2000.