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03-27-2020, 12:01 PM | Topic Starter |
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Bob Dylan - Murder most foul *** new ***
So Dylan releases new 17 minute song on the Murder of JFK.
Lyrics [Verse 1] It was a dark day in Dallas, November '63 A day that will live on in infamy President Kennedy was a-ridin' high Good day to be livin' and a good day to die Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb He said, "Wait a minute, boys, you know who I am?" "Of course we do, we know who you are!" Then they blew off his head while he was still in the car Shot down like a dog in broad daylight Was a matter of timing and the timing was right You got unpaid debts, we've come to collect We're gonna kill you with hatred, without any respect We'll mock you and shock you and we'll put it in your face We've already got someone here to take your place The day they blew out the brains of the king Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing It happened so quickly, so quick, by surprise Right there in front of everyone's eyes Greatest magic trick ever under the sun Perfectly executed, skillfully done Wolfman, oh wolfman, oh wolfman howl Rub-a-dub-dub, it's a murder most foul [Verse 2] Hush, little children, you'll understand The Beatles are comin', they're gonna hold your hand Slide down the banister, go get your coat Ferry 'cross the Mersey and go for the throat There's three bums comin' all dressed in rags Pick up the pieces and lower the flags I'm goin' to Woodstock, it's the Aquarian Age Then I'll go to Altamont and sit near the stage Put your head out the window, let the good times roll There's a party going on behind the Grassy Knoll Stack up the bricks, pour the cement Don't say Dallas don't love you, Mr. President Put your foot in the tank and then step on the gas Try to make it to the triple underpass Blackface singer, whiteface clown Better not show your faces after the sun goes down Up in the red light district, they've got cop on the beat Living in a nightmare on Elm Street When you're down on Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoe Don't ask what your country can do for you Cash on the ballot, money to burn Dealey Plaza, make a left-hand turn I'm going down to the crossroads, gonna flag a ride The place where faith, hope, and charity lie Shoot him while he runs, boy, shoot him while you can See if you can shoot the invisible man Goodbye, Charlie! Goodbye, Uncle Sam! Frankly, Miss Scarlett, I don't give a damn What is the truth, and where did it go? Ask Oswald and Ruby, they oughta know "Shut your mouth," said a wise old owl Business is business, and it's a murder most foul [Verse 3] Tommy, can you hear me? I'm the Acid Queen I'm riding in a long, black Lincoln limousine Ridin' in the backseat next to my wife Headed straight on in to the afterlife I'm leaning to the left, I got my head in her lap Hold on, I've been led into some kind of a trap Where we ask no quarter, and no quarter do we give We're right down the street, from the street where you live They mutilated his body and they took out his brain What more could they do? They piled on the pain But his soul was not there where it was supposed to be at For the last fifty years they've been searchin' for that Freedom, oh freedom, freedom over me I hate to tell you, mister, but only dead men are free Send me some lovin', then tell me no lie Throw the gun in the gutter and walk on by Wake up, little Susie, let's go for a drive Cross the Trinity River, let's keep hope alive Turn the radio on, don't touch the dials Parkland hospital, only six more miles You got me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, you filled me with lead That magic bullet of yours has gone to my head I'm just a patsy like Patsy Cline Never shot anyone from in front or behind I've blood in my eye, got blood in my ear I'm never gonna make it to the new frontier Zapruder's film I seen night before Seen it thirty-three times, maybe more It's vile and deceitful, it's cruel and it's mean Ugliest thing that you ever have seen They killed him once and they killed him twice Killed him like a human sacrifice The day that they killed him, someone said to me, "Son The age of the Antichrist has just only begun" Air Force One comin' in through the gate Johnson sworn in at 2:38 Let me know when you decide to throw in the towel It is what it is, and it's murder most foul [Verse 4] What's new, pussycat? What'd I say? I said the soul of a nation been torn away And it's beginning to go into a slow decay And that it's thirty-six hours past Judgment Day Wolfman Jack, he's speaking in tongues He's going on and on at the top of his lungs Play me a song, Mr. Wolfman Jack Play it for me in my long Cadillac Play me that "Only the Good Die Young" Take me to the place Tom Dooley was hung Play "St. James Infirmary" and the Court of King James If you want to remember, you better write down the names Play Etta James, too, play "I'd Rather Go Blind" Play it for the man with the telepathic mind Play John Lee Hooker, play "Scratch My Back" Play it for that strip club owner named Jack Guitar Slim going down slow Play it for me and for Marilyn Monroe [Verse 5] Play "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Play it for the First Lady, she ain't feeling any good Play Don Henley, play Glenn Frey Take it to the limit and let it go by Play it for Carl Wilson, too Looking far, far away down Gower Avenue Play tragedy, play "Twilight Time" Take me back to Tulsa to the scene of the crime Play another one and "Another One Bites the Dust" Play "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In God We Trust" Ride the pink horse down that long, lonesome road Stand there and wait for his head to explode Play "Mystery Train" for Mr. Mystery The man who fell down dead like a rootless tree Play it for the reverend, play it for the pastor Play it for the dog that got no master Play Oscar Peterson, play Stan Getz Play "Blue Sky," play Dickey Betts Play Art Pepper, Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker and all that junk All that junk and "All That Jazz" Play something for the Birdman of Alcatraz Play Buster Keaton, play Harold Lloyd Play Bugsy Siegel, play Pretty Boy Floyd