Source Joan Baez did a version in 1971
Posted on 04/08/2017 2:37:32 PM PDT by Kaslin
That’s the most evidence of Trump Derangement Syndrome I’ve seen in one post.
“The Band” wrote “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, not Joan Baez. and she got half the damn words wrong.
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I gather that the Pepsi ad blew up in Pepsi's face. That creates an opportunity for Coke. Here's the commercial: a typical degenerate crowd of lefties is engaged in a violent protest, throwing rocks and bricks, burning the flag, and setting vehicles on fire. An exhausted police line is struggling to restore order. A bystander walks over and gives a policeman a cold coke. As he takes a sip, a smile washes over his face. Other bystanders react; backpacks come off, briefcases are opened, shopping bags are set down, and a dozen spectators of all races, colors and creeds (including one with a MAGA hat) haul out the cokes they were carrying and give them to the cops. The last one is a ten year old girl, who takes a coke out of her lunchbox and hands it over, saying "Go get 'em, officer. I'll get another one for you for when you're done."
Go for it, Coke.
Source Joan Baez did a version in 1971
The bands version is thebetter, IMHO.
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It sure is.
“The Last Waltz” is the greatest rock and roll movie ever made.
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You got that right; we play it every Thanksgiving and is now a tradition at our house.
I got the digitally remastered CD a few years ago. It’s a masterpiece.
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band Song Facts
Robbie Robertson wrote this song, which is set during the American Civil War - "Dixie" is a term indicating the old American South, which was defeated by the Union army. The song is not related to his heritage, as Robertson is half-Mohawk Indian, half-Jewish Canadian.
Robertson came up with the music for this song, and then got the idea for the lyrics when he thought about the saying "The South will rise again," which he heard the first time he visited the American South. This led him to research the Civil War.
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Joan Baez covered this in 1971. It was her biggest hit, reaching US #3 and UK #6.
Her version was recorded at Quad Studios in Nashville with producer Norman Putnam, who gathered about 20 people from around the studio to sing on the chorus. One of those voices belongs to Jimmy Buffett, who Putnam would later work with on his album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
Asked about the Baez version of this song, Robbie Robertson said it was "a little happy-go-lucky for me," but he was thankful that it introduced many listeners to The Band.
Baez changed some of the lyrics on her version. For example, she sings, "Virgil Cain is my name and I drove on the Danville train. 'Til so much cavalry came and tore up the tracks again." The original lyrics are, "Virgil Cain is THE name and I SERVED on the Danville train. 'Til STONEMAN'S cavalry came and tore up the tracks again" referring to George Stoneman, who was a general in the Union army)
There was a group in 1856 and 1860 that wanted the police banned so they could rob and steal.
I thought this was about cops. I say make everyone walk around for a month packing heat and give cops the month off. Holiday season works best for me. Lone Wolf Terrorists? They will kill at least one but not 2.
Actually General Stoneman was a terrible cavalry commander!
I prefer “ so much cavalry” lyrics rather then give Stoneman any credit!
Abolish the police? NOOOOOOOOOO!
But I would go along with a plan to abolish heartless ticket writers who lack sympathy or empathy! ;-)
Actually General Stoneman was a terrible cavalry commander!
details, please...?
Now we know how the history of Sodom went before its destruction.
And what do you think they’ll do when they want a LEO and none are around?
I may take some of it back it seems most of his negative press came from a Chancellorsville fiasco. Later in the war he was more effective. He certainly was no Sheridan or Buford!
Unlikely. Perhaps a drug-craving skell stole his car to pay the drug-war-inflated price for drugs.
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