Difference between revisions of "Maryland My Maryland"
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====Trivia/Info==== | ====Trivia/Info==== | ||
| − | * | + | *The only known recordings are live and performed with [[John Linnell And The Statesmen|The Statesmen]]. |
| − | *"Maryland My Maryland" | + | *"{{wp|Maryland, My Maryland}}" was the official state song of Maryland from 1939-2021, and was originally a Confederate war song. This explains why, before live performances, Linnell sometimes said that the line ''"The tyrant's heel is on the shore"'' referred to Abraham Lincoln. |
| − | *This song takes its melody from [[O Tannenbaum]]. | + | *This song takes its melody from "[[O Tannenbaum]]". |
====Song Themes==== | ====Song Themes==== | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 2 December 2024
| song name | Maryland My Maryland |
| artist | John Linnell |
| releases | Unreleased, Stumpbox III The Ceaseless Screaming |
| year | 1999 |
| first played | October 7, 1995 (5 known performances) |
| run time | 1:22 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- The only known recordings are live and performed with The Statesmen.
- "Maryland, My Maryland" was the official state song of Maryland from 1939-2021, and was originally a Confederate war song. This explains why, before live performances, Linnell sometimes said that the line "The tyrant's heel is on the shore" referred to Abraham Lincoln.
- This song takes its melody from "O Tannenbaum".
Song Themes
Religion, Supernatural, Streets, TMBG Remakes, US States
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