My Top 1000 Songs #255: History Lesson Pt. II

[I've been writing up my Top 1000 songs on a daily basis--you can see them all in descending order by hitting the All My Favorite Songs tag.]

A surprisingly endearing little ditty from the legendary Minutemen. Tucked in amongst the barrage of brief yet densely-packed punk, hardcore, and jazz-infused indie rock proclamations on their sweeping 1984 landmark Double Nickels On The Dime, "History Lesson Pt. II" was a wonderful anomaly. Accompanied by a sweet, catchy, folk-tinged acoustic guitar riff, ...