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Orchestra Baobab — Franklin's Tower
Album: Day of the Dead
Avg rating:
5.6

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Total ratings: 619









Released: 2016
Length: 6:16
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In another times forgotten space
Your eyes looked from your mother's face
Wild flower seed on the sand and stone
May the four winds blow you safely home

Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew

I'll tell you where the four winds dwell
In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell
It can ring, turn night to day
It can ring like fire when you lose your way

Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew

God save the child that rings that bell
It may have one good ring, baby, you can't tell
One watch by night, one watch by day
If you get confused listen to the music play

Some come to laugh their past away
Some come to make it just one more day
Whichever way your pleasure tends
If you plant ice you're gonna harvest the wind

Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew

In Franklin's tower the four winds sleep
Like four lean hounds the lighthouse keep
Wildflower seed on the sand and wind
May the four winds blow you home again

Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
You'd better roll away the dew

Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
Roll away the dew
You'd better roll away the dew - roll away
Comments (26)add comment
 Felix_The_Cat wrote:
There´s a consistent pattern here:a non-western style song almost always implies a very high rate of sucko barfo ratings 
 
Two responses to John Prine's Spanish Pipedream included the phrase "utter garbage."  Same souless person?
Posted 3 years ago by marciajsilsbee    [ Reply ]
There´s a consistent pattern here:a non-western style song almost always implies a very high rate of sucko barfo ratings 
Posted 3 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
OMG
utter garbage
 

This is very good.
Anything from Africa is at least a 6.
That's right, anything.
Posted 3 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
OMG
utter garbage
 
Go somewhere else then, and keep your negativity to yourself. 

Good advice from my grandmother: "If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all."
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
OMG
utter garbage
Posted 4 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
when I was in high school, we lived in Liberia (mid-seventies)
this is the kind of music they played on radio station ELBC in Monrovia
takes me back!
Posted 4 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
 eveliko wrote:
I like that, what I find quite stunning is that he seems to be using quarter-tones in his singing, however the backing vocals are still not out of tune. Unless my hearing is declining... {#Stupid}
 
Background vocals ARE out of tune...sharp on the top.
Posted 4 years ago by naomin    [ Reply ]
After seeing the low rating of African songs in general, I'm surprised or even (a bit) disappointed. This kind of diversity or eclectic choices is why I keep listening RP more than 15 years. For me at least, it is once and while refreshing to hear a African tune in RP. Even if the music is not an immediate cup of tea for me, I love the honest beats.
Posted 5 years ago by robijn    [ Reply ]
More from this album would be gratefully appreciated!   It's a good one. 
Posted 5 years ago by SurfDoc    [ Reply ]
Franklin's Tower like I've never heard it. Very cool. I like it.
Posted 5 years ago by slowchair    [ Reply ]
I did not recognise this as Orchestra Baobab... It doesn't have as much of a "vibe" as I am accustomed to... Kinda muted. Still nice though.
Posted 6 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Who's playing the lead guitar? Absolute amateur. Not the OB I know and like.
Posted 6 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
The Grateful Dead, Afro-Pop style.  I'm Loving It!!
Posted 6 years ago by BobthePhish    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
3 Garciaesque guitarists in a row, including the man himself and Ryan Adams.  Nicely done, William.

 
It's as if the music is gold and Bill is a Goldsmith.  {#Notworthy}

I've had this track rated a 7 for a long time and just now bumped to an 8; maybe cuz I'm starting to really dig the Grateful Dead more.  LONG LIVE RP!!


Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 6 years ago by Waldi11    [ Reply ]
3 Garciaesque guitarists in a row, including the man himself and Ryan Adams.  Nicely done, William.
Posted 6 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
Thanks for the pick-me-up, feeling really down today.
Posted 6 years ago by Moaner    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing!   The whole album is a great concept.  Several songs from it are worthy of consideration for the RP rotation in my opinion.
Posted 7 years ago by SurfDoc    [ Reply ]
Ignore the nattering nabobs of negativity, this is fantastic!
Posted 7 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 ico wrote:
too long and monotonous

  
unlike the original?
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I like that, what I find quite stunning is that he seems to be using quarter-tones in his singing, however the backing vocals are still not out of tune. Unless my hearing is declining... {#Stupid}
Posted 7 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]

Had not the website told me this song was ‘Franklin’s Tower’ by The Dead I’m not sure I would have recognised it?!?


Posted 7 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
too long and monotonous
Posted 7 years ago by ico    [ Reply ]
Ugh. 
Posted 7 years ago by LawrenceSheppard    [ Reply ]