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01 Sep 00 - 12:50 AM (#289019) Subject: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: GUEST,Willis at pracht@gcnet.com I am looking for the chords to Joan Baez's "Prison Trilogy" Help! Thanks! You can email me at pracht@gcnet.com |
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01 Sep 00 - 01:43 AM (#289046) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: WyoWoman I haven't seen that particular title. I'll keep checking to see what gets posted because it sounds interestig. However, I do have the words (somewhere) for the one that starts out "Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a knife fighter ..." which might be part of that trilogy. Do you know which one I'm talking about? I don't have chords for it, but I can get you the words if you're interested. Good luck and I'll stay tuned ... WyoWoman |
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01 Sep 00 - 01:45 AM (#289047) Subject: ADD: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: Joe Offer Ah, what a find! Click here for Baez lyrics. -Joe Offer- PRISON TRILOGY (Words and Music by Joan Baez) Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale how In the blackest cell on "A" Block Come and lay, help us lay Luna was a Mexican the law called an alien It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong He eased the pain inside him Come and lay, help us lay Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive And on the day of his release he was approached by the police He stepped out in the Texas sunlight They might as well just have laid © 1971, 1972 Chandos Music (ASCAP)
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01 Sep 00 - 01:46 AM (#289048) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: WyoWoman Oh. Nevver mind. I just saw the "Billy Rose" thread. Ww |
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01 Sep 00 - 01:54 AM (#289051) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: WyoWoman Oh. I wonder why "trilogy" if it's only one song? ww |
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01 Sep 00 - 02:19 AM (#289055) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: Joe Offer Uh, Wyo.... Count the prisoners. I admit it took me a while to figure it out, too. -Joe- |
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01 Sep 00 - 08:29 AM (#289149) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: canoer What a great song! (And site, too, Joe, thank you.) Now, back to the original question: how would a person find the music -- apart from long searches for long-gone Baez recordings -- ? Merci b. -- canoer |
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01 Sep 00 - 08:40 AM (#289156) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: Midchuck It's a lovely song. I wonder if Ms. Baez ever considered the remote possibility that some - a very few - of the people in the prisons just might have behaved in a way that makes it unsafe to allow them to remain at liberty. Of course, we could execute them all, but I have a feeling that she'd object to that too. Granted, prisons don't work worth a damn in terms of turning people's lives around. But at least while the people in them are in them, they aren't murdering or raping or robbing. Of course, the ones who are in for essentially victimless drug "crimes" are a different issue...but some of them really are dangerous. Peter. |
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01 Sep 00 - 09:18 AM (#289179) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: Giac One of my favorites! Thanks, Joe, for the great site. Was that written during the time her husband, David, was, um, incarcerated? And, was it on "David's Album"? Seems like I have that somewhere ... Giac, wandering off muttering about dusty records, lost tunes, idealism, burnt toast ... |
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01 Sep 00 - 02:18 PM (#289407) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: wildlone I have the Prison Trilogy on the lp Come From The Shadows AMLH 64339 rec 1972 Unfortunatly I do not have a record player |
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01 Sep 00 - 05:34 PM (#289533) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: WyoWoman Joe -- Doh! ww |
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05 Jun 01 - 06:25 PM (#477106) Subject: prison trilogy Billy Rose From: rock chick can anyone help outthere, i'v been trying to fing the lyrics and cords to Prison Trilogy Billy Rose, I just ove this song and would love to play and sing it. I'v only ever heard it by Joan Baez, any help would be really appriciated Thanks
