I just playing an album I haven't listened to for a while, and I was struck by a sudden and painful sense of deja vu. As it turns out, the source of the feeling is available on YouTube, so I thought I'd share.
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Everyone who, like Sean, is interested in Tom Paxton's (and Arlo Guthrie's, for that matter) thoughts on the recurrent relevance of this song, might want to take a look at the following two videos entitled "I Am Changing My Name To Fanny Mae":
Paxton's version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etUq7IY_7Mc
(his song can be downloaded from http://tompaxton.com/ too)
Guthrie's version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAG0XMRty5Y
Both versions have different lyrics, so I really encourage you to listen to both versions.
Hadn't heard Arlo's version before, and it's just as good as Tom's original. And the graphics with that You-Tube clip are great. Thanks for refreshing my memories and bringing up the current relevance.
I have that song in my iPod. It really makes me laugh now!
At one concert that I attended, Paxton referred to this as one of his "short shelf-life songs".
I wonder what he thinks about its recurrent relevance today?
Thanks for the treat, Mike.
Most appropriate.