|
22 Mar 10 - 12:36 PM (#2869327) Subject: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: Art Thieme I had this playing when I heard the passage of the BILL was accomplished! Whew, all the lyrics are perfect for the momentous moment. I keep on coming back to Dylan just for listening and from a nostalgia--and I'm continuously amazed by his meaningful output through the years.-------- And this is from an avowed disciple of the old tradition. Bob's respect for the traditions are to be seen throughout. REALLY, look at the "Ship Comes In" words. It fits completely. Art Thieme |
|
22 Mar 10 - 12:47 PM (#2869333) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN (Bob Dylan) From: bobad One of my all time favorite Bobsongs, have always had a special fondness for the imagery in the third stanza. WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN Oh the time will come up When the winds will stop And the breeze will cease to be breathin' Like the stillness in the wind 'Fore the hurricane begins The hour when the ship comes in Oh the seas will split And the ship will hit And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking Then the tide will sound And the wind will pound And the morning will be breaking Oh the fishes will laugh As they swim out of the path And the seagulls they'll be smiling And the rocks on the sand Will proudly stand The hour that the ship comes in And the words that are used For to get the ship confused Will not be understood as they're spoken For the chains of the sea Will have busted in the night And will be buried at the bottom of the ocean A song will lift As the mainsail shifts And the boat drifts on to the shoreline And the sun will respect Every face on the deck The hour that the ship comes in Then the sands will roll Out a carpet of gold For your weary toes to be a-touchin' And the ship's wise men Will remind you once again That the whole wide world is watchin' Oh the foes will rise With the sleep still in their eyes And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin' But they'll pinch themselves and squeal And know that it's for real The hour when the ship comes in Then they'll raise their hands Sayin' we'll meet all your demands But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered And like Pharoah's tribe They'll be drownded in the tide And like Goliath, they'll be conquered Copyright © 1963, 1964 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1991, 1992 by Special Rider Music |
|
22 Mar 10 - 01:30 PM (#2869361) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: katlaughing I agree, Art. In fact, for some reason, I've been listening to him a lot, lately, too, remembering why I've always loved his music. This song is definitely perfect for these times. How neat you had it on whilst they finally did the "right" thing.:-) I am listening to a 1960s recording of it, by him, on youtube. Thanks, Art. And, thanks bobad, for posting the lyrics. |
|
22 Mar 10 - 01:54 PM (#2869375) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: beeliner Songs of optimism - common in earlier days ("Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Side by Side", "Keep on the Sunny Side", "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and two different "Sitting on Top of the World"s - are rather rare nowadays. Different times I guess. "When the Ship Comes in" is certainly one of the best modern examples, followed closely by Bob Seger's "In Your Time". |
|
22 Mar 10 - 03:35 PM (#2869446) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: GUEST,mg Do you see it as optomistic? I see just the opposite..terrible judgement day scenario...also I live in tsunamiville and the images are a bit disturbing. mg |
|
22 Mar 10 - 03:47 PM (#2869459) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: Little Hawk Dylan was a young man, full of the intense ideals of the young, and he foresaw a great social victory over corrupt forces when he wrote that song. He wrote it because he got very angry over some pompous hotel staff in the southern USA who tried to refuse to give him (the raggedy kid, as they saw him at the time) a room until the much better known Joan Baez turned her queenly wrath on them, gave them a piece of her mind, and they relented. He wrote the song the same night. Joan talks about it in her autobiography and about how impressed she was at how he had "skewered them" in song and verse and written a classic song right on the spot. |
|
22 Mar 10 - 04:29 PM (#2869496) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: katlaughing beeliner, my sisters sing Side By Side quite often. Thanks for reminding me of it! Also, Keep On The Sunny Side, was in the recent movie, O Brother Where Art Thou, if I remember correctly, so maybe it will enjoy a renaissance; I understand a lot of younger people loved the movie and bought the soundtrack. |
|
22 Mar 10 - 05:12 PM (#2869518) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: PoppaGator I'm glad the healthcare bill, such as it is, passed. But not exactly overjoyed... I see it as a necessary break with a very broken status quo, but highly compromised in that it mostly guarantees that the current insurance profiteers will sign up millions of additional manadated buyers, in exchange for a few basic concessions at they should easily be able to afford with their new windfall profits. Hardly earthshaking or apocalyptic ~ unless this is truly the start of something bigger and better... |
|
22 Mar 10 - 05:26 PM (#2869533) Subject: RE: Hlth.Care--When The Ship Comes In-Dylan From: GUEST,mg The Clancy brothers do a great version of this. mg |