Watching the River Flow-Bob Dylan: Most played and most loved. "What's the matter with me...?"
Goin' Out West-Tom Waits: The ultimate lightin' out for the territories anthem.
Goin' Fishin'-Bobby Charles: Raison d'etre.
Slipping & Drinking-Tom House: One for Pap.
Up Around the Bend-Creedence Clearwater Revival: A great rave-up for a picaresque, adventurous boy.
Any World (That I'm Welcome To)-Steely Dan: For those bodies disgusted with the whole human race.
Something I Learned Today-Husker Du: Angst howls for the lessons one doesn't want to learn.
Fishin' Blues-Taj Mahal: For when Jim's not around.
Watch Me Fall-Uncle Tupelo: Empathy for the insecure.
Guilty By Association-Vic Chesnutt: For all the boy's tortured, twisted guilt.
Shake Sugaree-Elizabeth Cotten: A great raft-drifting song.
Promised Land-Chuck Berry: One day.
Everybody's Talkin'-Fred Neil: Joe Buck's got nothing on Huck. Here's to Miss Watson, the "tolerable slim old maid."
I'm No Angel-The Gregg Allman Band: The song to sing when one makes up one's mind to consciously go to hell.
The Weight-The Band: Huck might not understand it (who does?) but it sounds just right.
Reach Out (I'll Be There)-The Four Tops: Jim in full throttle, calming Huck.
Old Friend-Lyle Lovett: Jim.
The Boys Are Back In Town-Thin Lizzy: Tom & Huck am-buscading everything in sight.
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