The Only Good Thing is an Old Dog

Jon Brooks

Jon Brooks takes us on an odyssey with his music - through passion, compassion, history, politics, and identity. With powerful & evocative lyrics that unlock inner meaning, Jon takes on the big questions and issues with unblinking honesty sustained in hope.

All the songs in this program are written & performed by Jon Brooks:
There Is Only Love - from Moth Nor Rust
Mercy - from Delicate Cages
Because We're Free - from Delicate Cages
These Are Not Economic Hard Times - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside
Gun Dealer - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside
The Only Good Thing is an Old Dog - from The Smiling and Beautiful Countryside

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The Only Good Thing is an Old Dog
BONUS SONG: Gun Dealer, Names, & Bowling - It Is What It Is
Awesome song about gun violence, with awesome thoughts about the destiny of names, the roots of gun violence, and much more, including bowling.
BONUS: Labor Liberal vs Intellectual Liberal vs Other
Jon's home influences were "labor liberal", not across-the-board liberal, but, eventually, there were books!
BONUS: Poetic and Musical Influences - Or Not
Jon draws on and is inspired by his reading and absorbing of the world in books, and his musical influences need his help to get it really right.
BONUS: Free Will Craziness - Bourbon Street Survives Katrina and ....
Input for the song, Because We're Free, like the fact that Bourbon Street in New Orleans survived Katrina just fine, while much of the rest of the city was destroyed. Why me Lord? Why Haiti? Why? Because we're free.
BONUS: The Special Sense of Freedom in the USA
Singing the song, Because We're Free, has special power and significance in the USA, other than free will. And the shy soul hears these things cautiously.
BONUS: Venues like Coffee House, Folk Festivals, and Audiences Like
Where are the places that people listen with their hearts available?
BONUS: Scared by a Good Song --- and Humor
The essence of a good song - the chill it sends down your back. And then there's the role of humor.
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Sandria p (not verified) Tue, 12/16/2014 - 21:48
Keep up the great work. love you guys

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