U.S. Blues

Album: From the Mars Hotel (1974)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: JEROME J. GARCIA, ROBERT C. HUNTER
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 4

  • Myze from ScI always thought this song was referencing the CIA experiments that Hunter participated in at Stanford.

    Monitoring his pulse at 72 BPM that didn’t change, while tripping. Once the experiments were done it was brought back to a rock and roll band through the Acid Test shows.

    Anyone else see this connection?
  • Freewheelin' Franklin from Blue Ridge Mountains I wish the author would have explained the "grew out of One More Saturday Night" comment. Earlier versions of this song were "Wave That Flag."
  • James C from TexasI always thought they went a little bit light on Uncle Sam and the song, almost so that they would appeal to a wider audience. Still a really fun song.
  • Marblehead from Not At Work Classic good natured Counter Culture reflection on the American experience
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