Steve Earle
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
(2002)

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rdo
Dec 07, 2012 - 18:57

It is possible to be a strong supporter of Israel, and to be disgusted to the point of insanity by the settlements. Theft really, let’s be clear about terminology. I hate this song.




:+:_DL
Nov 06, 2012 - 09:39
http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com/


BKardon
Oct 21, 2012 - 10:06
I'd like to hear his son here on RP. Following quite nicely in his father's footsteps.


ajlept
Sep 19, 2012 - 21:29
This song is so ironic today with the "religious pot" being stirred up by the megabankers and inbred monarchs in the west to reduce the world population and profit from the reconstruction. We "common folk" on all sides only desire peace and coexistence. I think, though, that we will have to rise up against the puppeteers & cut the strings at all costs. Our future depends on it.

Democracy: Two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
.....
MsJudi wrote:
I woke up this mornin' and none of the news was good
And death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way
And there was nothin' anyone could do or say And I almost listened to him
Yeah, I almost lost my mind
Then I regained my senses again
And looked into my heart to find That I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem Well maybe I'm only dreamin' and maybe I'm just a fool
But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school
But somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again
But I still find some comfort now and then Then the storm comes rumblin' in
And I can't lay me down
And the drums are drummin' again
And I can't stand the sound But I believe there'll come a day when the lion and the lamb
Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem And there'll be no barricades then
There'll be no wire or walls
And we can wash all this blood from our hands
And all this hatred from our souls And I believe that on that day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem




MsJudi
Aug 19, 2012 - 09:32
I woke up this mornin' and none of the news was good
And death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way
And there was nothin' anyone could do or say And I almost listened to him
Yeah, I almost lost my mind
Then I regained my senses again
And looked into my heart to find That I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem Well maybe I'm only dreamin' and maybe I'm just a fool
But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school
But somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again
But I still find some comfort now and then Then the storm comes rumblin' in
And I can't lay me down
And the drums are drummin' again
And I can't stand the sound But I believe there'll come a day when the lion and the lamb
Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem And there'll be no barricades then
There'll be no wire or walls
And we can wash all this blood from our hands
And all this hatred from our souls And I believe that on that day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem


betak
Aug 19, 2012 - 09:31
Don't let the big dog into the studio, Bill! ;-)


fredriley
Jul 03, 2012 - 13:36
romeotuma wrote:

Miss you so much, Ann...

rest in peace...

I'll second that. Cynaera was one of the finest posters on RP, with a dry and sharp wit. A real individual and one-off, and a big loss to this and all the other communities she was a part of. I miss her too...


(former member)
Jun 17, 2012 - 09:30
Cynaera wrote:

Well, I'd argue that whole "farting noises" thing, just a little... But yeah, he's definitely the real deal. His voice has taken a beating because of the kind of life he's lived, but that only makes his songs more real and believable, which is what I love about his music. He's not a poser - he's been the main character in a lot of the songs he sings, and he doesn't gloss over the bad stuff. An Amurrican icon, to some. To me, his pallet of music depicts the very best of humanity, and sometimes the very worst, but never without a hope for redemption. Somehow, he inspires me.


Miss you so much, Ann...

rest in peace...


kingart
May 16, 2012 - 14:35
Heard this driving in NYC on a Good Friday a few years ago. I found it so moving I teared up and had to pull to the side of West Broadway. What a great song.


Bozo
Mar 30, 2012 - 06:30
Steve Earle says things that most of us are not articulate enough to even think


hbs47
Dec 26, 2011 - 03:39
Genius. As with Bob Dylan it ain't all about the voice, it's the overall content.Great in concert too. 9


sandpebble
Dec 09, 2011 - 20:54
socalhol wrote:
this gets a "2" from me — voice is too annoying. man, even the harmonica sounds whiney!


I dunno, sounds a bit like Joe Strummer to me {#Bananajam}



antikx
Nov 24, 2011 - 10:17
Cynaera wrote:

Well, I'd argue that whole "farting noises" thing, just a little... But yeah, he's definitely the real deal. His voice has taken a beating because of the kind of life he's lived, but that only makes his songs more real and believable, which is what I love about his music. He's not a poser - he's been the main character in a lot of the songs he sings, and he doesn't gloss over the bad stuff. An Amurrican icon, to some. To me, his pallet of music depicts the very best of humanity, and sometimes the very worst, but never without a hope for redemption. Somehow, he inspires me.


Well put. He has inspired me to live a life worth living since I was a teen.



fredriley
Nov 08, 2011 - 04:38
hallogallo wrote:

Steve Earle is the real deal.

If he were to play only farting noises with his armpits from here on out ... he would still be in the the top-ten from Transcendental Blues .

If he were? Oh, sorry, that must be the harmonica. Sorry, the combo of rough voice and rough harmonica is like emery paper to my tender lugholes today.



socalhol
Oct 07, 2011 - 16:26
this gets a "2" from me — voice is too annoying. man, even the harmonica sounds whiney! {#Eek}


kingart
Jul 21, 2011 - 10:25
Inspiring song. Wonderful, evocative lyrics. A song that means and speaks to something of significance.


sirdroseph
Jul 05, 2011 - 12:27
cc_rider wrote:
Reposted:

"Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." - Steve Earle


Yea and he may have been one of the few people that actually sings worse than Steve Earle. Personally, I don't care especially regarding alt country, it ain't about the voice man! I love it all!


Cynaera
Apr 17, 2011 - 14:00
hallogallo wrote:

Steve Earle is the real deal.

If he were to play only farting noises with his armpits from here on out ... he would still be in the the top-ten from Transcendental Blues .

FACT

Well, I'd argue that whole "farting noises" thing, just a little... But yeah, he's definitely the real deal. His voice has taken a beating because of the kind of life he's lived, but that only makes his songs more real and believable, which is what I love about his music. He's not a poser - he's been the main character in a lot of the songs he sings, and he doesn't gloss over the bad stuff. An Amurrican icon, to some. To me, his pallet of music depicts the very best of humanity, and sometimes the very worst, but never without a hope for redemption. Somehow, he inspires me.



hallogallo
Apr 01, 2011 - 15:37

Steve Earle is the real deal.

If he were to play only farting noises with his armpits from here on out ... he would still be in the the top-ten from Transcendental Blues .

FACT




Cynaera
Feb 13, 2011 - 18:06
Cynaera wrote:
I'll love Steve Earle's work until he tops "The Revolution Starts Now" - and then I'll still love his work.

Still.



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