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Any Favorite Thanksgiving Day songs?

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,016
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Not many for me, but one I always play around Thanksgiving is a beautiful song called "Thanksgiving Day" by Danny & Dusty (Dan Stuart of Green on Red and Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate).  I can't find a video of the song, but here are the lyrics:

Thanksgiving Day

So many years down on my luck I don't know
Wondering how much lower I could go
Sometimes it's hard to make sense of it all
Searching for an easy place where I could fall

So many years I was lost I don't know
So many miles and nothing left to show
Dangling my toes across the precipice of sin
If there is a heaven will they ever let me in?

Thank you for the good times
Thank you for the bad
Thank you for everything we never had
Can I stay here with you on Thanksgiving Day?

So many times on my own I don't know
So many gardens left for me to sow
Tossed the blame like seeds across a barren field
Scars upon my life just barely concealed

Thank you for the good times
Thank you for the bad
Thank you for everything we could've had
Can I stay here with you on Thanksgiving Day?

Tossed the blame like seeds across a barren field
Scars upon my life just barely concealed
Thank you for the good times
Thank you for the bad
Thank you for everything we could've had

The wonder of a sunrise the mystery of it all
The way the lovers kiss as the rain begins to fall
Shadows cast at dusk up against the kitchen wall
Can I stay here with you on Thanksgiving Day?



“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













Comments

  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,892
    edited November 2023
    I’ll have to check that out.

    This one is from the Drive By Truckers, The Thanksgiving Filter, my other favorite band besides PJ.

    https://youtu.be/HlGhqVexw1k?feature=shared
  • GB281198GB281198 Posts: 461
    https://youtu.be/egIB7tYW80M?si=G8BYbLnO2KkGfa2a
  • darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,567
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bH0rULAHEg

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,016
    edited November 2023
    Nice/fun stuff there, CarryTheZero, GB281198, darthvedder.   Thanks!

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,069
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2bBgRarsRQ
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,016
    Tim Simmons said:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2bBgRarsRQ

    Good song, thanks.  Definitely some family issues going on there, lol!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    The Last Waltz in its entirety.
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    Anything by Hank Snow
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  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,832
    Local Station plays this every Thanksgiving (Not my  Fav but this is the fist song I thought of)

    https://youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?si=jPnXIHbCOucfUOuQ
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,016
    edited November 2023
    cutz said:
    Local Station plays this every Thanksgiving (Not my  Fav but this is the fist song I thought of)

    https://youtu.be/m57gzA2JCcM?si=jPnXIHbCOucfUOuQ

    Oldie but goodie, lol.  Yeah, loved it back in the day but not my favorite Arlo Guthrie record.  This ones really good though:
    Arlo Guthrie - Running Down The Road Releases Discogs

    Really nice guy too.  I got in touch with him a number of years ago about an obscure vinyl LP by his dad that I had come across, and worked out a way to get that record into the Woodie Guthrie archives. 

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,435
    American Pie
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,016
    Loujoe said:
    American Pie

    Pie?  Did somebody say "pie"?
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    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,435
    "Eat it" Weird Al
    For next Thanksgiving 
  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,855
    The Thanksgiving Song -Linda Belcher
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