"The inspiration for this record is my life in music and the characters that I have known in and throughout that life. It's also about how music helped me survive that life." - Alejandro Escovedo
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Winners
Date
Winner
Song
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Newburyport, MA
memory from 1978
Growin' up and out
Springsteen's "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", along with "Quadrophenia" by The Who, defined what I was in the 70's. I was a small town boy becoming a small town man and I hated...
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Kenner, LA
memory from 2000
fantastic memories of wedded bliss
although it was not christmas, my fond memory of this song was during my honeymoon in july. it reminds me of wonderful food, coffee, and weed.
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Breckenridge, CO
memory from 1964
Our Basement Band's First Song
Our group of 4 , 7th graders listened to this song over and over again, trying to pick up the chords and solo's. After of week of research we played out first song of the infamous Schenectady...
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Copiague, NY
memory from 2001
Strength
There's no musician that inspires me more than Alejandro Escovedo. From the first time I saw him live in 1997 (with his band Buick McCane) to this day, whenever I need a lift I put on an Alejandro...
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Mcallen, TX
memory from 2003
loneliness
I was in eight grade when I heard this song. Throughout middle school I was popular, I was in every sport ,I had many friends and had many "girlfriends", it seemed like nothing could go...
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Austin, TX
memory from 2007
my old man
there are so many reasons this song inspires me. my dad like alot of others was my hero. a single father that stood his ground when so many others hit the door running. ( like my mother ) he...
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Houston, TX
memory from 2004
Not Ready to Back Down
The Dixie Chicks are my favorite female band of all time. They inspire me not only with their bittersweet songs of surviving love and embracing life but also with their resilient spirit and...
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Everywhere
memory from 1996
A Master of Many Styles
I am inspired by Alejandro Escovedo, one of the most thoughtful, talented, and versatile musicians ever. A critics' darling and a favorite of other artists (from Lucinda Williams to Bruce...
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Houston, TX
memory from 2000
Beyonce inspires ME
Alejandro Escovedo is an American musician . His parents emigrated to Texas from Mexico . [1] Escovedo is from a very musical family that has generated several professional musicians,...
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