The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down
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8 Replies to “ The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down ”
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Apr 25, · The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, by The Band The late 60s saw a number of great artists looking back into the American past to find a new musical direction. Bob Dylan started the trend releasing John Wesley Harding, the album that produced All Along the Watchtower.
Majinn says:
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The night they drove old Dixie down And all the people were singin' They went, "Na, na, na" Like my father before me, I'm a working man And like my brother before me, I took a rebel stand But he was just 18, proud and brave But a yankee laid him in his grave I swear by the blood below my feet.
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But they should never have taken the very best. -5 -6 6 6 -5 -5 -4 4 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, -4 -5 -6 6 -6 6 -5 and the bells were ringing, -6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 -4 4 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, -4 -5 -6 6 -6 6 -5 and the people were singin'. 6 -5 They went.
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Now as to "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down",it is and will always remain a ballad that touches one deep down in their soul,and is one of those rare songs that could have been sung a hundred years ago, or a hundred years from now. Frank from Madison, Al As many have commented above, the timeline after the war that the song is referenceing.
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But they should never have taken the very best The night they drove old Dixie down And the bells were ringing The night they drove old Dixie down And the people were singin' They went la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Like my father before me, I'm a workin' man Like my brother above me, I took a rebel stand He was just.
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The song has nothing to do with race. There's not a single word mentioning blacks or whites in the whole song. The song is about the burning of Richmond on April 2 and 3, , according to the book "Southern Lady, Yankee Spy," which I happen to b.
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The night they drove old Dixie down And all the people were singing They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, na" Like my father before me I will work the land And like my brother above me Who took a rebel stand He was just 18, proud and brave But a Yankee laid him in his grave I swear by the mud below my feet You can't raise a Caine back up When he's in.
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Dec 11, · Am F C/G Dm D You take what you need and you leave the rest but they should never have taken the very best. C/G F C/G The night they drove old Dixie down F And the bells were ringing C/G F C/G The night they drove old Dixie down F And all the people were singing C/G F Dm F They went la la la la la la la la la la la la la.