The New Grown-Ups: “Franklin Roosevelt Is Back Again”

I can think offhand of one other FDR-themed song: Raymond Quevodo’s “FDR in Trinidad,” recorded by Attila the Hun and, years later, by Ry Cooder and Van Dyke Parks. And of course there’s Milton Ager and Jack Yellen’s “Happy Days Are Here Again,” which became Roosevelt’s campaign song.

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Another, suggested by Kevin Hart at harvest.ink: “Tell Me Why You Like Roosevelt (Parts I and II),” by the Evangelist Singers, and covered by Jesse Winchester. Thanks, Kevin.

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And Stefan Hagemann mentioned Steve Earle’s “Christmastime in Washington,” which mentions Woody Guthrie. Thanks, Stefan.

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