Category: Songs

Songs About New Mexico: Las Cruces

written and performed by Bri Bagwell (2015)

Bri Bagwell, 23, grew up on a large animal farm in Las Cruces, N.M., with older twin brothers. Throughout her childhood, she performed alongside her musician brothers as part of the trio Bri Bagwell and the Band of Brothers in a specially-built music studio on the side of their farmhouse. Bri is both excited and anxious to be in Nashville, singing her heart out to become CMT’s Next Superstar. Her musical influences include Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin and Johnny Cash.

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It’s really chilly in the spring, The state fair in the fall. Its cheering on our Aggies all year round’ when they play ball. It’s asking red or green. It’s downtown old Mesilla, Friday night la Posta, with friends and margiritas Its the Organ mountain that touch the painted sky No matter where I go, I know exactly where my heart is. It belongs forever in the city of three crosses You can find your reason, every season, to call it home. And the truth is I couldn’t be more proud to love Las Cruces The A up on that mountain. It’s the desert wind. Its the old high school rivalry and the sun news It’s festivals with wine, The history of the land, Its pecan trees and family along the Rio Grande It’s the sunset, that will make you never say, goodbye No matter where I go, I know exactly where my heart is. It belongs forever with the city of three crosses You find your reason, every season, to call it home. And the truth is, I couldn’t be more proud to love Las Cruces. You wanna see a place like nowhere else? Just come on down we’d love for you to see it for yourself No matter where I go, I know exactly where my heart is. It belongs forever with the city of three crosses You find your reason, every season to call it home. And the truth is, I couldn’t be more proud to love Las Cruces. Come on and see us in Las Cruces. I love Las Cruces.

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Songs About New Mexico: New Mexico

written and performed by Wake Self (2014)

From the Album, “Good Things Happen to Those Who Wake”

Packed with flawless production by PH8, Percy Wells and DJ Young Native, Martinez effortlessly ebbs and flows over each beat with the fluidity of a master. With atypical lyrical content ranging from yoga, energy cleansing and eating organic food to population control, wearing matching flannels with his older brother and social media dumbing down America, “Good Things Happen to Those Who Wake” is truly one-of-a-kind. He bravely addresses his happiness and depression as a child, self-mutilation, self-empowerment, and starting over.

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Songs About New Mexico: Leaving My New Mexico Home

written and performed by Zephaniah Stringfield (2015)

Zephaniah Stringfield writes about forlorn love, searching for home, finding freedom, and having the courage to go on when you’re all beat out. He was born and raised in the San Francisco East Bay and learned to play guitar at age 13. He gained performance experience and confidence singing on the streets of Oakland and Berkeley and has since spiraled around the country, through cities and deserts, finding music in the nowhere places of America. He has a wide range of musical loves and influences, but most often is compelled by those timeless moments when honest folk can speak their songs from deep below their soles.

The song was released November 27, 2015. Musicians include: Zephaniah Stringfield (guitar, vocals, piano), Peter Oviatt (banjo), Mike West (recording, backup vocals).

Listen to the song below:

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Well, I can’t say where or when I’ll be going next my friends
But, I never meant to stay here very long after all
And that long and dusty road keeps begging me to go
It’s got a handle on my soul, where I’m bound I do not know

But, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico home
Yes, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico home

And that same old mystery keeps calling out to me
I’m just a drop in a big old sea, just a pin-prick on the globe
I’ve been wandering since my birth, but it’s a big old earth
And home is where your hat is, I believe I’ve heard it told

And so, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico Home
Yes, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico home

Out here in the sage and sand, standing where I am, I can
See the space go stretching out for lightyears up above
And this land of enchantment is necromancing
All them dead ideas that were buried in my head

And still, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico home
Yes, I’m leaving my New Mexico home
Where I go next, I know
I’ll dream of my New Mexico home

Yes, I’ll dream of my New Mexico home

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Songs About New Mexico: New Mexico March

written by John Phillip Sousa (1928)

If you think you can predict what happens in a Sousa march, try this most unusual of his marches and be pleasantly surprised! Written in 1928 for the residents of New Mexico, Sousa begins in customary march style, but then launches into a history of New Mexico with sounds of music from the Native American, the cavalry and Mexican traditions. The march concludes with a happy fusion of all these diverse styles. It hadn’t been in print for many years until recently. What a unique march!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7mVwOZdCwM

above: The Eastman Wind Ensemble performing “New Mexico March” – conducted by Frederick Fennel

for more information: dws.org

source: jwpepper

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Songs About New Mexico: New Mexico Rain

written and performed by Michael Hearne (circa 1990’s)

Michael has experienced a successful 30 year career as a Triple AAA Americana/Country artist. He’s a member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Association International/BMI and a Triple AAA Americana/Country Swing/Songwriter.

above: Michael Hearne performing ‘New Mexico Rain’ with Shake Russell and band at the Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival, April 2007.

Lyrics

Well the smoke cuts the lights in this honky tonk bar
And I’m thinking where I’d rather be
Maybe chasing senoritas here in Old Mexico
Or standing on the edge of the sea
Well if I had the money I tell you honey
We’d be on that first plane to Spain
But as long as we’re here oh the answer is clear
We’ll waltz in the Mexico rain

(Mexico R-a-in) Lord it’s hot down in Texas
(Mexico R-a-in) yeah I call this my home
And if I ain’t happy here then I ain’t happy nowhere
Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

The lights of the city keep calling my name
Yeah but I’ve been through that before
It’s just a giant hotel on a long four lane street
With the check out time on the door

Well if I had the money I tell you honey
We’d be on that New Delhi plane
But as long as we’re here Lord the answer is clear
We’ll waltz in the Mexico rain

I’ve been drinking all day with a man at the bar
He sure seems unhappy to me
He said he’s going nowhere and going there fast
He envies this life that I lead
Well if I had the money I tell you honey
I’d keep him from going insane
There’s one thing for sure Lord there ain’t no cure
Like a walk in the Mexico rain

Well if I ain’t happy here then I ain’t happy nowhere
Mexico rain when my mind starts to roam

for more information: michaelhearne.com

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Songs About New Mexico: Radio America

written and performed by The Libertines (2002)

The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centered on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK. The band gained some notoriety in the early 2000s. Although their mainstream success was initially limited, their profile soon grew, culminating in a No. 2 single and No. 1 album on the UK Charts. In December 2004, their self-titled second album was voted the second best album of the year by NME magazine. The first two of their full-length LPs were produced by Mick Jones, of the British punk band The Clash.

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