A few tunes to honor the spirit of the people this Labor Day holiday is dedicated to.

The holiday’s upon us, there probably won’t be much in the way of blogging here until Friday. We’ve got a classic white Christmas going on here in Minnesota, there’s plenty of snow on the ground, and a little bit in the air.

From the days when every song had a story behind it.

Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s a holiday favorite from Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders:

Thank you for the days.

Get out there and enjoy it.

She’s waiting for me
When I get home from work
But things just ain’t the same
She turns out the lights
And cries in the dark
Won’t answer when I call her name

On the stairs
I smoke a cigarette alone
Mexican kids are shooting
Fireworks below
Hey baby, it’s the Fourth of July
Hey baby, It’s the Fourth of July

Whatever happened, I apologize
So dry your tears
And baby, walk outside
It’s the Fourth of July

- Dave Alvin, 1987