November Feel Bad for You Comp

From our friends at AltCountryTab.ca, this month's forum comp. Download the zipped comp for one week only. Enjoy!

1. Chuck Prophet - "American Man"
Let Freedom Ring (2009)

2. Willie Nelson - "Still Is Still Moving to Me.mp3"
Across the Borderline (1993)

3. The Dustin Bentall Outfit - "Three Thousand Miles"
Six Shooter (2009)

4. Lucero - "Other Side of Lonesome"
Unreleased Demo (2009)

5. Blitzen Trapper - "Big Black Bird"
Black River Killer EP (2009)

6. Richard Betts - Long Time Gone.mp3
Buy: Highway Call (1974, reissued 2001)

7. Coconut Records - "Any Fun"
Davy (2009)

8. The Demon Beat - "Millionaire"
Shit, We're 23 (2009)

9. Left Lane Cruiser - "Hard Workin' Man"
All You Can Eat (2009)

10. Charlie Pickett - "All Love All Gone"
Bar Band Americanus (2008)

11. Merle Haggard - I'm Bringin' Home Good News.mp3
Buy: Mama Tried/Pride in What I Am (1969, reissued 2006)

12. Pieta Brown - "Precious Game"
In The Cool (2005)

13. Micah Schnabel - The Stage Lights.mp3
Buy (Suburban Home Records): When The Stage Lights Go Dim (2009)

14. Have Gun Will Travel - "Salad Days"
Postcards From The Friendly City (2009)

15. Cam Penner - Thirteen.mp3
Buy (CD Baby): Trouble & Mercy (2009)

16. Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle - "Officer Down"
Let's Just Stay Here (2009)

17. Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle - "Saskatoon Tonight"
Let's Just Stay Here (2009)

18. Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers "John the Revelator"
Sons of Anarchy: North Country - EP (2009)

19. Miranda Lambert - "That's the Way the World Goes Round"
Revolution (2009)

Workin' Man Blues

According to our friends at Wikipedia, Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday—a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families.

A friggin' "street parade" woke me at 9a.m. today. I don't understand why Toronto has its Labor (Labour) Day parade down Queen Street West. Its all chain retail stores where the products are mostly made outside of North America. The stores are going to be open today, so some suckers have to work. And most of the people who live in the area are single, young people, probably hungover, who don't appreciate being woken up to the sound of a bad marching band playing Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World." I'm going to go into work so I can get some sleep.

Merle Haggard - Workin' Man Blues.mp3
Buy: The Fightin' Side of Me: 15 #1 Hits (2003)

Bob Dylan - Workingman's Blues #2.mp3
Buy: Modern Times (2006)

Let's Party

They say you're nothing but a party girl.

Elvis Costello & the Attractions: Party Girl.mp3
Buy: Armed Forces (2007 reissue)


Ooooooh she saw my party, she saw my party.

Kings of Leon: My Party.mp3
Buy: Because of the Times (2007)


Hey puttin' you down don't square no deal.
Least you know the way I feel.

Merle Haggard: I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink.mp3
Buy: Down Every Road Box Set (1996)


Gonna walk around, gonna walk around, gonna walk around and drink some more.

The Hold Steady: Party Pit.mp3
Buy: Boys and Girls in America (2006)


These so-called vacations will soon be my death.

Spirit of the West: Home for a Rest.wma
Buy: Save This House (2001 reissue)