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It's more of an anti-war song than it is a pro confederacy song Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #1
that's exactly how I have always interpreted it prodigitalson Jul 2023 #2
When you do it this artistically, these qualms don't really matter in my book Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #3
You ain't wrong brotha Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #5
Robbie Robertson was Canadian and Levon Helm a very enlightened Southern man... hlthe2b Jul 2023 #16
nice post thanks, I agree...and that is way better than the JB versio, which I still love prodigitalson Jul 2023 #18
Oh I agree totally hlthe2b Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #19
"and the people were sangin'!" prodigitalson Jul 2023 #21
I watched The Last Waltz for the 5th time a few days ago. BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #4
I have never watched that prodigitalson Jul 2023 #6
This is from The last Waltz...they rock!!!!!! BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #9
I have seen this performance, though not the whole film prodigitalson Jul 2023 #13
Here's an answer of sorts about Helm's opinions Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #17
The songs with Van Morrison and the Staple Singers are the highlights but its all good Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #20
Funny thing is... Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #8
that is really funny prodigitalson Jul 2023 #10
artists! !?!?!? might be a few quirks here and there stopdiggin Jul 2023 #12
No doubt artists are quirky Docreed2003 Jul 2023 #15
I always just took it as the historical perspective of the average southern soldier. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #7
like a guy who lost a limb in Iraq war, but had no Haliburtan stock, right? prodigitalson Jul 2023 #11
Exactly. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #14
well .. exceedingly hard to see Joan as pro-South stopdiggin Jul 2023 #22
yeah, this prodigitalson Jul 2023 #24
I always enjoyed the Watergate era parody, "The Night They Drove Old Dickie Down" dflprincess Jul 2023 #23
bwahahahaha prodigitalson Jul 2023 #25
I have a difficult time listening to that song, I have it on a Baez and a The Band CD's, spike jones Jul 2023 #26
CSA - chicken shit assholes prodigitalson Jul 2023 #27
It's Ok To Still Like It ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #28
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