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Lou Plummer

Big fan of alt country and Americana. Known to listen to folk music on occasion. Loves Johnny Cash and Dylan. Wishes Uncle Tupelo would have made one more record. Next concert is Old Crow Medicine Show.

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May 7, 2025

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Welfare Music
Hard Working Americans
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What’s a hidden gem or underrated song you love? I don't think I've ever heard any of the Top 10 Most Played songs in my music collection ever played on the radio. My all time #1 most played is Welfare Music, a song I learned to love by listening to The Bottle Rockets but one that has been recorded by several other artists, notably John Hiatt and The Hardworking Americans. The tune has a nice guitar lick and some biting social commentary at the expense of the loathsome Jesse Helms and Rush Limbaugh.


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