Links to Song: Maggie’s Farm
What you should know about this song: This comedic satire on greed and hypocrisy, based on “Down on Penny’s Farm,” became an anthem for people in the decades to follow.* British radicals, for example, adopted the song as their on while enduring life under leadership of Margaret ‘Maggie’ Thatcher, Prime Minister of the UK form 1979 – 1990. The song also inspired Barak Obama, who used it during the 2008 election. In fact, he told Rolling Stone Magazine, “I’ve got probably 30 Dylan songs on my iPod… One of my favorites during the political season is ‘Maggie’s Farm.'” (Issue 1131).
“This was electricity married to content. We were hearing music with lyrics that had a meaning, with a rock beat, drums and electric guitars. Absolutely stunning.” – Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records*
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