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The Mental Health Songbook, Vol. 1 by Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel
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fave it Political | Modern Folk
17 tracks | 65 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on HardPressed Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 An Early Sunday Visit lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 An Early Sunday Visit lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 An Early Sunday Visit
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:21 Don't Gimme No Godwho lyrics BUY MP3 02:21 Don't Gimme No Godwho lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:21 Don't Gimme No Godwho
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 (It's a) Fast Food World lyrics BUY MP3 02:41 (It's a) Fast Food World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:41 (It's a) Fast Food World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:57 Watching the War on TV lyrics BUY MP3 04:57 Watching the War on TV lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:57 Watching the War on TV
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Hello, Rose lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 Hello, Rose lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Hello, Rose
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 On Hold lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 On Hold lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 On Hold
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:13 Turn on Your Light lyrics BUY MP3 03:13 Turn on Your Light lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:13 Turn on Your Light
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Friends Like You lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Friends Like You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Friends Like You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Why Don't We Just Drift Apart? lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Why Don't We Just Drift Apart? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Why Don't We Just Drift Apart?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:38 The Great Panamanian Turkey Hunt lyrics BUY MP3 06:38 The Great Panamanian Turkey Hunt lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:38 The Great Panamanian Turkey Hunt
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 In the Rose Garden (with the Bushes) lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 In the Rose Garden (with the Bushes) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 In the Rose Garden (with the Bushes)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:38 It's Only Raining on Me lyrics BUY MP3 02:38 It's Only Raining on Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:38 It's Only Raining on Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:50 The Outpatient Tango lyrics BUY MP3 04:50 The Outpatient Tango lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:50 The Outpatient Tango
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:47 The Bag Lady Contemplates the True Nature of Celebrity, or Never lyrics BUY MP3 01:47 The Bag Lady Contemplates the True Nature of Celebrity, or Never lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:47 The Bag Lady Contemplates the True Nature of Celebrity, or Never
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:52 The Chaplain of the Mall lyrics BUY MP3 04:52 The Chaplain of the Mall lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:52 The Chaplain of the Mall
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 Serious Shopping lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 Serious Shopping lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 Serious Shopping
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:40 Go 'Round Again lyrics BUY MP3 03:40 Go 'Round Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:40 Go 'Round Again
Contemporary folk, sparely produced (live), with a nice dose of humor
Bio / Background
A live album recorded in the early 90s, containing some interesting political humor from the years of Bush the First, a few potshots at consumerism and religion, and some beautiful simple ballads. Recorded in concerts around the U.S., this album is a real document of life on the folk circuit, and the simplicity of the production highlights the duo's remarkable vocal style and Don Haynie's incisive lyric writing.
"Charming...an album full of social commentary and satire...truly witty...touching... intelligent arrangements and good vocal harmonies...especially impressive."
WOODSTOCK TIMES Woodstock, NY
"The reigning king and queen of this not-so-traditional acoustic music...the social and political observations that pervade these songs had me howling--not just once, but through repeated listens...Haynie & Samuel's barbed delivery carries cruise missiles of satire across a wide territory."
THE DAILY FREEMAN Kingston, NY
"This 17-cut CD covers a lot of ground...political humor...
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