I’ve always thought Guy Clark’s song Stuff that Works captures this ethos perfectly. Here is the first verse and chorus:

I got an old blue shirt and it suits me just fine

I like the way it feels so I wear it all the time

I got an old guitar, won't ever stay in tune

I like the way it sounds in a dark and empty room

I got an old pair of boots and they fit just right

Well I can work all day and I can dance all night

I got an old used car and it runs just like a top

I get the feeling it ain`t ever going to stop

[Chorus]

Stuff that works, stuff that holds up

The kind of stuff you don`t hang on the wall

Stuff that`s real, stuff you feel

The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall

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