Released 05/30/12
Melodies you've known since childhood ("Oh Susanna","Tom Dooley", "Clementine" et al) seem a startling contrast to the Neil Young & Crazy Horse guitar crunch and indeed they are. Disconcerting at first, after repeated listening I'll be damned if it all doesn't work memorably well. "Get A Job"? Yep, it somehow fits.
I expected "This Land Is Your Land" to work in this musical environment (and it does) but the others are a real pleasant surprise. Kudos also for the great booklet notes on each song. The only cooler thing I can think of is incorporating the Pistols version into their take of "God Save The Queen". I'll bet it probably did occur to them.
