Magic Rag Rag (Part II)
1969 · Krieger 25196 · USA
- Artist
- The Lower Oisch Philharmonic
- Title
- Magic Rag Rag (Part II)
- Release
- Magic Rag Rag (Part I) / Magic Rag Rag (Part II)
- Year
- 1969
- Label
- Krieger # 25196
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Chuck Keith
- Genre
- Rock · Psychedelic Rock
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
The song Magic Rag Rag - The Lower Oisch Philharmonic (Krieger Records # 25196). Garage rock. Produced by Tom Kreiger. Written by Chuck Keith. Arranged by Ron Jarvis. About a boy growing up in Kansas, who loved the US and the flag. At the age of 19 he volunteered to go to the army, sent to Vietnam six weeks later. After one day, he was killed, and sent home in a box wrapped in the flag. Anti-war Suggested that it was not worth it, criticism of flag worship, blind patriotism. "When I was a young boy growing up in Kansas / My Uncle took me to the county fair / I had fun there, he introduced me to my life long companion / It was waving in the morning there at the fair / I pointed to a stand, 'Uncle what is that' / Afraid he wouldn't answer but the crowd began to sing in unison / Oh how I love you magic rag, your colours they will never fade... / Oh how I love you magic rag, I promise you you'll never touch the ground... / I was only four years old and the rag is such a wonderful thing / I could hardly wait until I was old enough to sing like Uncle Brad / I still remember my very first day at school, I saw it hanging there... / Then sixth grade graduation my loyalty was repaid / I was…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Garage Rock Songs
- The song Magic Rag Rag - The Lower Oisch Philharmonic (Krieger Records # 25196). - Garage rock. Produced by Tom Kreiger. Written by Chuck Keith. Arranged by Ron Jarvis. - About a boy growing up in Kansas, who loved the US and the flag. At the age of 19 he volunteered to go to the army, sent to Vietnam six weeks later. After one day, he was killed, and sent home in a box wrapped in the flag. Anti-war. Suggested that it was not worth it, criticism of flag worship, blind patriotism. When I was a young boy growing up in Kansas, my Uncle took me to the county fair, I had fun there / He introduced me to my life long companion / It was waving in the morning there at the fair, I pointed to a stand, 'Uncle what is that' / Afraid he he wouldn't answer but the crowd began to sing in unison / Oh how I love you magic rag, your colours they will never fade... / Oh how I love you magic rag, I promise you you'll never touch the ground... / I was only four years old and the rag is such a wonderful thing / I could hardly wait until I was old enough to sing like Uncle Brad / I still remember my very first day at school, I saw it hanging there... / Then sixth grade graduation my loyalty was repaid…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Unknown - member identities not found in verified sources after searching. Novelty studio act whose two-part 45 'Magic Rag Rag' (Krieger label, a 1969 Rite custom pressing) was written by Chuck Keith - possibly Charles Keith, singer and leader of the Hi-Fi's - arranged by Ron Jarvis and produced by Tom Krieger. [Source: That's All Rite Mama (Rite discography)]