This song, one of Guthrie's lighter love songs, has been recorded by several artists. Here, multi-instrumentalist McCutcheon plays it fairly seriously, softly singing the whimsical lyrics ("Take me out of my wrapping paper / Wash the stamps off my head / Pour me full of some ice cream soda / Put me in my nice warm bed") with care, not from a like he really hopes it'll happen, not patronizing the absurdity. Near the end there's a nice round of vocals with a female singer, which adds a little sparkle.
"A great song mutates, makes quantum leaps, turns up again like the prodigal son. It crosses genres. Could be punk rock, ragtime, folk-rock, or zydeco, and can be played in a lot of different styles, multiple styles... A great song is the sum of all things." - Bob Dylan
Friday, May 2, 2025
Mail Myself To You - John McCutcheon
This song, one of Guthrie's lighter love songs, has been recorded by several artists. Here, multi-instrumentalist McCutcheon plays it fairly seriously, softly singing the whimsical lyrics ("Take me out of my wrapping paper / Wash the stamps off my head / Pour me full of some ice cream soda / Put me in my nice warm bed") with care, not from a like he really hopes it'll happen, not patronizing the absurdity. Near the end there's a nice round of vocals with a female singer, which adds a little sparkle.
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