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The song became best known through recordings by Bing Crosby and Rudy Vallée that were released in late 1932. The song received positive reviews and was one of the most popular songs of 1932. As one of the few popular songs during the era to discuss the darker aspects of the collapse, it came to be viewed as an anthem of the Great Depression.
Pages in category "Great Depression songs" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Later covers of the song used other price combinations.) is an American song of the late 1920s, which was published in 1928 by Bob Miller and Emma Dermer. [1] The song details the economic situation as the Great Depression approached, when the price of cotton fell so low that farming became increasingly unviable economically and inflation had ...
The song addresses those in 9 to 5 jobs as a nameless factory worker returns home to his wife wanting nothing but to sit and watch television before he has to go back to the 'lunch box and the worker/management rows'. The chorus focuses on the character having lived in the same street for years and highlights the futility of his life: 'as one ...
The content of the video mainly follows the song lyrics, such as the footage of President Roosevelt during the lines in the song where he is referenced, as well as footage of actor Clark Gable when the line 'gone with the wind' is uttered, a reference to the 1939 epic film of the same name, which starred Gable. The video turns to color during ...
Taylor introduces the “Depression” playlist by musing, “We're going to be exploring the feelings of depression that often lace their way through my songs. In times like these, I'll write a ...
The depression playlist, which is titled “Old Habits Die Screaming,” explores “the feelings of depression that often lace their way” through Swift’s catalog, the singer explained during ...
"Underneath the Arches" is a 1932 popular song with words and music by Bud Flanagan, and additional lyrics by Reg Connelly. [1] It was one of the most famous songs of the duo Flanagan and Allen . According to a television programme broadcast in 1957, Bud Flanagan said that he wrote the song in Derby in 1927, and first performed it a week later ...