Jokerman Member Username: Jokerman
Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 67.125.189.14
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 7:20 pm: | |
Any Dylan fans out there? These are some of my favorite Dylan lyrics. What are your favorites? All lyrics written by Bob Dylan. "With haunted hearts through the heat and cold, We never thought we could ever get old. We thought we could sit forever in fun But our chances really was a million to one." “Bob Dylan’s Dream” Freewheelin 1969 The older I get, the more these words mean to me. It’s hard to believe that Bob wrote this when he was only 22. He should have written this as a 60 year old. “You'll be doin' society a favor. That sonofabitch is brave and gettin' braver. We want to put his ass in stir We want to pin this triple murder on him He ain't no Gentleman Jim." “Hurricane” Desire 1976 This is one of my favorite Dylan songs. I love the way that he rhymes “stir” with “mur”. "Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now." “My Back Pages” Another Side of Bob Dylan 1964 Seemingly a contradiction that make so much sense. "Tolling for the aching ones whose wounds cannot be nursed For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones an' worse An' for every hung-up person in the whole wide universe An' we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing." “Chimes of Freedom” Another Side of Bob Dylan 1964 I love the alliteration “countless, confused, accused, misused”. "Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out Now you don't talk so loud Now you don't seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal. How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?" “Like a Rolling Stone” Highway 61 Revisited 1965 OK, I know that this is more than a few lines, but I had to pick my favorite part of what arguably is the greatest Dylan song and the greatest rock song of all time. "Well I'm drivin' in the flats in a Cadillac car The girls all say, 'You're a worn out star'" “Summer Days” Love and Theft 2001 Bob making fun of himself. "She says, "You can't repeat the past." I say, "You can't? What do you mean, you can't? Of course you can." “Summer Days” Love and Theft 2001 If anyone can, Bob can. NOTE: This album was released on 9/11, 2001. It never got the critical acclaim that it deserved. "Then take me disappearin' through the smoke rings of my mind, Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves, The haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach, Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow. Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free, Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves, Let me forget about today until tomorrow." “Mr. Tambourine Man” Highway 61 Revisited 1965 Probably the first Dylan song I ever heard, only it was the Byrd’s cover. What a great mind picture he paints. "I'm out here a thousand miles from my home, Walkin' a road other men have gone down. I'm seein' your world of people and things, Your paupers and peasants and princes and kings. Here's to Cisco an' Sonny an' Leadbelly too, An' to all the good people that traveled with you. Here's to the hearts and the hands of the men That come with the dust and are gone with the wind." “Song to Woody” Bob Dylan 1962 Bob’s tribute to his mentor and role model. It’s hard to believe that Dylan was only 20 or 21 when he wrote this. His genius shone through at an early age. "They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy, She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me. I can't help it if I'm lucky." ”Idiot Wind” Blood on the Tracks 1975 This makes me laugh every time I hear it. "Close your eyes, close the door, You don't have to worry any more. I'll be your baby tonight." “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” John Wesley Harding 1967 Bob’s gentle side. "Throw my ticket out the window, Throw my suitcase out there, too, Throw my troubles out the door, I don't need them any more 'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you." “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” Nashville Skyline 1969 I just like the sound of these words working together. "My love she speaks like silence, Without ideals or violence, She doesn't have to say she's faithful, Yet she's true, like ice, like fire." “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” Bringing It All Back Home 1965 Dylan’s greatest love song, at least at the beginning before it just gets strange. Great song title. I used the title in my wedding vows. "I started out on burgundy But soon hit the harder stuff Everybody said they'd stand behind me When the game got rough But the joke was on me There was nobody even there to call my bluff I'm going back to New York City I do believe I've had enough" “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” Highway 61 Revisited 1965 A fitting ending to Dylan’s stream of consciousness ramblings in this song. Also, one of my favorite song titles. "She takes just like a woman, yes, she does She makes love just like a woman, yes, she does And she aches just like a woman But she breaks just like a little girl." “Just Like a Woman” Blonde on Blonde 1966 Every man can relate to these lyrics. |
Jelk
Member Username: Jelk
Post Number: 3732 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.208.233.74
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 7:26 pm: | |
No, I do not feel that good When I see the heartbreaks you embrace If I was a master thief Perhaps I'd rob them And now I know you're dissatisfied With your position and your place Don't you understand It's not my problem I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is To see you Pretty much sums up my feelings about most people on this planet. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 241 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.107.72
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 7:36 pm: | |
I love Dylan "the sun aint yellow it's chicken" |
The_aram Member Username: The_aram
Post Number: 4837 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.41.124.8
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 8:06 pm: | |
Dylan is my Elvis. Seen him live, I think, 8 times now? all 3 shows in Detroit in '04. spent every penny i had on tickets. greatest week ever. |
Thecarl
Member Username: Thecarl
Post Number: 732 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 8:13 pm: | |