Play the numbers, play the odds Play "Cry Me A River" for the Lord of the gods Play Number nine, play Number six Play it for Lindsey and Stevie Nicks Play Nat King Cole, play "Nature Boy" Play "Down In The Boondocks" for Terry Malloy Play "It Happened One Night" and "One Night of Sin" There's twelve million souls that are listening in Play "Merchant of Venice", play "Merchants of Death" Play "Stella by Starlight" for Lady Macbeth Don't worry, Mr. President, help's on the way Your brothers are comin', there'll be hell to pay Brothers? What brothers? What's this about hell? Tell them, "We're waiting, keep coming," we'll get them as well Love Field is where his plane touched down But it never did get back up off the ground Was a hard act to follow, second to none They killed him on the altar of the rising sun Play "Misty" for me and "That Old Devil Moon" Play "Anything Goes" and "Memphis in June" Play "Lonely At the Top" and "Lonely Are the Brave" Play it for Houdini spinning around his grave Play Jelly Roll Morton, play "Lucille" Play "Deep In a Dream", and play "Driving Wheel" Play "Moonlight Sonata" in F-sharp And "A Key to the Highway" for the king on the harp Play "Marching Through Georgia" and "Dumbarton's Drums" Play darkness and death will come when it comes Play "Love Me Or Leave Me" by the great Bud Powell Play "The Blood-stained Banner", play "Murder Most Foul" |
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03-27-2020, 12:18 PM | #2 |
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Great lyrics, but based on how they flow I was expecting something uptempo like Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie’s Farm etc
Afraid I can’t make it all the way through this 17 minute dirge |
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03-27-2020, 01:08 PM | #3 |
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Yeah I had a tough time getting through it. I did because of Dylan but Bob is seldom upbeat anymore.
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03-27-2020, 01:23 PM | #4 |
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I was 7 years old when JFK was killed in school. I will remember the look of horror on the teachers face when he told us we were suspending class for a while. My parents were in shock trying to explain to us all. We figured it out because it was on the news every channel. We were out of school till after the funeral our whole family sat glued to TV through whole procession.
Dad took us on vacation through Dallas a year later on our way to Galveston. We drove the procession past both depository and the grassy knoll. The window where the shot was supposedly fired had a red circle. The grassy knoll was just a median island with grass neatly trimmed don't know how anyone hid there. Dad called BS on that grassy knoll stuff. |
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03-27-2020, 01:38 PM | #5 | |
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When I moved to LA I took the Amtrak that went right across the trellis there at Dealey Plaza, had an incredible view of the whole scene... very moving stuff |
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03-27-2020, 01:56 PM | #7 |
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Watching Qzwalt shot on live TV, you never forget that.
Karen walks into class holding a note she was in tears, we are all.....what??? She hands the note to Mr Wayman, he stands there for a few seconds taking it in then he turns and walks over to a window as Karen tries to hide the tear flow. After a good 10 seconds he turns and....class I need your attention, Mr Kennedy has been shot in Dallas. As his bottom lip begins to quiver. Bob Dylan one of my fav people. Last edited by Ubeja Vontell; 03-27-2020 at 02:02 PM.. |
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03-29-2020, 01:00 AM | #8 |
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Meh. Kind of a crappy song. He's just rambling on for 15+ minutes. I love a lot of Dylan's good stuff. It's pure poetry that happens to go well with music. This isn't Dylan's good stuff.
*Upon Edit: I though he was dead, so...yay, maybe he can make some other stuff that doesn't suck after this. |
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03-29-2020, 03:30 PM | #9 |
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It went about 3 verses too long. Verse 5 was just downright boring and stupid. Even Iron Butterfly eventually learned you can't go on and on.
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03-29-2020, 04:36 PM | #10 |
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Wish he had expressed his poetry in a differnt manner. His musicical expression of his words blow. Doesn't make me a dick so save it.
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03-29-2020, 05:07 PM | #11 |
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03-30-2020, 07:02 AM | #12 |
Why so serious?
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Yeah, Bob Dylan stole this from Don McClean.
I liked it. I'm a huge Dylan fan and it's not everyday you hear him with a piano in the background like that. He's absolutely brilliant. That said, I last saw him in NY just after 9/11 and his voice was pretty brutal. It's amazing that he's still touring as much as he is nearly two decades later. Last edited by TwistedChief; 03-30-2020 at 07:13 AM.. |
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04-01-2020, 01:37 AM | #13 |
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03-29-2020, 04:52 PM | #14 |
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The longest night of my life was attending a Bob Dylan concert. It was hellish, and that was 30 years ago. He’s a brilliant song writer who shouldn’t be allowed within 100 yards of a hot mic.
The last thing I need right now is a new Bob Dylan song stuck in my head. |
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03-30-2020, 01:14 PM | #15 |
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Yeah, I'm not listening to that.
He toured in my town a couple of years ago and my Mom wanted me to go. I declined and then she told me after the show she didn't understand a word he sung and was very disappointed. |
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