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Today I heard the latest song by the legend Bob Dylan on his Facebook page. The song's duration is 17 minutes and these 17 minutes are the best 17 minutes of 2020 so far. This is Dylan's first original song in the last 8 years. This song is about the assassination of John F. Kennedy and it also talks about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. This song has numerous references to many famous and infamous people and references to plenty of other songs too. In these dark times of Corona virus and Lockdown, finally there is some beauty. Here are the lyrics :
Murder Most Foul
---Bob Dylan
Twas a dark day in Dallas, November '63
The day that will live on in infamy
President Kennedy was riding high
A good day to be living and a good day to die
Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb
"Say Wait a minute, boys, do you know who I am?"
"Of course we do, we know who you are"
Then they blew off his head when he was still in the car
Shot down like a dog in broad daylight
'Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right
You got unpaid debts and we've come to collect
We're gonna kill you with hatred and without any respect
We'll mock you and shock you and we'll grin in your face
We've already got someone here to take your place
The day that they blew out the brains of the king
Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing
It happened so quickly, so quick by surprise
Right there in front of everyone's eyes
Greatest magic trick ever under the sun
Perfectly executed, skillfully done
Wolfman, oh Wolfman, oh Wolfman howl
Rub-a-dub-dub, it's Murder Most Foul
Hush, little children, you'll understand
The Beatles are coming, they're gonna hold your hand
Slide down the bannister, go get your coat
Ferry across the Mersey and go for the throat
There's three bums coming, all dressed in rags
Pick up the pieces and lower the flags
I'm going to Woodstock, it's the Aquarian Age
Then I'll go over to Altamont and sit near the stage
Put your head out the window, let the good times roll
There's a party going on behind the Grassy Knoll
Stack up the bricks and pour the cement
Don't say Dallas don't love you, Mr. President
Put your foot in the tank and step on the gas
Try to make it to the triple underpass
Blackface singer, whiteface clown
Better not show your faces after the sun goes down
I am in the red light district like a cop on the beat
Living in a nightmare on Elm Street
When you're down on Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoe
Don't ask what your country can do for you
Cash on the barrel head, money to burn
Dealey Plaza, make a left hand turn
I'm going down to the crossroads, gonna flag a ride
Thats the place where faith, hope and charity died
Shoot 'em while he runs, boy, shoot 'em while you can
See if you can shoot the invisible man
Goodbye, Charlie, goodbye, Uncle Sam
Frankly, Miss Scarlett, I don't give a damn
What is the truth and where did it go?
Ask Oswald and Ruby, they oughta know
"Shut your mouth", said the wise old owl
Business is business and it's Murder Most Foul
Tommy, can you hear me? I'm "The Acid Queen"
I'm riding in a long, black Lincoln limousine
Riding in the backseat next to my wife
Heading straight on into the afterlife
I'm leaning to the left, got my head in her lap
Oh Lord, I've been led into some kind of a trap
We ask no quarter, no quarter do we give
We're right down the street from the street where you live
They mutilated his body and took out his brain
What more could they do? They piled on the pain
But his soul was not there where it was supposed to be at
For the last fifty years they've been searching for that
Freedom, oh freedom, freedom over me
Hate to tell you Mister, but only dead men are free
Send me some loving, tell me no lie
Throw the gun in the gutter and walk on by
"Wake Up Little Suzie", let's go for a drive
Cross the Trinity River, let's keep hope alive
Turn the radio on, don't touch the dials
Parkland hospital's only six more miles
You got me "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy", you filled me with lead
That magic bullet of yours has gone to my head
"I'm Just A Patsy" like Patsy Cline
I never shot anyone from in front or behind
Got blood in my eyes, got blood in my ear
I'm never gonna make it to the new frontier
Zapruder's film, I have seen that before
Seen it 33 times, maybe more
It's vile and deceitful, it's cruel and it's mean
Ugliest thing that you ever have seen
They killed him once, they killed him twice
Killed him like a human sacrifice
The day that they killed him, someone said to me, "Son
The age of the Antichrist has just only begun"
Air Force One coming in through the gate
Johnson sworn in at 2:38
Let me know when you decide to throw in the towel
It is what it is, and it's Murder Most Foul
"What's New, Pussycat"? Wha'd I say?
