Hippie+Counterculture+II+-+Block+E

Lesson Plan:

Okie from Muskogee by Haggard Merle

TIM KIM and DAVID JEON, The two DJ's in Cow boy Bar in 1969.

LYRICS:

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee; We don't take our trips on LSD We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street; We like livin' right, and bein' free.

I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee, A place where even squares can have a ball We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse, And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all

We don't make a party out of lovin'; We like holdin' hands and pitchin' woo; We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy, Like the hippies out in San Francisco do.

And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee, A place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse, And white lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all.

Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear; Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen. Football's still the roughest thing on campus, And the kids here still respect the college dean.

We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse, In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.

1. **Describe the musician**


 * 2. Definition of the lyrics, stanza by stanza explanation needed**.

Describe the objective and meaning of the song

--Objective: possibility of muskogee referring to the general American spirit. This song is trying to say how everyone is friendly with each other in America. the 4th line in the song supports this since it says “We like livin' right, and bein' free.” Also, the white lightnin can represent the threat of the atomic bombing in the Cold War.

3. **Describe the background and how it was produced during that time, and how the reaction of the people was**.

4. **play the song** (2 min 30 sec.)

5. **wrap up any confusions** - question and answer section. - Receive any questions about the song.