Certainly this song has parallels to Bob Dylan and Mr Tambourine Man. The first two words are identical, and the slang words about drugs are frequent.
But more than that, the song is about the writers muse. It is about the ability to write songs, to connect with other people, to leave behind something of worth.
The different live versions of this that one can find on youtube are all fun, especially the ones done 40 years after the song was written. It shows that a good song with clever lyrics and a bouncy beat can become timeless.
Melanie Safka does a good version of this song too. And she also covered Mr Tambourine Man. At Woodstock no less. So she heard the parallels too.
It is a wonderful gold nugget of a song. Well done Lindisfarne.
Certainly this song has parallels to Bob Dylan and Mr Tambourine Man. The first two words are identical, and the slang words about drugs are frequent.
But more than that, the song is about the writers muse. It is about the ability to write songs, to connect with other people, to leave behind something of worth.
The different live versions of this that one can find on youtube are all fun, especially the ones done 40 years after the song was written. It shows that a good song with clever lyrics and a bouncy beat can become timeless.
Melanie Safka does a good version of this song too. And she also covered Mr Tambourine Man. At Woodstock no less. So she heard the parallels too.
It is a wonderful gold nugget of a song. Well done Lindisfarne.