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Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/28/2008 9:39:07 AM

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Well, John the Baptist after torturing a thief
looks up at his hero, the Commander In Chief,
says, "Tell me, Great Hero, but please make it brief,
is there a hole for me to get sick in?"

The Commander In Chief answers him while chasing a fly
saying, "Death to all those who would whimper and cry!"
And dropping a barbell, he points to the sky,
saying, "The sun's not yellow--it's CHICKEN!!"

Tombstone Blues by Bob Dylan on Highway 61 Revisited

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/28/2008 3:27:14 PM

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Reads like meaningless crap to me.!!!!

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/28/2008 7:40:39 PM

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I believe Dylan came along after your time. Ask your kids to explain it to you.

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It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide!--Chief Dead St. Knockout, 1933, Liverpool
Damn the crops. I'll only find peace at the end of a rope.--Winston Van Loo, 1911

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 12:35:42 PM

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one only has to go back decades to cite any real music. lol

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 1:08:17 PM

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What goes around, comes around.

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 1:38:41 PM

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O, what fun!

'Masters of War'

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

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

Bob Dylan 1963

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 1:44:40 PM

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"There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief,
"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.
Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,
None of them along the line know what any of it is worth."

"No reason to get excited," the thief, he kindly spoke,
"There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke.
But you and I, we've been through that, and this is not our fate,
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late."

All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.

Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl,
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.

Am I doin' alright? Am I doin' alright? are the mosquitos gettin' black?

Bob Zimmerman, Hibbing, Minnesota

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 1:48:10 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: DesertRat

I believe Dylan came along after your time. Ask your kids to explain it to you.

ROFLMAO!!!!!

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P.S. This one of my favorite Dylan songs:

'Gotta Serve Somebody'

You may be an ambassador to England or France,
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
You may be the head of some big TV network,
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
You may be living in another country under another name

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a construction worker working on a home,
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
You may call me anything but no matter what you say

You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Bob Dylan, 1979

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 4:46:03 PM

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When your mother sends back all your invitations
And your father to your sister he explains
That you're tired of yourself and all of your creations
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

Now when all of the flower ladies want back what they have lent you
And the smell of their roses does not remain
And all of your children start to resent you
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

Now when all the clowns that you have commissioned
Have died in battle or in vain
And you're sick of all this repetition
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

When all of your advisers heave their plastic
At your feet to convince you of your pain
Trying to prove that your conclusions should be more drastic
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

Now when all the bandits that you turned your other cheek to
All lay down their bandanas and complain
And you want somebody you don't have to speak to
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?

PS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idtLSh3AeyE

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 4:55:37 PM

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either todays crop of musicians is talentless, or clear channel doesnt air the music.

it is pathetic we have to go back decades to experience good music. passion. I can think of much after 1990 that is quality....

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/29/2008 7:43:44 PM

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If you are waiting for ClearChannel, no wonder you are missing out on a lot of good contemporary music.

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/30/2008 4:51:28 AM

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If you are waiting for ClearChannel, no wonder you are missing out on a lot of good contemporary music.

LOL- yeah. I pretty much have given up on radio. :-)

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/30/2008 5:02:45 AM

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If you are waiting for ClearChannel, no wonder you are missing out on a lot of good contemporary music.

And that's why the FCC *had* ownership limits....

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RE: Dylan as prophet, or "Bring 'em on" - 6/30/2008 7:48:47 AM

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But Lady Bird was the widow of the freakin' President for Chrisssake.... What could be the harm of rewriting a few anti-trust laws for her?