Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): Bob Dylan
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The ByrdsMy Back Pages Lyrics:
Crimson flames tied through my years
Rollin' high and mighty trapped
Countless violent flaming roads
Using ideas as my map
"We'll meet on edges soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow
Ahh, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
Half wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull, I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundation deep, somehow
Ahh, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
Sisters fled by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ahh, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
Ahh, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ahh, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
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The Byrds My Back Pages Lyrics Information:
1 Making it to #30 on the Billboard Top 100
chart, "My Back Pages" was the final time the
band broke the Top 40 in the United States.
2 Originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1964.
Other covers:
The Box Tops;
The Brothers & Sisters of L.A.
Common Ground;
Marshall Crenshaw;
Down to Earth Approach;
Steve Earle;
David Falcone;
Joffrey Foskett;
Jon Hamar;
Greg Harris;
The Hollies;
Keith Jarrett;
Tim Jensen;
Eric Johnson;
The Magokoro Brothers (in Japanese);
Marmalade;
Laura Martier;
Hugo Montenegro;
The Nice;
Joan Osborne;
Po!;
The Ramones;
The Spinatras;
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John Stewart;
Carl Verhayen;
The Alan Wauters Alliance;
et al.
A memorable live version was performed by Dylan
joined by Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Neil
Young, Roger McGuinn and Tom Petty during
Dylan's 30th anniversary concert celebration in
New York City, October 1992. The recording
includes vocals from McGuinn, Tom Petty, Young,
Clapton, Dylan and George Harrison (with guitar
solos by Clapton and Young).
The Byrds version was the closing song of the
"Forever Blue" episode of Cold Case in 2006.
2a Band lineup at the time of recording:
Roger McGuinn (guitars, vocals),
David Crosby (guitars, vocals),
Chris Hillman (bass, vocals) &
Michael Clarke (drums).
3 Transcribed from the track on this album.
Appears on:
45rpm: The Byrds
A-side: "My Back Pages"
B-side: "Renaissance Fair"(Columbia,
#4-44054, US)-1967,
(CBS, #2648, Germany)-1967,
(CBS, #2648, Denmark)-1967,
(CBS, #2648, Norway)-1967,
(CBS, #2648, Netherlands)-1967;
History of the Byrds
(CBS, LP #CBS-28238, US)-1973;
The Byrds
(Legacy, 4-CD Box Set #C4K-46773, US)-1990 3 ,
(Disc 1 We Have Ignition)
(Disc 2 Cruising Altitude)
(Disc 3 Full Throttle)
(Disc 4 Final Approach);
The Byrds Play Dylan
(Columbia, LP #PC-36293, US)-1979,
(Embassy, LP #EMB-31795, Netherlands)-1979,
(Columbia, LP #4767572, Europe &
Australia)-1990,
(Tristar, CD #35322, US)-1995,
(Legacy, CD #, Canada)-2002,
(Sony-BMG, CD #725267, US)-2008;
