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Song lyrics for "Disillusioned Downbeat" by Bill Gessner. Two pages on one sheet of paper. One side includes typed lyrics, and the other side is a copied page of "Civil Disobedience." The song follows a character who Gessner refers to as a "disillusioned downbeat" and makes several references to events/topics from the late 1970s, such as the discotheque and the Vietnam War.
Keywords
air raids, dance, discotheque, music, Vietnam, Vietnam War
Recommended Citation
Gessner, Bill, ""Disillusioned Downbeat," Song Lyrics, undated" (2025). Bill Gessner Song Lyrics and Poems. 15.
https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/15