The Ghost of Tennessee Ernie Ford…

by 1389AD ( 12 Comments › )
Filed under Barack Obama, Economy, History, Misery Index, Music, Open thread, Satire at April 18th, 2011 - 4:30 pm

…speaks up once again for the beleaguered American working man:

Two Trillion Tons

(h/t: Dolphin)

Watch this video on YouTube.

From the YouTube description:

Uploaded by HerBunk on Apr 7, 2009

A Ghost who looks a little like Tennessee Ernie Ford warns us that Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan and budget could be hazardous to our economic well-being. Jim Gossett and Lars Larson wrote the lyrics for “Two Trillion Tons” for the Lars Larson Show on Westwood One Radio Network.

1956 Version: Tennessee Ernie Ford Sings 16 Tons

Watch this video on YouTube.

And yes, my mother’s father was a coal miner for most of his life. As arduous as it was, he liked the work.

Also see:

Tennessee Ernie Ford: Official Site
Wikipedia: Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tags: Appalachia, coal, coal mining, Energy, Inflation, national debt, Open thread, taxes, Tennessee

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