Finished a few paintings during the week.
When I think of blue-collar artists these three are the first to come to mind I reckon. Both in the material and the audience they play for.
Although this song (and most of the album "Born To Run") was written on piano, it's about cars and guitars. It also has the classic line "Well, I've got this guitar and I've learned how to make it talk".
Bruce Springsteen "Thunder Road"
Willie.
Next I start work on Joan Baez. Been debating with myself all week on which song. I also kinda need a drinking song in the series as it's been a major topic in songwriting forever, also missing a prison song too. But at the moment I'm leaning towards her 1975 song "Diamonds and Rust" which seems to be about Bob. That fits...Guess we'll find out next week.
Joan in 75' performing that song.
And the Lyrics...
Well I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall
As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes the girl on the half-shell
Would keep you unharmed
Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there
Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
Because I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid
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