I just had a teary-eyed epiphany listening to
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." This coming
from a young latino male with 0% interest in anything
to do with "southern pride," and thinks that
CSA battle flags should be treated with the same respect
as 1945 German flags (natch, they're both
defeated enemy nations).
But the lyric still affects me, which shows just how
masterful it is. It's sense of utter hopelessness and
acceptance of deafeat is something that I can strongly
relate to, regardless of the context.
Ok, back to surfing Kazaa for The Band. Damn, they're good.
― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Thursday, 6 March 2003 21:52 (twenty-two years ago)
The lyrics mean less than nothing to this Brit, but the singing on the first two Band albs is beautiful enough to moisten most any eye...
― Andrew L (Andrew L), Thursday, 6 March 2003 23:35 (twenty-two years ago)
The context gets even more obscure and interesting when you realize the song was written by a Canadian.
― earlnash, Thursday, 6 March 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)
It's worth noting that he sings "I swear by the mud
beneath my feet/you CAN'T raise a Caine back from defeat"
― ej_olmos, Friday, 7 March 2003 00:06 (twenty-two years ago)
I've had "Jawbone" stuck in my noggin since Sunday night, when I decided to pull out the self-titled album, which I hadn't heard in about three years. I gotta find out what the lyrics are to that chorus.
― Famous Athlete, Friday, 7 March 2003 03:53 (twenty-two years ago)
Written by a Canadian for an Arkansan, though.
I'd like to think that anyone is capable of empathizing with the grief/wounded pride of a defeated people.
― Amateurist (amateurist), Friday, 7 March 2003 04:14 (twenty-two years ago)