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WELFARE CADILLAC by GUY DRAKE



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Welfare Cadillac by Guy Drake
1970. When Johnny Cash was invited to perform at the White House for the first time in 1972, President Richard Nixon's office requested that he play "Okie from Muskogee" (a Merle Haggard satirical song about the people who disrespected the youthful drug users and war protesters) and "Welfare Cadillac" (a Guy Drake song that derides the integrity of welfare recipients). Cash declined to play either song and instead played a series of more left-leaning, politically charged songs, including "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" (about a brave Native-American World War II veteran who was racially mistreated upon his return to Arizona), and his own compositions, "What is Truth?" and "Man in Black." Cash claimed that the reasons for denying Nixon's song choices were not knowing them and having fairly short notice to rehearse them, rather than any political reason.


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Its been a while! ... ( 7 months ago by Francential)
Its been a while! Th8x Yo!
I used to listen to ... ( 6 months ago by bloodybill007)
I used to listen to this one back in the day. aint this shit the truth. thanks for posting this
GOSH DANG! I cant ... ( 5 months ago by stephenandfelicia)
GOSH DANG! I cant believe I found this! Thanks for posting. I used to listen to this all the time as a youngster.
I was once told ... ( 5 months ago by 68cyclonegt)
I was once told that when Jimmy Carter became president, he ordered that this song should never be played ever again over the airwaves. That's because there is a lot of truth in this song back then and even today. Heck, it's nothing to see people who live in Section 8 (aka welfare) housing today drive around in brand new Cadillacs. They live much better than the poor souls who have to bust their hides working for minimum wage and paying taxes to support those lazy welfare bums.
Well, with ... ( 5 months ago by 7lloyd777)
Well, with Obama-nation running the show which MAY happen, this song will be in vogue once again! Remember, Michelle Obama-nation has already told us she wants some of our "pie"!
Even the president ... ( 4 months ago by vinylsingleman)
Even the president doesn't have the authority to order a song off the air like that. Violation of free speech, especially if politics is the only reason. Probably, he merely ordered that it not be played at the White House again.
This song speaks to ... ( 4 months ago by honkycabbit)
This song speaks to me and says that's where most of our tax dollars go. I got a cold tickle feeling of horror down my back when this song ended.
elect oboma I want ... ( 3 months ago by slam95)
elect oboma I want a new cadillac high gas prices are Bushs fault. Please, does anybody remember carter? Where is the Ronald Ragen republicans? WAKE UP AMERICA, I never thought we would elect or nominate a wishy washy fool like oboma. Yes I know I did not capitalize his name.
Array ( 3 months ago by whitepower1776)
Amen Brother,
I see them all the time with there brand new cars living in trashy house. Smokin crack and robbing and stealing in there bran new Cadillac.
All New Orleans ... ( 3 months ago by whitepower1776)
All New Orleans evacuees probably driving brand new Cadillac
how can y'all turn ... ( 3 months ago by sweetangel2002u)
how can y'all turn such a cool song into something ugly.. geez
What great ... ( 2 months ago by joesouth04)
What great political commentary. It was true 40 years ago and is alive today. The Federal Government..ppppfffffffff
Would be a funny ... ( 2 months ago by 618719425)
Would be a funny song if it wasn'tso true.
My neighbor bought ... ( 1 month ago by keefer2111)
My neighbor bought a limo(from the local funeral home)and drives it to the welfare office every thursday just to piss off the people, someone took a photo and it was in the local paper. He drove it to the areas where the drug dealers hang out and the 5 cop cars had him pulled over. He does love to mess thing up.
Johnny Cashed ... ( 3 weeks ago by peacefrogla)
Johnny Cashed refused Nixons request for him to perform this song , that say's alot !!!!!!! RIP Johnny . We miss you.



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