Day two of the Bob Dylan week.
I’m not a great fan of the early Bob Dylan. Songs like Blowin’ In The Wind or The Times They Are A-Changin’ are so much played and covered that they became some sort of cliché. But there are some strong songs from this early years that still have meaning these days. Masters of War for example. Look at those lyrics:
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
It’s only a few years ago that singing this song draw the attention of the secret service. Maybe this post will do to.
YouTube: Masters of War, original recording with LP sleeve
YouTube: Masters of War, live 1978
YouTube: Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready covering Masters of War live during the Bob Dylan 30th anniversary
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