| Josh Ritter – Folk Bloodbath Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I pointedly remember the part about the briar and the rose, because Barbara Allen is one of my favorite folk songs. There are many old folk songs mentioning "Sweet William," so when I heard Josh reference that song, I thought perhaps he might have made made mention of other songs as well. I was both elated and disappointed to discover I was right. On one hand, the way he put together the mash of lyrics and set it to music was brilliant. But on the flip side, hardly any of his actual lyrics were original, just the order it was in was new. I love Josh Ritter, and I adore his music, but I'm not sure whether to view this song as i'm sure he most likely meant it, (as a tribute) or as blatant plagiarism. | |
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.