I said the soul of a nation been torn away
It's beginning to go down into a slow decay
And that it's 36 hours past Judgment Day
Wolfman Jack, he's speaking in tongues
He's going on and on at the top of his lungs
Play me a song, Mr. Wolfman Jack
Play it for me in my long Cadillac
Play that "Only The Good Die Young"
Take me to the place where Tom Dooley was hung
Play St. James Infirmary in The Court of King James
If you want to remember, better write down the names
Play Etta James, too, play "I'd Rather Go Blind"
Play it for the man with the telepathic mind
Play John Lee Hooker, play "Scratch My Back"
Play it for that strip club owner named Jack
Guitar Slim - Going Down Slow
Play it for me and for Marilyn Monroe
And please, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Play it for the First Lady, she ain't feeling that good
Play Don Henley, play Glenn Frey
"Take It To The Limit' and let it go by
Play it for Carl Wilson too
Looking far, far away down Gower Avenue
Play "Tragedy", play "Twilight Time"
"Take Me Back To Tulsa" to the scene of the crime
Play another one and "Another One Bites the Dust"
Play "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In God We Trust"
"Ride The Pink Horse" down that "Long Lonesome Road"
Stand there and wait for his head to explode
Play "Mystery Train" for Mr. Mystery
The man who fell down dead like a rootless tree
Play it for the Reverend, play it for the Pastor
Play it for the dog that's got no master
Play Oscar Peterson and play Stan Getz
Play "Blue Sky", play Dickey Betts
Play Art Pepper, play Thelonious Monk
Charlie Parker and all that junk
All that junk and "All That Jazz"
Play something for the Birdman of Alcatraz
Play Buster Keaton, play Harold Lloyd
Play Bugsy Siegel, play Pretty Boy Floyd
Play all the numbers, play all the odds
Play "Cry Me A River" for the Lord of the Gods
Play Number 9, play Number 6
Play it for Lindsey and Stevie Nicks
Play Nat King Cole, play "Nature Boy"
Play "Down In The Boondocks" for Terry Malloy
Play "It Happened One Night" and "One Night of Sin"
There's 12 million souls that are listening in
Play "Merchant of Venice", play the "Merchants of Death"
Play "Stella by Starlight" for Lady Macbeth
Don't worry, Mr. President, help's on the way
Your brothers are coming, there'll be hell to pay
Brothers? What brothers? What's this about hell?
Tell them, "We're waiting, keep coming, we'll get them as well"
Love Field is where his plane touched down
But it never did get back up off the ground
Was a hard act to follow, second to none
They killed him on the altar of the Rising Sun
Play "Misty" for me and that "Old Devil Moon"
Play "Anything Goes" and "Memphis in June"
Play "Lonely At The Top" and "Lonely Are The Brave"
Play it for Houdini spinning around his grave
Play Jelly Roll Morton, play "Lucille"
Play "Deep In a Dream" and play "Driving Wheel"
Play "Moonlight Sonata" in F-sharp
And "Key to the Highway" by the king of the harp
Play "Marching Through Georgia" and "Dumbarton's Drum"
Play darkness and death will come when it comes
Play "Love Me Or Leave Me" by the great Bud Powell
Play "The Blood-stained Banner", play "Murder Most Foul"
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Today I heard the latest song by the legend Bob Dylan on his Facebook page. The song's duration is 17 minutes and these 17 minutes are the best 17 minutes of 2020 so far. This is Dylan's first original song in the last 8 years. This song is about the assassination of John F. Kennedy and it also talks about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. This song has numerous references to many famous and infamous people and references to plenty of other songs too. In these dark times of Corona virus and Lockdown, finally there is some beauty. Here are the lyrics :
Murder Most Foul
---Bob Dylan
Twas a dark day in Dallas, November '63
The day that will live on in infamy
President Kennedy was riding high
A good day to be living and a good day to die
Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb
"Say Wait a minute, boys, do you know who I am?"
"Of course we do, we know who you are"
Then they blew off his head when he was still in the car
Shot down like a dog in broad daylight
'Twas a matter of timing and the timing was right
You got unpaid debts and we've come to collect
We're gonna kill you with hatred and without any respect
We'll mock you and shock you and we'll grin in your face
We've already got someone here to take your place
The day that they blew out the brains of the king
Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing
It happened so quickly, so quick by surprise
Right there in front of everyone's eyes
Greatest magic trick ever under the sun
Perfectly executed, skillfully done
Wolfman, oh Wolfman, oh Wolfman howl
Rub-a-dub-dub, it's Murder Most Foul
Hush, little children, you'll understand
The Beatles are coming, they're gonna hold your hand
Slide down the bannister, go get your coat
Ferry across the Mersey and go for the throat
There's three bums coming, all dressed in rags
Pick up the pieces and lower the flags
I'm going to Woodstock, it's the Aquarian Age
Then I'll go over to Altamont and sit near the stage
Put your head out the window, let the good times roll
There's a party going on behind the Grassy Knoll
Stack up the bricks and pour the cement
Don't say Dallas don't love you, Mr. President
Put your foot in the tank and step on the gas
Try to make it to the triple underpass
Blackface singer, whiteface clown
Better not show your faces after the sun goes down
I am in the red light district like a cop on the beat
Living in a nightmare on Elm Street
When you're down on Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoe
Don't ask what your country can do for you
Cash on the barrel head, money to burn
Dealey Plaza, make a left hand turn
I'm going down to the crossroads, gonna flag a ride
Thats the place where faith, hope and charity died
Shoot 'em while he runs, boy, shoot 'em while you can
See if you can shoot the invisible man
Goodbye, Charlie, goodbye, Uncle Sam
Frankly, Miss Scarlett, I don't give a damn
What is the truth and where did it go?
