The Grapes of Wrath (w/ John Doe)

You Possess Me (w/ Maria Mckee)

Lay It on the Table (w/  Lucinda Williams)

Living Like a Hobo (w/ Buddy Miller)

"A Man Without a Country"
(written and performed by
marvin etzioni) for the dreamers.

A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY (marvin etzoini)

i’m a man without a country/ i’m a man without a cause/ 
i’m a man in search of something/ i’m a man who fought the law
i can feel it in my bones/ deep down in my soul
i’m a man without a country/ i’m a man without a home/ 
i’m a man whose heart is hungry/ i’m a man who walks alone
there’s a statue of mary/ crying tears of blood
i’m a man in search of truth/ i’m a man in search of love/ 
i’m a man in search of peace/ i’m a man and i ain’t ever givin’ up
i can feel it in my bones/ deep down in my soul
i’m a man without a country and this is where this is where i belong

A Man Without a Country

"Can't Cry Hard Enough"
recorded by marvin etzioni(written by marvin etzioni and david williams)

"can't cry hard enough" is part of the Library of Congress
September 11 Web Archives.

Can't Cry Hard Enough

"If God Let Go" by Thee Holy Brothers
written by Marvin Etzioni (peermusic)
from the forthcoming album "My Name Is Sparkle"
Thee Holy Brothers are 
Willie Aron aka Johnny B. Holy
Marvin Etzioni aka Buddy Holy

Thee Holy Brothers

Thee Holy Brothers - "If God Let Go"

Thee Holy Brothers---Divine Love (marvin etzioni/joee corso)

My friend Joee Corso had a guitar riff
that hit me. I wrote the first two verses
and the chorus then played it for him on
the phone. We had a song. I produced his previous
band Abbey Booth and they recorded "Divine Love"
with Chris Pierce singing back up.
I later added a third verse. The song fit Thee Holy
Brothers like a spiritual glove so we cut it with 
James Gadson (Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Beck)
on drums. Sometimes when we play the song live,
i am always taken aback when the audience
sings along with the chorus without being prompted to.

me
10/17/17

Thee Holy Brothers - "Divine Love"

Let The Great World Spin

inspired by the book of the same title.
after finishing the book, the song arrived quickly. 
the circus atmosphere of the recording with freebo on tuba
amplifies optimism, a celebration of life.

this could be the first recording of
james gadson playing a country
groove on drums. "sounds like the
buckaroos!" he said after we cut the song.
i wish buck owens was around to hear it.
faders up!

Thee Holy Brothers - "Let The Great World Spin"

dear friends,
welcome to the marvin etzioni song of the week club (wednesday edition). 
"here comes america" (featuring sy smith) from the forthcoming album "what's the mood of the country now" thank you #alabama! looking forward to 2018!

Here Comes America (featuring sy smith)

welcome to the marvin etzioni
song of the week club. this week we’re 
featuring thee holy brothers - ”glad it's gonna rain"
i wrote this one while i was driving.
it's about reaping what's been sown
and then some. willie aka johnny b. holy,
suggested i play drums on this track.
thee holy brothers love jimmy reed,
make no mistake about it.
see you at the show!

on behalf of thee holy brothers,
marvin etzioni aka buddy holy

Thee Holy Brothers - "Glad It's Gonna Rain"

dear friends,
the marvin etzioni song of the week club!
starts 2018 with "hold fast your dreams"
(from the double disc album "marvin country!).
that's chris pierce playing the harmonica solo and singing harmonies,
don heffington on drums, greg leisz on pedal steel
and strings performed by david vaught (who also
recorded and mixed the track). written and produced
by marvin etzioni.

Hold Fast Your Dreams — Marvin Etzioni

dear friends and family,
today we celebrate the prophet martin luther king jr.
i would suggest reading his speeches in "strength to love."
in the meantime, the marvin etzioni song of the week
club presents "You Are The Light" (featuring
the dixie hummingbirds). thank you.

You Are The Light (featuring the Dixie Hummingbirds)

welcome back to the marvin etzioni song of the week club! featuring "the arms race" which was part of a compilation called "fast folk: los angeles" with tracks by victoria williams, peter case, milo binder, show of hands and others. the mandolin part was sampled by brand nubians on their single "who wanna be a star" (the first time mandolin was sampled by a rap artist).

the timing is sadly with us as the world leaders
to continue discuss the arms race.
#thearmsrace

(photography by jeff fasano)

The Arms Race

dear friends,
welcome to the marvin etzioni song of the week club.
time has come for the song "Facebook" to be heard.
i won't add political commentary or weigh
in how important it is for a person not to be a product. 
"Facebook" by marvin etzioni

marvinetzioni

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