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To: Rocko
Speaking of Dylan, I just saw the new Uncut Magazine, which has the first review of his new album, Modern Times, which they awarded a perfect score. One part troubled me:

But Dylan doesn't limit his contempt to the President. The long final track, "Ain't Talkin' Just Walkin'" which, with its ominous, portentous strings, is clearly intended as a major statement, sees a vengeful Dylan stalking "through the cities of the plague" to kill enemies who will "crush you with wealth and power". He doesn't name the neocons - just as he never directly named Vietnam - but he plainly despises them.

I hope this Brit writer is mistaken, because i would think Bob Dylan could see who the real enemies are in the world today.

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65 posted on 08/02/2006 9:10:34 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: Kleon

This wouldn't be the first time the critics have read things into Dylan's songs that were not there.


66 posted on 08/02/2006 10:39:22 AM PDT by Skooz (Chastity prays for me, piety sings...Modesty hides my thighs in her wings...)
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To: Kleon
enemies who will "crush you with wealth and power"

Gee, aren't Osama Bin Laden and George Soros rich guys?

68 posted on 08/02/2006 1:04:21 PM PDT by Rocko ( Hezbollah isn't crying UNCLE; they're crying UN....)
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