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05 Jun 01 - 06:38 PM (#477124) Subject: Lyr Add: PRISON TRILOGY (Joan Baez) From: Sorcha From http://www.joanbaez.com/Lyrics/pristrilogy.html - PRISON TRILOGY (Words and Music by Joan Baez) Billy Rose was a low rider. Billy Rose was a night fighter. Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name, Busted on a drunken charge, Driving someone else's car, The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame. In an Arizona jail, There are some who tell the tale How Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded, Knowing they'd remain the boss, Knowing he would pay the cost. They saw he was severely reprimanded. In the blackest cell on "A" Block, He hanged himself at dawn, With a note stuck to the bunk head: "Don't mess with me, just take me home." Come and lay, help us lay young Billy down. Luna was a Mexican The law called an alien, For coming across the border with a baby and a wife. Though the clothes upon his back were wet, Still he thought that he could get Some money and things to start a life. It hadn't been too very long When it seemed like everything went wrong. They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home. This foreigner, a brown-skin male, Thrown into a Texas jail, It left the wife and baby quite alone. He eased the pain inside him With a needle in his arm, But the dope just crucified him. He died to no one's great alarm. Come and lay, help us lay young Luna down, And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons to the ground. Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 Who stood a chance to stay alive And leave the joint and walk the streets again. As the time he was to leave drew near, He suffered all the joy and fear Of leaving 35 years in the pen. And on the day of his release, He was approached by the police Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side. The warden said "You won't remain here, But it seems a state retainer Claims another 10 years of your life." He stepped out in the Texas sunlight. The cops all stood around. Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards then threw himself down on the ground. They might as well just have laid the old man down And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons to the ground. Help us raze, raze the prisons to the ground. © 1971, 1972 Chandos Music (ASCAP) |
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05 Jun 01 - 06:42 PM (#477131) Subject: Lyr Add: prison trilogy Billy Rose From: Sorcha (!@#$%^&*)Forgot to put an Add in the subject box!! Doing it now.........also, it's not in the Joan Songbook that I have. I have the one that is mostly ballads and laments. |
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28 Jun 01 - 10:10 AM (#493893) Subject: Chords req 'Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)' From: rock chick Pleaqse does anyone know the chords to Prison Triolgy (Billy Rose) sung by Joan Baez, I have been unable to find the chords anywhere and I am not good enough a guitar player to be able to work them out from the CD. I just love this song, so if anyone can help it would be great. Thanks |
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30 Jun 01 - 12:27 PM (#495407) Subject: RE: Chords req 'Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)' From: IvanB rock chick, when I posted the chords for 'Love Song to a Stranger,' I got them by playing the CD. I tried doing this one at the same time but I have to admit the progression is a bit beyond my skill to determine it. I'll keep trying, but I don't expect I'll get them anytime soon. But then, again, lightning could strike with a sudden flash of insight. Who knows? |
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30 Jun 01 - 01:13 PM (#495437) Subject: Chords Add: PRISON TRILOGY (Joan Baez) From: IvanB Well, thank God for the capo! I had that flash of insight and put one on the first fret, intending to move it up until I established a key for the song. As luck would have it, it sounds in the key of Ab on my CD, which meant that playing in G with the capo on the first fret, I was able to play along with the song. Much to my surprise, the chord progression is very straightforward: GI'm sure I've missed some passing chords in the process, but this progression scans pretty well.
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30 Jun 01 - 01:32 PM (#495443) Subject: RE: Chords req 'Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)' From: Sorcha Well, Hot Diggity! Good job, Ivan!! |
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30 Jun 01 - 01:52 PM (#495455) Subject: RE: Chords req 'Prison Trilogy (Billy Rose)' From: rock chick Well what can I say Ivan, MY HERO, What smashing people I meet on this site, it's the best so are you. (all) Thanks a MILLION |
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15 Mar 06 - 11:25 PM (#1694825) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: Panny In case anyone is interested, Joan Baez plays this song on the DVD "Live at Sing Sing" 1974, released 2004. |
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15 Mar 06 - 11:29 PM (#1694829) Subject: RE: Prison Trilogy - Joan Baez From: GUEST,Mary Katherine I think I have sheet music for this song (and lots of other Baez ones) - PM me if you're interested, and I'll send it to you if you'll pay postage. |
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30 Oct 09 - 09:24 AM (#2755601) Subject: RE: Chords Req: Prison Trilogy (Joan Baez) From: GUEST,Sadie F Hi Mary Katherine, I want the sheet music but don't know how to PM you. (not a member - just found this through google) let me know when you see this! my email address is sadie _at_ speedlimit5000. com thanks |
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29 Jun 22 - 11:03 PM (#4145921) Subject: RE: Chords Req: Prison Trilogy (Joan Baez) From: Joe Offer Joe - do cleanup |