Land of the Free - MN Rockestra - (M80-1979)

The MN Rochestra performs “Land of the Free” with Curt Almstead and Slim Dunlap joining in. Recorded at Martathon 80, the two day music festival held Sept 22-23, 1979 in the field house of the University of Minnesota. It featured 20 bands and was organized by Tim Carr of the Walker Art Center.

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Lyrics for "LAND OF THE FREE"
(songwriter: Mark Goldstein)
What's there to be so mad about?
I still haven't quite figured it out.
I don't feel too good today,
But I'd rather live in the USA.
This is the land of opportunity,
You might not know it to look at me.
I don't feel too good today,
But I'd rather live in the USA.
Land of the free, Land of TV,
Home of the brave, and Burma Shave, and Jesus Saves.
Yeah, I like money but I hate the rich.
They run this place while the rest of us b*tch,
Hey, what's there to do about it anyway?
I'd rather live in the USA.
I was raised on my transistor,
Learned how to dance with my older sister,
I turn my radio up all the way,
That's 'cause I live in the USA.
Land of the free, Land of TV,
Home of the brave, and Sam & Dave, you low-wage slave,
Work your microwave!
Mom and Dad will soon retire,
Hey let's hope the house don't start on fire,
I feel dangerous today,
That's 'cause I live in the USA.
1980 is just around the corner,
Hey, it's not my fault, I was born here,
I don't know what I want to feel today,
That's 'cause I live in the USA.
Land of the free, Land of TV,
Home of the brave, and the New Wave, we're in our grave.