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Black Indian
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A song about trying to find your way in this country called America.
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Mohave's unique Americana sound stems from indigenous folk music to many lands, then fanciful stories are added to the mix. Unusual instrumentation and a high-
Americana band Mohave takes its inspiration from the tiny town of Nowhere, Nevada, a former gold mining town with a population of 222. Legend has it that back in 1962 at the old El Rey Drive In Theater, Hippie, Dark and E-Z, three employees of the place, were called to the front to play music when the film projector broke one night. They soon became a regular part of each evening. In 1999, lead vocalist/Appalachian mountain dulcimerist Bing Futch was given the inspiration for the band while driving through the southwestern desert and Mohave was born.
Song Info
Genre
Rock Rock General
Charts
#26,696 today Peak #377
#10,433 in subgenre Peak #102
Author
Bing Futch
Rights
© 2001 J.O.B. Entertainment Inc.
Uploaded
June 16, 2005
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MP3 6.6 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
This song was inspired by Amadou Diallo.
Lyrics
I am a Black Indian ain't no Buffalo Soldier I'm a dichotomy my momma's people knew plantations and moved to reservations when the slave became free I am a Black Indian borne from the red sand in New Mexico west coast walkabout in search of the big blue ocean trying to find my way in America I am a Black Indian Motherland calls me but I don't understand one part of me belongs in Africa but another part belongs to this land trying to find my way in America see with eyes clearly inability to define the line bisecting our identity you are whoever you are gotta dig up graves to climb your family tree take a little walkabout in search of what might be try to find your way in America
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