Hugh's MP3 Pick:

Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
"The Whitehouse Burned" (War of 1812)

The name sounds punkish, but this outlandish group is solidly in the mode of acoustic topical songs and political satire. This week's pick is the Trolls' droll take on the conflict between Canada and their southerly neighbor. Is it inordinately proud for them to brag that Canada won? A good restorative for history buffs and anti-jingoist patriots.

This song is the third track on their mp3.com page:
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/37/three_dead_trolls_in_a_bag.html

For more on the group, surf to their site:
http://www.deadtroll.com/troll/index2.html

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