Music

Listen to Wilco cover Woody Guthrie's "The Jolly Banker"

by Nicole Villeneuve

Wilco love them some Woody Guthrie. They’re making sure we remember that by recording a cover of his song “The Jolly Banker” and putting it up for all to listen to on the band’s website. Go hear it here.

Anti- Records points to a a public radio interview Jeff Tweedy did, explaining that Guthrie’s daughter asked the band to do this one. Awww:

“A couple of months ago when things really started to get hairy financially and economically for the country, that song had begun to get a little bit of attention. And (Woody’s daughter Nora) felt like somebody was going to cover it and she called us because she wanted it to be us. I think it’s geared towards increasing an awareness of what sometimes people miss when they’re being preyed upon. Sometimes people don’t seem to be able to get that because they’re blinded by their desire to have the new car or whatever.”

Listen to the song here.