Do Re Mi

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"Do Re Mi" is a folk song by Woody Guthrie that critiques the hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.

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Do Re Mi canonical 2

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instanceOf folk song
protest song
song
addresses internal migration within the United States
associatedWithEvent Dust Bowl
Great Depression
surface form: Great Depression in the United States
associatedWithMovement American labor movement
associatedWithPerson Woody Guthrie
composer Woody Guthrie
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalContext Dust Bowl
surface form: Dust Bowl migration from the Southern Plains
describes barriers to entry for poor migrants
conditions for Dust Bowl refugees in California
firstPerformer Woody Guthrie
genre American folk music
hasPerspective first-person narrator as migrant
hasTitleStyle uses musical solfège syllables in title
historicalSignificance important example of Woody Guthrie’s social commentary songs
key musical document of Dust Bowl-era migration
influenced later American protest songs
language English
lyricist Woody Guthrie
message warning to poor migrants about moving to California without money
notableLine “California is a Garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; but believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot if you ain’t got the do re mi.”
originalMedium voice and guitar
partOf Woody Guthrie song repertoire
setInPeriod Great Depression
setInPlace Old West
surface form: American West

California, United States
surface form: California

Oklahoma
subject Dust Bowl migrants
Great Depression
economic hardship
migration to California
symbolizes economic survival
money
theme critique of migration dreams to California
false promises of prosperity
hardships faced by Dust Bowl migrants
poverty and unemployment
tone cautionary
critical
usesWordplayOn do re mi as slang for money
warnsAgainst believing propaganda about easy prosperity in California
writer Woody Guthrie

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Woody Guthrie notableWork Do Re Mi