Turkey Bites Man:
Thanksgiving
Songs
While the feast is second to none, Thanksgiving seems to get the short end of the stick on music. At Christmas time there is enough Perry Cuomo alone to keep the supermarket soundtracks running, so why don't we have an equally large collection of turkey songs? No more I say. When it comes to Thanksgiving tracks, there is plenty to be thankful for. Listed below are my top ten tracks for your Turkey Day, but don't forget to check out the full Spotify playlist for enough music to get you through the most nagging of family visits.
10. "At The Feast" - The Congos from Heart of the Congos, 1977.
9. "November" - Tom Waits from Black Rider, 1993.
9. "November" - Tom Waits from Black Rider, 1993.
8. "Great Buffet" - Vic Chesnutt from Drunk, 1993.
7. "Vegetables" - Beach Boys from Smiley Smile, 1967.
6. "Autumn Sweater" - Yo La Tengo from I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One, 1997.
5. "Turkey Chase" - Bob Dylan from Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, 1973.
4. "Somewhere There's A Feather" - Nico from Chelsea Girl, 1967.
3. "What A Wonderful World" - Joey Ramone from Don't Worry About Me, 2002.
2. "I Thank You" - Sam & Dave from I Thank You, 1968.
1. "The Thanksgiving Filter" - Dive-By Truckers from Go-Go Boots, 2011.
Make sure and check out the full list on Spotify and let me know what's on your personal list in the comments section. That's all for this week, thanks for taking a look-see.
No synthesizers whatsoever were used during the writing of this column.
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