“This Land Is Your Land,” written by Woody Guthrie in 1940, as interpreted by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Listen closely; this version restores the song’s original verses about “great big walls” and urban poverty. It was meant to be a protest song.
More:
“The Story Of Woody Guthrie’s ‘This Land Is Your Land,'” Nick Spitzer, NPR
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