Song 9: Do Re Me

This song is basically a beatdown of the old south, written in 1937. The Dust Bowl is the area of the middle the United States that suffered from a severe drought around this time period which would cause a large migration to California. The author of this song is saying that if you don't have the do (aka cash), re, me (just catchy finishes), then California will not be the paradise expected. This song is actually a remake of the original, but the original seems to have been written while this was occuring and portrays these migrants as slightly detested by the locals and officials. I thought this song had strong lyrics but other that the lyrics, I was not pleased.