I connect this song and Springsteen’s version of it with the Amnesty International concert in Philly in the last 80s (the t-shirt still survives). This is a great version, right in his wheelhouse. You can almost draw a dirrct line from these lyrics (Dylan, 1964) to Springsteen’s early 70s poetry in Born to Run or Thunder Road. I recently went to a talk about Dylan and spirituality and one of the talking points was how many of his most powerful lyrics are universal (or vague depending on how you see it). These lyrics are beautiful and powerful in setting a scene of conflict and hope but there is little more there as far as narrative detail. I like his scratchy voice too. Great organ intro as well.
Bruce Springsteen – Chimes of Freedom
Flashes of memory of this one. It is perfect for the Springsteen touch. Poetic – I can keep going back and thinking about the lyrics (as per usual with Dylan – though a little more straightforward here than on many of his tracks).
I connect this song and Springsteen’s version of it with the Amnesty International concert in Philly in the last 80s (the t-shirt still survives). This is a great version, right in his wheelhouse. You can almost draw a dirrct line from these lyrics (Dylan, 1964) to Springsteen’s early 70s poetry in Born to Run or Thunder Road. I recently went to a talk about Dylan and spirituality and one of the talking points was how many of his most powerful lyrics are universal (or vague depending on how you see it). These lyrics are beautiful and powerful in setting a scene of conflict and hope but there is little more there as far as narrative detail. I like his scratchy voice too. Great organ intro as well.
Didn’t listen to a lot of Springsteen, but the more I hear the more I like him.
Bruce Springsteen – Chimes of Freedom
Flashes of memory of this one. It is perfect for the Springsteen touch. Poetic – I can keep going back and thinking about the lyrics (as per usual with Dylan – though a little more straightforward here than on many of his tracks).