James McMurtry - State of The Union
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- McMurtry's new single "State of the Union".
Original Release date: December 27, 2017.
Follow this link for a free download of this tune from McMurtry's website: www.jamesmcmurt...
Upcoming Tour Dates James McMurtry with Jason Isbell:
January 18-20 - Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theatre
January 21 - Little Rock, AR @ Robinson Center
January 23 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Paramount Theatre
January 24 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
January 27 - Indianapolis, IN @ Murat
January 29 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall
January 30 - Buffalo, NY @ UB Center for the Arts
January 31 - Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
February 2 - Providence, RI @ Veterans Memorial Auditorium
February 3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
February 5 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
February 6 - Baltimore, MD @ The Modell Lyric
February 8-9 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
February 10-11 - Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
February 13 - Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
February 14 - Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center
February 16 - Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
February 17 - Charleston, WV @ Municipal Auditorium
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Had no idea he had released a new one. My bad. This man has sung my life in his songs and I will be forever grateful. Actually had the great good luck to talk with him a couple of times after concerts in NH. Thanking him for his music was a high point in my long and hard life.
PL
@@davidrandle5935 Sorry, don't know what " PL" means.
James is the next John Prine. Go James!!
I could not agree more!!!
Thanks James. There's several things in that song that are out of my life. You and your old man can sure write!
Keep doing what your doing James cause you do it well. Many of us are on the same bus. Peace.
Holy crap. You've been snooping on our family haven't you. Two brothers, a sister, and an eighty-year old mom (who is a consummate lady, indeed). Except for Golden Corral... nailed it.
James is one of the few modern sources of actual country music (not panderin country)
I am very glad to have found his music
Have you looked into Jason Isbell's stuff? (Just checking)
One of the blessed to have seen James perform... 🎶
Amen
Played this for his encore. So glad he did, one of his best!
Absolutely sublime. Doesn’t get any better than this. It’s a delight and honor to have met all five in previous projects through house concerts at my cousin Ruth and hubby Rob’s over the years. Kudos to cousin Paul Kowert for masterminding this project- he was already mind bending chops-wise and the rest of the lineup are up to that level of mastery - and wonderful people to boot. I’m blessed to call them all cousins.
cousinAdam
He is the real deal.
Ya, you said it James, we'll do all were able with what we got left... and that ain't much.
Hard to say, but it tells it like it is. I'd say they don't write songs like in the 60s, but I'm wrog. Thank you, James.
Perhaps the song of the year
Song of the Decade
Hats off to you sir.. keeping it real
Once again, thanks for your insight and explicit communication: your commitment to your craft astonishes me as well as deeply moves me to tears ❤❤❤!!!
Really love this song, but then haven't met one of James McMurtry's songs I didn't like.
It sucks the big one
Yep, I get it. I bought "Childish Things" recently--"We Can't Make It Here" was the only song on it that I'd heard before, but the whole album is just hit after hit.
This song hits home fan for life here in Texas
Heard it for the first time last night when he played in Milwaukee. Fantastic show, as usual.
Only McMultry can write songs like this
Heard this on Outlaw Channel and had to learn it when I got home. Perfectly done.
Mcmurtry is awesome
Loved Jim forever
amen brother
Yes! Sad but true.
Listening to that surrounded the time of Thanksgiving 2021. I'm so glad I'm spending it alone.
James has done it again one more damn great message song now listen to his song we can’t make here anymore so damn true people better wake up look around what’s going on it’s all in plain sight.
He came and played a show in my little Placer County California town a few years back…it was completely unexpected and completely awesome as well…Come back anytime James!!!
This song cuts to the bone. The man can write. PEACE!
McMurtry is John Prine with a political bent. Love his lyrics!!!
Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore is political !
@@fosterhart2013 The Great Compromise is hugely political as well.
Line for line everything can either be an analogy to the vietnam war or his girlfriend leaving him at the drivein.
I like it.
Spells it out!! Thank you!
Fantastic!
A sad song. James is unique and awesome.
Wow Great Musician. One of the best i have ever heard. Awesome song, This reminds me a bit of Woody Guthrie's sentiment in his songs.
This guy is where it's at these days, I think he's awesome
Good sound quality.
Why is this not on Spotify????? God it’s so good.
It's The Damn Truth. After 66 years I've seen a lot. It's The State Of The Union For Sure.
Woody would have been proud
@@alyorkie6 yes. yes he would.
nailed it!
I can't tell if this song is about me--or someone I know! It's perfect, and hilarious! I love the church line about "a cross on her neck, and a nine in her purse"! The musicianship in this song is enchanting. Thanks, James. I play this song every day in these dark times.
Yes, and the song "We can't make it here anymore" is even more relevant today!
Been waiting for this. My new theme song.
Lyrics:
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
He holsters his Glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be white
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
She gets back to Dallas all sun burnt and sour
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
Seeing spots when she closes her eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at all
It's the state of the union I guess
It's always been iffy at best
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
'Cos me and my brother got into it good
I called him a hick and he called me a hood
He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
Sister let out for the shop and got worse
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of us
It's the state of the union I guess
We're all in a hell of a mess
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
It's the state of the union I say
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
It's the state of the union I say
It's the state of the union I guess
It's always been iffy at best
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
It's the state of the union I guess
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
It's the state of the union I guess
Warty Bliggens
Many thanks for these lyrics, Peace
Raaaayyyyciiiiissssss. Lol.
A very well thought out and written tune. I love it.
Seeing him tonite in Albany.
So true!
Dang that guy is Bobby Zimmerman (Dylan) incarnate! -and I"m from Minnesota! I wish he wrote more.
I relate to his brother.
Wow. Wow.
Same as it ever was in 2021...
A special song.
Like it a lot👍🎻
Effin good tune! I get it and I love it!
And he is so right
So it's not just me 😂❤✌️
Seen John live a few times/ if you haven’t do yourself a favor.
instant classic.
2023, and...
Lost John Prine.
Found James McMurtry.
Why isn't this on an album?
Its always been iffy
Crazy TH-cam algorithm played an ad by ALKCOOL. They were advertising merchandising refrigerators. Yeah more room to put all those $6.00 Monster drinks in.
had to go searching the lyrics....
In case you, too
[Verse 1]
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
He holsters his glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be white
[Verse 2]
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
She gets back to Dallas all sunburnt and sour
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
Seeing spots when she closes her eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at all
[Chorus 1]
It's the state of the union I guess
It's always been iffy at best
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
[Verse 3]
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
'Cos me and my brother got into it good
I called him a hick and he called me a hood
He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow
[Verse 4]
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
Sister let out for the shop and got worse
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of us
[Chorus 2]
It's the state of the union I guess
We're all in a hell of a mess
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
It's the state of the union I guess
It's the state of the union I say
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
It's the state of the union I say
It's the state of the union I guess
It's always been iffy at best
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
It's the state of the union I guess
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
It's the state of the union I guess
Thanks for these wonderful lyrics, ain't it the truth, peace.
Why?? We got Neil? Mc. should know.
lol i live in palacios
Sounds more than rather like Johnny Cash.
It's 2024 and there are around 30 days to go before the US election, and man is this song even more relevent now then when it was released.
😴💤💤💤💤💤
Even my racist Grandma like this!
Love James, hate Trump so this song is perfect!
Those are MY relatives
hits way too close to home (although my brother ain't like that thank god)
Please do not be frozen in time.
I'd hang out with James and family, his brother sounds cool haha
Alex his brother might think what he thinks, but after all his political views he still probably ain't a bad guy. Political views and character in a person can be pretty separate
60s called. They want their music back.
Commie gonna commie
Horrible negative self loathing song