I remembered these lyrics incorrectly, as I memorized them at the ripe old age of NINE!!! I thought she sang Time mag "man". At any rate, this to me was the last of the great political protest songs, and it was one of the first of the great protest songs against the music industry. If you think of Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar" or Rush's "Limelight, few people remember this song in the same light, but it is. Awesome!
Someone must have flashed her a note and told her she wasn't supposed to say "on the rag" (after the first time she sang it), since in the second chorus she sang "bleep".
This is just great! I love it, although some parts are sung too fast for me to understand them completely
fredi1967 2 months ago
Genial.
Ariennezita 10 months ago
I remembered these lyrics incorrectly, as I memorized them at the ripe old age of NINE!!! I thought she sang Time mag "man". At any rate, this to me was the last of the great political protest songs, and it was one of the first of the great protest songs against the music industry. If you think of Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar" or Rush's "Limelight, few people remember this song in the same light, but it is. Awesome!
mcrosswade 11 months ago
"Talking Disco Blues" ~You deserve your own genre, Joan!!
Too bad they don't have a "Love" button on this thing~!
FanofDawn 1 year ago
She sounds better here than on the record.
thewanksta36 1 year ago
This clip is a gem, beautiful Joanie is sure not mixing words here,and wow how does she remenber all does words.
TheHoverman 1 year ago
Someone must have flashed her a note and told her she wasn't supposed to say "on the rag" (after the first time she sang it), since in the second chorus she sang "bleep".
mthivier 1 year ago
Excellent. lol And not easy to do.
ridewave444 2 years ago
I expected to hate this and LOVED it
kirbygene 2 years ago
Joan was singing rap before rap music even came on the scene.
Saskia
SaskiaCornell 2 years ago 7
Her singing voice was in quite good form here!
taddyd1 2 years ago
Heehee Joan giving Eminem a run for his money in perhaps the first rap song. Go Joan! Thanks.
mariellecharmaine 2 years ago 4
It is a very funny song! I love it!
Baez971 2 years ago
What a GREAT video. Joan Baez, rapping, in 1977. Amazing.
-Al
SigugudPui 2 years ago 2
Another jewel from you...! Thanks!
marcoacca 2 years ago