Joan Baez - Marriott, U.S.A. Lyrics
My name is Chaffey, I'm from Marriott, U.S.A.
I'm a high school graduate and I'm looking for a way
To chase my future down and lay it at my feet
So I can answer all the questions of my old friends on the street
I lie awake at night and I think about the years
And about the girl I love who had to set me free
She said she'd never marry anyone ambitionless as me
The Marriott Daily is delivered to my door
It brings the outside in and I've seen it all before
Though all my golden dreams and all my brazen schemes
May scatter like a rainbow on an open sea
Oh no, you won't find me staring down an M16
You took my brother from the Marriott High School all-star team
You took my brother from Marriott and from me
My dad's made window shades for twenty-seven years
He's had his share of laughter and an equal share of tears
And I still live in the second room of my parent's hall
My brother watches me from the stationary frame upon the wall
Mom tends the garden and occasionally perms her hair
She's not political, she sticks to her own affairs
But they voted the cowboy in and they think he's doing fine
He's created some very new and interesting, innovative lies
And the Marriott Daily is delivered to my door
It brings the outside in and I've seen it all before
Though all my golden dreams and all my brazen schemes
May scatter like a rainbow on the open sea
Oh no, you won't find me staring down an M16
You took my brother from the Marriott High School all-star team
You took my brother from Marriott and from me
We celebrated when they came home from Iran
We tied a bunch of yellow ribbons on the van
Drove into Marriott, went into church and prayed
But secretly I asked the Lord if this is how heroes are made
Speaking of heroes, a word about my dad
Son of mine, take your time 'cause now you're all we have
And if you refuse to go, I'll support you all the way
And that will surely be a first for the folks in Marriott, U.S.A.
And the Marriott Daily is delivered to my door
It brings the outside in and I've seen it all before
Though all my golden dreams and all my brazen schemes
May scatter like a rainbow on an open sea
Oh no, you won't find me staring down an M16
You took my brother from the Marriott High School all-star team
You took my brother from Marriott and from me
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Joan Baez Marriott, U.S.A. Comments
Thank you again, dear Minister. So, so beautifull! She is a genius with folk,
with traditional, protest, ballads, gospell, jazz, love songs , or whatever she
chooses to sing, to play or to compose. She is simply an uttermost talented
soul and a great and good heart and intelligence at the service of mankind.
She´s a precious gift that was given to us. Today, more than ever, we need Love
On Action which is who Joan is. Gratitude and deep respect forever, Joan Baez
I discovered this song during the early 2000 when tough timesout were coming for me, so it is always with a bit of sadness and stress that I liten to this beautiful song. Thank you for posting it.
While possessing one of the most gorgeous voices ever to grace the earth, she primarily used it to elevate other people's existing songs. Yet she's also created no fewer than THREE that are as good as writing gets. This criminally overlooked (despite having The Grateful Dead as her backing band it went unreleased) masterpiece remains the most moving anti-war statement I've ever heard. Someone said that her songs are so richly detailed they feel like reading entire novels in only 5 minutes. It's hard to imagine anyone writing more eloquently about a complex relationship than she does in "Diamonds and Rust" or about the journey to becoming a woman in "Honest Lullaby" and here she absolutely lays bare the myth of the noble sacrifice and immortalizes those who will be left forever shattered by it.
1983 in europe
her best time and best voice
clear and creativ
I love how her voice developed throughout the 80s/early 90s and obtained a sort of dark glow plus a hint of fragility, all the while maintaining its rapid vibrato (which, above all else, is what makes her an extraordinary singer).
And that rapid vibrato is exactly the opposite of the other great artist who began as a folksinger during the same period, namely, Judy Collins, whose voice has virtually no vibrato.
Superbe vidéo, merci !!!