Ask Oswald and Ruby, they oughta know
"Shut your mouth", said the wise old owl
Business is business and it's Murder Most Foul
Tommy, can you hear me? I'm "The Acid Queen"
I'm riding in a long, black Lincoln limousine
Riding in the backseat next to my wife
Heading straight on into the afterlife
I'm leaning to the left, got my head in her lap
Oh Lord, I've been led into some kind of a trap
We ask no quarter, no quarter do we give
We're right down the street from the street where you live
They mutilated his body and took out his brain
What more could they do? They piled on the pain
But his soul was not there where it was supposed to be at
For the last fifty years they've been searching for that
Freedom, oh freedom, freedom over me
Hate to tell you Mister, but only dead men are free
Send me some loving, tell me no lie
Throw the gun in the gutter and walk on by
"Wake Up Little Suzie", let's go for a drive
Cross the Trinity River, let's keep hope alive
Turn the radio on, don't touch the dials
Parkland hospital's only six more miles
You got me "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy", you filled me with lead
That magic bullet of yours has gone to my head
"I'm Just A Patsy" like Patsy Cline
I never shot anyone from in front or behind
Got blood in my eyes, got blood in my ear
I'm never gonna make it to the new frontier
Zapruder's film, I have seen that before
Seen it 33 times, maybe more
It's vile and deceitful, it's cruel and it's mean
Ugliest thing that you ever have seen
They killed him once, they killed him twice
Killed him like a human sacrifice
The day that they killed him, someone said to me, "Son
The age of the Antichrist has just only begun"
Air Force One coming in through the gate
Johnson sworn in at 2:38
Let me know when you decide to throw in the towel
It is what it is, and it's Murder Most Foul
"What's New, Pussycat"? Wha'd I say?
I said the soul of a nation been torn away
It's beginning to go down into a slow decay
And that it's 36 hours past Judgment Day
Wolfman Jack, he's speaking in tongues
He's going on and on at the top of his lungs
Play me a song, Mr. Wolfman Jack
Play it for me in my long Cadillac
Play that "Only The Good Die Young"
Take me to the place where Tom Dooley was hung
Play St. James Infirmary in The Court of King James
If you want to remember, better write down the names
Play Etta James, too, play "I'd Rather Go Blind"
Play it for the man with the telepathic mind
Play John Lee Hooker, play "Scratch My Back"
Play it for that strip club owner named Jack
Guitar Slim - Going Down Slow
Play it for me and for Marilyn Monroe
And please, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Play it for the First Lady, she ain't feeling that good
Play Don Henley, play Glenn Frey
"Take It To The Limit' and let it go by
Play it for Carl Wilson too
Looking far, far away down Gower Avenue
Play "Tragedy", play "Twilight Time"
"Take Me Back To Tulsa" to the scene of the crime
Play another one and "Another One Bites the Dust"
Play "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In God We Trust"
"Ride The Pink Horse" down that "Long Lonesome Road"
Stand there and wait for his head to explode
Play "Mystery Train" for Mr. Mystery
The man who fell down dead like a rootless tree
Play it for the Reverend, play it for the Pastor
Play it for the dog that's got no master
Play Oscar Peterson and play Stan Getz
Play "Blue Sky", play Dickey Betts
Play Art Pepper, play Thelonious Monk
Charlie Parker and all that junk
All that junk and "All That Jazz"
Play something for the Birdman of Alcatraz
Play Buster Keaton, play Harold Lloyd
Play Bugsy Siegel, play Pretty Boy Floyd
Play all the numbers, play all the odds
Play "Cry Me A River" for the Lord of the Gods
Play Number 9, play Number 6
Play it for Lindsey and Stevie Nicks
Play Nat King Cole, play "Nature Boy"
Play "Down In The Boondocks" for Terry Malloy
Play "It Happened One Night" and "One Night of Sin"
There's 12 million souls that are listening in
Play "Merchant of Venice", play the "Merchants of Death"
Play "Stella by Starlight" for Lady Macbeth
Don't worry, Mr. President, help's on the way
Your brothers are coming, there'll be hell to pay
Brothers? What brothers? What's this about hell?
Tell them, "We're waiting, keep coming, we'll get them as well"
Love Field is where his plane touched down
But it never did get back up off the ground
Was a hard act to follow, second to none
They killed him on the altar of the Rising Sun
Play "Misty" for me and that "Old Devil Moon"
Play "Anything Goes" and "Memphis in June"
Play "Lonely At The Top" and "Lonely Are The Brave"
Play it for Houdini spinning around his grave
Play Jelly Roll Morton, play "Lucille"
Play "Deep In a Dream" and play "Driving Wheel"
Play "Moonlight Sonata" in F-sharp
And "Key to the Highway" by the king of the harp
Play "Marching Through Georgia" and "Dumbarton's Drum"
Play darkness and death will come when it comes
Play "Love Me Or Leave Me" by the great Bud Powell
Play "The Blood-stained Banner", play "Murder Most Foul"
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