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Chimes of Freedom
Chimes of Freedom
“Chimes of Freedom” Album cover Song by Bob Dylan Album Released Label Writer Composer Producer Another Side of Bob Dylan 1964 Columbia Records Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Tom Wilson
Cover versions Joan Baez, Hanne Boel, The Byrds, Roger McGuinn, Martyn Joseph, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Bruce Springsteen, James Luchak, Jefferson Starship Another Side of Bob Dylan track listing "All I Really Want to Do" "Black Crow Blues" "Spanish Harlem Incident" "Chimes of Freedom" "Shall Be Free No. 10" "To Ramona" "Motorpsycho Nitemare" "My Back Pages" "I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" 10. "Ballad in Plain D" 11. "It Ain’t Me Babe" 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
free-flowing poetic style (the fusion of images of lightning, storm and bells in the first half). The song has often been used as a template as a near-perfect protest song. It formed a strong influence for Billy Bragg’s song "ideology". Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan considered using it on the end credits of Lady in the Water, echoeing the Dylan theme running through the movie, but opted for "The Times They Are a-Changin’" instead. The song was played by Dylan for Bill Clinton at his first inauguration. The Bon Jovi song Bells of Freedom on Have a Nice Day is a variation of Chimes of Freedom,[1] as is Billy Bragg’s song Ideology on Talking with the Taxman about Poetry. Neil Young’s song Flags of Freedom on his Living With War album mentions Dylan by name and recalls the tune and the verse structure of Chimes of Freedom (Young is listed as the song’s only writer, however).[2] Jefferson Starship covers Bob Dylan’s "Chimes of Freedom" in their 2008 release Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty with vocals by Paul Kantner, David Freiberg and Cathy Richardson.[3] Bruce Springsteen’s cover version reached #16 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1988, although it was never released as single.[4]
"Chimes of Freedom" is a song by Bob Dylan. It has been covered many times by various artists including Joan Baez, The Byrds, Roger McGuinn, Martyn Joseph, The Axis of Justice, The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, X, Bruce Springsteen, James Luchak and Stephen Stills. Dylan reportedly based the song on "Chimes Of Trinity", a song passed along by Dave Van Ronk from his grandmother. An unusual cover version was created by Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour. In Chimes of Freedom: The Politics of Bob Dylan’s Art, author Mike Marqusee notes that the song marks a transition between Dylan’s earlier "protest song" style (a litany of the down-trodden and oppressed, in the second half of each verse) and his later more
External links
• Chimes Of Freedom - Lyrics and info • Chimes Of Freedom (Bruce Springsteen’s version) - Lyrics (several versions) and detailed info
References
[1] Have a Nice Day at allmusic.com [2] Neil Young’s harsh words, Chris Lee, latimes.com, April 21, 2006 [3] Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty at allmusic.com, [4] "Bruce Springsteen Charts and Awards". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/ amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxqr5ldae~T51. Retrieved on 2009-04-11.
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Chimes of Freedom
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