i like the song he had about putting non-detroit issues in the detroit connections or non-detroit issues thread. well ahead of its time. |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 3768 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 10:17 pm: | |
jjaba and Bobby Dylan born same day, May 24, 1941. We are now both on Medicare and Social Security. Bobby, which supplement and drug coverage ya got? jjaba, Westside Dylan Fan. |
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba
Post Number: 3769 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 10:18 pm: | |
jjaba, The answer my friend is blowing in the wind The answer is blowing in the wind. Bob. |
Thecarl
Member Username: Thecarl
Post Number: 733 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.14.30.175
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 10:40 pm: | |
medicare gone by 2018, social security gone by 2040, based upon the latest figures. |
Bushay Member Username: Bushay
Post Number: 5 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 68.61.167.97
| Posted on Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 11:56 pm: | |
Johnny's in the basement Mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement Thinking about the government The man in the trench coat Badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough Wants to get it paid off Look out kid It's somethin' you did God knows when But you're doing it again You better duck down the alleyway Lookin' for a new friend The man in the coonskin cap In the big pen Wants eleven dollar bills But you only got ten Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues |
Jelk
Member Username: Jelk
Post Number: 3733 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.217.119.145
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 7:13 am: | |
People don't do what they believe in they just do what's most convenient and then they repent With an assist from Sam Sheppard on that one. For as celebrated as his idealistic early stuff is, for my money it is when Dylan gets cynical that he gets really good. The Times They Never Really A Changed, but “Only A Pawn In Their Game” still rings true. |
Bongman Member Username: Bongman
Post Number: 1060 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 198.111.56.128
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 8:19 am: | |
I like to spend some time in Mozambique The sunny sky is aqua blue And all the couples dancing cheek to cheek. It's very nice to stay a week or two. There's lots of pretty girls in Mozambique And plenty time for good romance And everybody likes to stop and speak To give the special one you seek a chance Or maybe say hello with just a glance. Lying next to her by the ocean Reaching out and touching her hand, Whispering your secret emotion Magic in a magical land. And when it's time for leaving Mozambique, To say goodbye to sand and sea, You turn around to take a final peek And you see why it's so unique to be Among the lovely people living free Upon the beach of sunny Mozambique. Mozambique !! ...this song takes me on vacation in my mind. |
Island Member Username: Island
Post Number: 19 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.91.212.254
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 9:35 am: | |
The pumps don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles... |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 1483 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 208.44.117.10
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 10:31 am: | |
Gets my ire up every time I listen to it...
quote:You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand o'er your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead
Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music |
Itsjeff
Member Username: Itsjeff
Post Number: 5851 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:02 am: | |
My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like, its better than yours, damn right its better than yours, I can teach you, but I have to charge My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like, its better than yours, damn right its better than yours, I can teach you, but I have to charge I know you want it, the thing that makes me, what the guys go crazy for. They lose their minds, the way I wind, I think its time la la-la la la, warm it up. la la-la la la, the boys are waiting la la-la la la, warm it up. la la-la la la, the boys are waiting |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 772 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.69.186
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:17 am: | |
We live in a political world, Love don't have any place. We're living in times where men commit crimes And crime don't have a face We live in a political world, Icicles hanging down, Wedding bells ring and angels sing, Clouds cover up the ground. We live in a political world, Wisdom is thrown into jail, It rots in a cell, is misguided as hell Leaving no one to pick up a trail. We live in a political world Where mercy walks the plank, Life is in mirrors, death disappears Up the steps into the nearest bank. We live in a political world Where courage is a thing of the past Houses are haunted, children are unwanted The next day could be your last. We live in a political world. The one we can see and can feel But there's no one to check, it's all a stacked deck, We all know for sure that it's real. We live in a political world In the cities of lonesome fear, Little by little you turn in the middle But you're never sure why you're here. We live in a political world Under the microscope, You can travel anywhere and hang yourself there You always got more than enough rope. We live in a political world Turning and a'thrashing about, As soon as you're awake, you're trained to take What looks like the easy way out. We live in a political world Where peace is not welcome at all, It's turned away from the door to wander some more Or put up against the wall. We live in apolitical world Everything is hers or his, Climb into the frame and shout God's name But you're never sure what it is. Copyright © 1989 Special Rider Music |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 991 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.129.146.186
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 11:22 am: | |
