It's nice to have sweet lyrics and a lovely tune...the world always seems like a better place!
The reality, expressed within this brilliant song, hits you right between the eyes and blows away romanticised, naive notions of what you thought the world really was!
Just curious, but do you have any evidence for this? I could never stand Ted Kennedy, but some of the details do not match. For instance, at Chappaquiddick, the girl who died was inside the car, so the bumper could not have been "dipped in red". Also Kennedy could not "drive away" because the car was upside down in the water.
@rhd75 It's just to make people think. Don could not make the song so obvious that it was about Senator Kennedy. People knew it at the time, clear as day. I think the 'dipped in red' analogy is plenty close enough to let people know that it was clearly a car accident, without rubbing his face in it. The goal of the song was to make the situation clear how the wealthy are able to avert justice if they run in the elite circles.
I saw him sing this in Coventry in the seventies, he said it was about a trial in the US where a someone with a lot of money and influence got off what seemed like a watertight case of killing someone in a hit and run incident,great song
this song is one of the greatest EVER written. it packs more emotion, more message, more everything in two and a half minutes than so many other songs CAN'T manage in four or five. it is an incredible lyrical achievement. added as a favourite and spreading the word!
He is a true genius, where North America is concerned. Just listen to Tapestry, The Grave, or Masters of War(Bob Dylan tune), to see the pure wonder of Don's songwriting/singing/guitar playing skills.
It's nice to have sweet lyrics and a lovely tune...the world always seems like a better place!
The reality, expressed within this brilliant song, hits you right between the eyes and blows away romanticised, naive notions of what you thought the world really was!
DriftwoodSoul 5 days ago
This so appropriate for that incident (apparently) involving Joe Senser's wife. The song says it all: almost like it was written for it.
PoliSciRadioNews 5 months ago
pause at 1:16 for one badass desktop :)
XxGIMYKxX 1 year ago
still a great song, even after all these years!
beschev 1 year ago
It's about Ted Kennedy's "accident" at Chappaquiddicl in 1969.
bobbranson 2 years ago
@bobbranson
Just curious, but do you have any evidence for this? I could never stand Ted Kennedy, but some of the details do not match. For instance, at Chappaquiddick, the girl who died was inside the car, so the bumper could not have been "dipped in red". Also Kennedy could not "drive away" because the car was upside down in the water.
rhd75 1 year ago
@rhd75 It's just to make people think. Don could not make the song so obvious that it was about Senator Kennedy. People knew it at the time, clear as day. I think the 'dipped in red' analogy is plenty close enough to let people know that it was clearly a car accident, without rubbing his face in it. The goal of the song was to make the situation clear how the wealthy are able to avert justice if they run in the elite circles.
1stPlaceDirector 1 year ago
This just REALLY reminds me of "Like a Rolling Stone"
Mackers2317 2 years ago
I saw him sing this in Coventry in the seventies, he said it was about a trial in the US where a someone with a lot of money and influence got off what seemed like a watertight case of killing someone in a hit and run incident,great song
amron2006 3 years ago
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shawnshawnery 3 years ago
this song is one of the greatest EVER written. it packs more emotion, more message, more everything in two and a half minutes than so many other songs CAN'T manage in four or five. it is an incredible lyrical achievement. added as a favourite and spreading the word!
pjsmoulder 3 years ago 10
So much fire. Holy shit...FANTASTIC, Don.
andy3576 3 years ago
He is a true genius, where North America is concerned. Just listen to Tapestry, The Grave, or Masters of War(Bob Dylan tune), to see the pure wonder of Don's songwriting/singing/guitar playing skills.
Viva Obama, de Mexico!!!
davidpockettrpt 3 years ago
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jfq722 3 years ago
A song with lyrics as great as this will always be relevant in our society.
mad4music7 3 years ago
here it is. this a what genius looks like. i love this song.
pjsmoulder 3 years ago
Fuckin awesome
OnkelStein 3 years ago
mint!
mattkingnz 3 years ago
this song and vincent are my favorites. great song.
Eyebrowless1 3 years ago
Heard-hittin lyrics! I lurve Don McLean and this song! (My fave are American Pie and Vincent, though.)
ShruBookworm 3 years ago 3