Down by the Riverside
Today on Double Americana we're performing the great Negro spiritual, "Down By The Riverside." Also known as "Aint Gonna Study War No War," this was Mallory's high school fight song, which is ironic on account of it's pacifist nature. Nevertheless, ever time she hears it, she experiences an overwhelming spike in school pride. Go Panthers! Originally sung by slaves before the Civil War, it was an expression of religious hope but also, as was common in spirituals, an allusion