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Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Wasteland of the Free (page 1/1) ------ performed by Iris Dement Diggin the Wasteland | Reviewer: Daud the Merchant | 1/19/09 Even more relevant as the years go by. Sorry Dr Happy Pants, but on sentiment and power of singing its up there with Blind Boy Grunt and the rest of them. And as for the lyrics, maybe not poetry, but great songwriting. She's No Bob | Reviewer: Dr HappyPants | 11/16/08 Whoa, there Mister! Hold your horses before gushing about this song. Complex? My oatmeal this morning was more complex! Where's the nuance? Where's the thoughtful contemplation? Where's the poetry? I like Iris Dement just fine, but this song is an overexplicated piece of tripe. Try "It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go" by Nanci Griffith. Much better song on nearly the same subject. Or may I suggest "Don't Tear Down" by Darryl Purpose? Or perhaps "Stones in the Road" by the sublime Mary Chapin Carpenter. Better than Bob Dylan | Reviewer: Bob | 4/19/05 This is the most powerful "political" song since the 1960's. The lyrics are complex and incredibly hard-hitting. I don't agree with all of its politics, but for real, current folk music, Iris DeMent has no equal. Add Your New Review About The Song