Dave Alvin - the 4th of July
and a dash of X too!
Every year, I find this song, with it’s melancholia speaks more to me and every year I’ve been here, I’ve shared a version of the song. This year I thought I’d page it as well.
Best known as a song from X’s See How We Are album, the song was written by Dave Alvin, best known for his band The Blasters. Here’s a solo version from Austin Tx:
As an extra, here’s an acoustic version of the album’s title track by Dave Alvin and John Doe.