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Lost lyrics change anthem to protest By Jeff Randall Senior staff writer For most people, the mention of Wood) Guthrie brings about hazy recollections of grade school sing-alongs and a few fragmented melodies. Some people are more familiar with the mar and his songs. They can relate stories about his anti commercial, pro-leftist ways and spout off titles such as “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Ya,’ “Bound for Glory,” “Union Maid” and, inevitably. “This Land is Your Land.” But Guthrie was more than a singer, songwritei and occasional activist. For a period of 15 or sc years, beginning in the mid-1930s, Guthrie was a spokesman and a conscience for America. “Woody Guthrie’s music and lyrics are literally a national treasure,” said Elly Muller, spokes woman for the Smithsonian Institute’s upcoming touring Guthrie exhibition. “And it’s a pity thal more people don’t know very much about him.” Even more people don’t know the whole story of Guthrie’s most famous song, “This Land is Youi Land.” What is now a thoroughly celebratory and optimistic song about the American landscape and way of life was - in its original version - a sidelong glance at American injustice and a protest song. “Without knowing the whole song, the listeners and Guthrie’s legacy are both being somewhal cheated,” Muller said. Linda Knopp, an assistant professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Caibondale, will present her research on the omitted verses of “This Land is Your Land” Saturday morning as part of the Great Plains Music and Dance Festival and Symposium. It is the missing verses, the last one in particular, that give a sarcastic and critical aspect to this song that is lost in most sing-along versions. The original last verse goes: One bright sunny morning in the shadow of the steeple/ By the Relief office I saw my people/ As they stood hungry, I stood there wondering/ If this land was made for you and me. These lyrics were undoubtedly a Literature Preview The Facts What: A Rock-Bottom American Song: The Unsung Verses of Woody Guthrie's This Land is Your Land' with Lisa Knopp Where: Comhusker Hotel, Arbor Room When: 9:45 a.m. -11:15 a.m. Cost: Free for students, $75 for registration to symposium The Skinny: UNL Alumnae returns to sing praises of Woody Guthrie reflection ot Guthrie s own experiences. He was bom in Okemah, Okla., in 1912. In 1935, he joined the migration from the Dust Bowl to California. It was on the West Coast that Guthrie first began actively contributing to his legend as a folk artist of immeasurable influence. He wrote and sang songs about the people he had seen back home, and the people he saw arriv ing in California every day. “Do Re Mi,” “So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Ya” and “Pastures of Plenty,” along with dozens of other songs, reflected Guthrie’s love of the land and the people who relied on it for a living, as well as his exasperation with the government’s inability to aid them in their plight. But it was Guthrie’s leftist politics, along with his admitted resentment of the spotlight, that keep Guthrie’s greatest songs and his most ardent beliefs buried somewhere in history. His off-and-on relationship with the Communist Party and his loyalty toward union organizers were used against him in the anti-red hysteria of the Cold War. In addition, his long battle with Huntington’s Disease left him hospitalized after only Wi decades of performing. But by the time he died in 1967, Guthrie’s legacy had been passed on to contemporaries such as Pete Seeger and up-and comers such as Bob Dylan. Today, Guthrie’s works are again emerging with the help of re-issues and tributes such as the Billy Bragg/Wilco project, “Mermaid Avenue.” Who knows - in a tew years Guthrie s songs may be more well-known and widely heard than they were in his lifetime. And better yet, they will be played in their entirety. Photos of Woody Guthrie COURTESY OF Woody Guthrie Archive 200s For sale 216 Computers For Sale For Sale $1140 Macintosh Powerbook G3 12.1” STN passive matrix screen, 233 Mhz/32MB/2GB/20xCD/Ethn/K56flexV90-infemal modem. 10 months old. Call 467-1828 evenings. 220 Furniture For Sale 4 piece living room set, neutral colors, good condition, $300. Call 477-2611, leave message. 240 Misc. For Sale HUGE SALE!! Teacher materials, much miscellaneous, Saturday, 8am to 3pm. 10th and Charleston, Fellowship Hall (North of Memorial Stadium). Yard Sale. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 511 West Belmont. All proceeds of sale to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for 3-year-old. 270 Ticket Exchange Natalie Merchant- 3rd row. Dave Matthews- 24th row/KC. REM/Redrocks. 477-3821. 290 Vehicles For Sale ‘92 Mercury Topaz, white with tinted windows, 5-speed, Pioneer tuner/CD player, amplifier, and sub woofer, excellent condition. $3,000. 438-3292. 1982 Mazda RX7, new engine and transmission, $900 OBO. Call 477-2450.• CLAREMONT PARK APARTMENTS 9th & Claremont •NOW LEASING FOR AUGUST# They are filling up fast! 1 BR’s are already gone! • Pool & Workout room • Walk to Campus Call 474-PARK 290 Vehicles For Sale 1994 Honda Civic EX. 2 door, 5 speed, low mileage. Loaded. $9700 or best offer. Call 488-5029. 300s Senrtcas 300 Adoption A BABY We want to share our warmth, laughter, and hearts with a newborn. Financilly secure, loving home, and close, caring extended family. Expenses paid. Please call Debbie and Dennis at 1-800-641-4226. 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