@shas1814 He wasn't only speaking against captial punishment, he was talking about lynchings and the use of the slipknot to keep blacks in their place, whether it was applied by a lawman or a lynch mob.
"Who makes the laws for that slipknot ... I don't know who makes the laws for that sllpknot". But the law let lynch mobs get away with what they did.
This is more an anti-lynching song than anti-death penalty. A man who's guitar kills evil doers is not likely to oppose capital punishment.
Song makes you think, well at least I do and I am white but damn good and sad song.
karlkwak 1 month ago
My high school just performed The Grapes of Wrath last night, and we used all Woody Guthrie music. So great.
sccrsuper9 1 year ago
SLIPKNOT!!!!!
craigjonesslipknot5 1 year ago
Awesome!!! I have never heard this version... thanks. Vinyl?
Eesysims 2 years ago 2
A brave fighter.
Speaking out against capital punishment
was VERY unpopular in his day.
Woody has my undying respect.
shas1814 2 years ago 4
@shas1814 He wasn't only speaking against captial punishment, he was talking about lynchings and the use of the slipknot to keep blacks in their place, whether it was applied by a lawman or a lynch mob.
"Who makes the laws for that slipknot ... I don't know who makes the laws for that sllpknot". But the law let lynch mobs get away with what they did.
This is more an anti-lynching song than anti-death penalty. A man who's guitar kills evil doers is not likely to oppose capital punishment.
mikerickson01 11 months ago
@mikerickson01
"He wasn't only speaking against captial punishment"
Well said, and thanks for the additional information.
I don't think Woodie's guitar literally killed anyone, though.
Peace!
shas1814 11 months ago
LMFAO!!
jenxb543 2 years ago
LOL!
ILoveugly97 2 years ago
I bought an old LP of his, and this was a favourite.
ForYeGo 2 years ago 3
What a guy, Woody. What a jewel.
cindyshealed 3 years ago 3