If you switch to Joni Mitchell you could claim more Detroit relevance |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 773 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.27.132
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:20 pm: | |
Shes Canadian. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 774 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.27.132
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:22 pm: | |
Remember when Bob Seger was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Dylan was playing at the State - he played "Get Out of Denver" and it freaking ROCKED ! There - now its a Detroit related thread. Just chill, admins'll move it when they see it. |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 994 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.129.146.186
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:23 pm: | |
yeah, Mauser, but at least she lived here (essentially started her career here) |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 775 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.54.138
| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 6:59 pm: | |
Mr. Mitchell lived here - wasnt aware of her ever spending much time at all in Detroit. |
Dabirch Member Username: Dabirch
Post Number: 1484 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 208.44.117.10
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 8:00 am: | |
That "Get out of Denver" was awesome...as was the "Ball & Biscuit" on night 3. Not to mention the suprising "Silvio" opener. 3 really good nights for me. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 777 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.27.193
| Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 10:02 am: | |
Here you go Lil Pup - from MP3.com "After relocating to Toronto, she married folksinger Chuck Mitchell in 1965, and began performing under the name Joni Mitchell. A year later the couple moved to Detroit, MI, but separated soon after; Joni remained in the Motor City, however, and won significant press acclaim for her burgeoning songwriting skills and smoky, distinctive vocals, leading to a string of high-profile performances in New York City." So you was definitely right on that one, I stand corrected. Ritchie Havens lived here too, and I think is still in the area. Joni talks about Havens in "Last Time I saw Richard" "The last time I saw Richard it was in Detroit in 1968....." Natalie Merchant lived in Detroit in 1967 . |
Kenp Member Username: Kenp
Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 216.93.121.82
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 3:32 pm: | |
I love watching the movie, "The last Waltz". I love the Bob Dylan segments. The soundtrack has some additional songs not in the movie with Dylan. The movie also had Joni Mitchell singing solo and backup on a Neil Young song. Oh, it's shameful and it's sad, I lost the only pal I had, I just could not be what she wanted me to be. I will turn my head up high To that dark and rolling sky, For tonight no light will shine on me. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 784 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.123.143
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 3:50 pm: | |
~Nobody 'Cept You~ Used to play in the cemetery Dance and sing and run when I was a child You know it never seemed strange. But now I just pass mournfully By that place where the bones of life are piled I know something has changed I'm a stranger here And no one sees me Except you Yeah you... Copyright © 1973 Ram's Horn Music ~Man in the Long Black Coat~ Preacher was a talkin' there's a sermon he gave, He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved, You cannot depend on it to be your guide When it's you who must keep it satisfied. It ain't easy to swallow, it sticks in the throat, She gave her heart to the man In the long black coat. There are no mistakes in life some people say It is true sometimes, you can see it that way. People don't live or die, people just float. She went with the man In the long black coat. There's smoke on the water, it's been there since June, Tree trunks uprooted, 'neath the high crescent moon Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force Somebodys out there beating on a dead horse. She never said nothing, there was nothing she wrote, Shes gone with the man In the long black coat. Copyright © 1989 Special Rider Music ( Check out the version by Joan Osborn on RELISH ) |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 1000 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.129.146.186
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 3:57 pm: | |
Joni & Chuck had a fifth floor place in the Verona |
Umstucoach Member Username: Umstucoach
Post Number: 19 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 64.12.116.204
| Posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:38 pm: | |
You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend When I was down You just stood there grinning You got a lotta nerve To say you got a helping hand to lend You just want to be on The side that's winning You say I let you down You know it's not like that If you're so hurt Why then don't you show it You say you lost your faith But that's not where it's at You had no faith to lose And you know it I know the reason That you talk behind my back I used to be among the crowd You're in with Do you take me for such a fool To think I'd make contact With the one who tries to hide What he don't know to begin with You see me on the street You always act surprised You say, "How are you?" "Good luck" But you don't mean it When you know as well as me You'd rather see me paralyzed Why don't you just come out once And scream it No, I do not feel that good When I see the heartbreaks you embrace If I was a master thief Perhaps I'd rob them And now I know you're dissatisfied With your position and your place Don't you understand It's not my problem I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is To see you |
Pdtpuck Member Username: Pdtpuck
Post Number: 23 Registered: 01-2006 Posted From: 208.251.168.194
| Posted on Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 5:14 am: | |
"When I Paint My Masterpiece" /\ lmao @ itsjeff's submission (Message edited by pdtpuck on May 06, 2006) |
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