Had not heard this one, at least that I remember.
The Koch Brother’s father, Fred, was, of course, a founding member of the John Birch Society – so this element is still with us, maybe stronger than ever.
I must be feeling folky in anticipation of the Coen Brother’s new film, “Inside Llewyn Davis”.
Finally, if you’re still in the mood, check Mississippi John Hurt’s fingers (and soul) below.
The American music chosen to travel into interstellar space on Voyager was “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry, “Melancholy Blues” by Louis Armstrong, and “Dark Was the Night” by Blind Willie Johnson. If you’re still in the mood for some musical nostalgia, Dark Was the Night was recorded December 3, 1927 in Dallas, Tx.
Nice find! Lyrics here (including one more verse):
http://rock.rapgenius.com/Bob-dylan-talkin-john-birch-paranoid-blues-lyrics
Here’s a little Dave Van Ronk in case you need another folk fix.