The Waterboys - Custer's Blues

A song by the waterboys,recorded in 1987 but it remained unreleased until 2001,appearing on the excellent "too close too heaven" album,with some images i put together,hope you enjoy and thanks for watching.

Well you look just like general custer
On the day of his last stand
Heading up into the black hills
Glorious and grand
I saw it by your side
A map in your hand
Heading up into the rain
Singing "this land is your land"

Now i've seen your dust a-rising
And i've seen your numbers swell
I've seen you crossing the badlands
And i've heard your captains yell
I've watched you when you're sleeping
I've seen you filling up your can
Thinking as you work
That this land is your land

But now you're bursting into my country
You're messing up my fields
You're playing games with my holy places
You're tearing the earth with your wheels
Right now your star is ascending
And your head is bursting with pride
But i wonder if custer was still singing
¡°this land is my land¡± when he died

Was he still singing ¡°this is my land¡± when he died
Was he singing that it's my land when he died
Was he singing when he died
Was he singing when he died
Was he singing it's my land when he died
When he died...
Was he singing when he died

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[MURFSWORLD]

Been listening to Mike Scott for 25 years but I havent heard either this song or this style from them before. I like the different dirtection with a bluesy twist. Such a versatile group of artists but they never betray their core 'sound'. Thanks for introducing me to this Sunshine & Sprit.

[SUNSHINEandSPIRIT]

@MURFSWORLD No problem,glad you enjoyed it murfsworld,i would highly recommend this album,some great songs on there,thanks,steve

[4846steven]

well that was superb mate great pics also

[SUNSHINEandSPIRIT]

cheers buddy

[bigaln1971]

can you tell me which album Be Mine is on

[SUNSHINEandSPIRIT]

you might be thinking of "come live with me",its off their live album karma to burn,it has be mine in the lyrics,hope that helps

[001tape]

for all the astars

[Boylieboyle]

@MURFSWORLD If you like the bluesy edge you'll love a solo Mike Scott song called 'Two Great Waves' - some proper growling on that tune.

[MsAnnestube]

wow..this is a first-time listening for me. Coincedently when I met the Waterboys Mike and Steve in 1986 (at Pinkpop, Holland) I had a partition to be signed in name of the American Indian Movement...and yeah..Mike and Steve were happy to sign their name supporting the good cause! namely...avoiding the Govt. of taking their precious land!! so uh...mista custer...can you read me?? teehee of course not! nice story Mike........p.s. do you have any video where-on you cover B.Dylan?

[destihado1]

whoever uploaded this: thank you! its insanely good!

[001tape]

peace

[001tape]

peace & eace at last

[murdokdracul]

Brilliant, although I prefer the live version from disc 2 of remastered Room to Roam.

[julesfrominglewood]

like the drummin'