Okie From Muskogee

Now, The Hag isn't exactly from Oklahoma. He was born in Oildale near Bakersfield, California, after his parents moved there from Oklahoma during the great depression. Oildale was a haven for refugees of the Dust Bowl which in turn helped cause The Great Depression. The song Okie From Muskogee, was written in the point of view he thought his dad's would have been.

I love the message in the second song. I strongly feel that we should worry about what goes on here in America before we go gettin everybody else out of a bind.









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