What did you hear, my blue-eyed son? - Democratic Underground

kentuck

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Wed May-11-11 05:51 PM
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What did you hear, my blue-eyed son?

http://www.jango.com/music/Bob+Dylan?l=0

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And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son ?
And what did you hear, my darling young one ?
I heard the sound of a thunder, it roared out a warnin'
I heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world
I heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin'
I heard ten thousand whisperin' and nobody listenin'
I heard one person starve, I heard many people laughin'
Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter
Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley
And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard
And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.

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eowyn_of_rohan

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Wed May-11-11 05:54 PM
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1. ...

:grouphug:

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w8liftinglady

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Wed May-11-11 05:59 PM
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2. Edie Brickell's version... both always make me cry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uam8Wcqxkks

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villager

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Wed May-11-11 06:13 PM
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3. Her version's always great, too -- thanks for posting!

indeed, I posted these same lyrics on DU some years back -- always worth revisiting! :thumbsup:
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Gman

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Wed May-11-11 06:22 PM
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4. Leon Russell did the best version

I can't read that without hearing Leon Russell wailing it.

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Sonoman

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Wed May-11-11 06:33 PM
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6. Hah! See #5

I was typing that as you were posting.

And I fully agree with you.

Leon's version was like a fervent plea or prayer.

I have a version of the song where I basically play Leon's keyboard work on an old Gibson J-50/12 with monster wires.

Sonoman

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Gman

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Fri May-13-11 09:48 AM
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7. Sounds very cool.

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Sonoman

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Wed May-11-11 06:25 PM
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5. We were playing around with this last night.

On Tuesdays, a bunch of locals get together at my house after the local Farmers Market. Some really good musicians.

I have a dark slide version of this tune, but I was so drunk I ended up doing a Leon Russel version of it.

I actually remembered probably half of the lyrics.

Sonoman

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Le Taz Hot

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Fri May-13-11 10:05 AM
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8. You're on a Dylan trip today.

One of the songs most requested when I get out my gitfiddle.

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