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TJ (and the Recess crew) says “Hold my milk…”
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Nobody can ever beat the definitive version of this song.
For some reason I can’t find the version where there’s a enormous spoken word intro with Shatner rambling on and on about not selling out.
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Thanks, Starbugs. I feel slightly less cynical after watching such unbridled innocence.
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This is really a cover of the Byrds’ cover of Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man”:
The Byrds eschewed Dylan’s acerbic tone in order to make a pleasent pop tune. This version clearly follows in the Byrds’ footsteps—even the instrumentation is reminiscent of their track.
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When I hear “sung by kids,” I don’t expect multi-part harmony! Very impressive. If I heard the audio alone I wouldn’t suspect it was kids singing.
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Yeah, it’s Dylan’s lyrics with the Byrds’ arrangement and harmonies.
Dylan wasn’t big on harmonizing with himself, other than on The Barbershop Quartet Tapes.
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Well, there was one time on the ‘Self Portrait’ album where Dylan inexplicably decided to self harmonize on Paul Simon’s “The Boxer”. To call that weird is not doing it justice.
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Jesse Hillel hasn’t let any grass grow under her feet since then.
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She’s quite a talent! Is she well-known in New Zealand?
That’s an album I’ve never checked out, having read the reviews.
Yes, she was runner-up on a tv talent show when she was a kid. Now going to music school in Australia.
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I like that some of them are singing in bare feet and socks. Best way to work.
Put up your tent, McGuin.
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