Fantastic Version... Timely too. Bob can't sing but he can write songs like a mofo.

Joyfulchristine wrote:

Listen again. He doesn't mention world war 2, which I think most people agree we were well-justified to fight. He talks about world war 1, which isn't nearly so clear-cut. We joined the war on the side of the English, as far as I can tell, because they speak English. It's a lot easier to think of someone as a baby-eating hun if they speak a foreign language. Sure, there was also the thing about the sinking of the Lucitania, but the Germans told us not to send ships over there, even passsenger ships, and we ignored that.

Joyfulchristine wrote:

I thknk he's just talking about wars with questionable motives. And as someone else mentioned, Dubya should take a listen to this song. Except, of course, that he knows that God is on his side. He would probably be heartened by this song.

-David

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!!

Dedicated to all you Fake Christians out there.

This is a horrible song. So horrible that I had to open up the Radio Paradise webpage and try and remember my login. After four login in attempts, I still tried to get onto the page, just to say.

MAKE IT STOP!

Thank you and good night.

Good tune, horrible version.

I think this is an exceptional rendition and very beautiful too.

Make it stop!!

Not really important but it isn't a vibratto. It is a tremello

.... hmmm.... same tune different words..

Try these on...

My love is like a storybook story.
But it's as real as the feelings I feel....

Ending theme to The Princess Bride..

I, too, love his voice and the tune. It is unexpectedly and delightfully Celtic in feel.

The lyrics, however, are disturbing and at a strong discord with the gentle feel of the song. It's hard to decide what point he is trying to make...is he mocking the oft repeated notion that God is on our side when we commit war? Though the examples of war he uses are ones we fought both justly (against the Germans) and unjustly (against the Native Americans).

There are probably many levels of meaning here. I'm interested to hear what other folks out there make of this song.

Are you listening, Dubya? No? Didn't think so.

Bring back the original version! This one would make me sick on its own, and when I think of how it butchers the original, it's even worse.

artmarcia wrote:

I'm partial to the Bob Dylan version.

I always thought the lyric about WWI was funny, because the first time anyone tried to explain what started it, I didn't understand.

Bob Dylan wrote:

Well, I like the song and Aaron Neville's voice..there..now, you can make fun of me.
When he sings with Linda Rondstand ..it is just heavenly...

I like the sentiment and the lyrics, but the music and the singer are annoying. :?

Mot wrote:
:D sickbags to the right nice version reminds me of crimson n clover

Aaron Neville's voice drives me absolutely crazy... Enough with the vibratto!

I think I like the Joan Baez version better, but this is my favorite anti-war song, so I'm glad to hear this version also.

So mellow and the vibratto makes me sea sick.