Bob Dylan and Chess

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11th February 2009, 10:17pm
#1
by Sas3
Hyderabad India
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 2049

Here is something I read (at http://www.bobdylanroots.com/east.html) and liked. Thought I'd share with you folks.


First time I ever worked in East Orange, New Jersey --
Folks, never go to East Orange, New Jersey,
It's a horrible town.
I once had to play in a coffeehouse out there.
It was so bad -- uh -- so bad,
People playing chess out there -- uh --
It's all they thought about
Was chess 'n' chess 'n' chess.
People come up to me
You play a song, you play a real quiet song'
In the middle of the song ya hear "check"
And "Hey, that was a good move"
And all kinds of stuff like that.

Yes, folks, it was so bad I had a little dream out there
The first night I worked,
About this chess playing stuff.
I dreamed I went to work out in East Orange, New Jersey,
And -- uh -- about the time I quit in two days
I went there to ask the guy for my money,
"I worked two days for you"
He says, "Uh, well, o.k., we don't pay money around here, though."
I says, "Uh, yeah?" He says, "Uh, well"
He says, "Uh, we pay chessmen."
I said, "Uh, well, gimme my chessmen then. I worked for two days."

I was sort of -- didn't really figure --
I thought he was lying at first,
But I took it anyway.
He gave me a king and a queen for working two days.
I says, "Uh, fine, that's o.k."
So I took my king and queen, went down to a bar, the nearest bar I could find.
I walked in the bar and ordered a pint.
Down the bar, the bartender,
I says, "Can I have a pint?"
I'll be damned, he give me a pint.
He asks me for the money,
I gave him my king and queen.
I'll be damned, he took that king and queen,
Threw it under the counter,
And brought me out four pawns, two bishops, and a rook for change.


Hope you all like it.

There is also an audio download of the song on that page, if you like to listen.Smile

11th February 2009, 11:48pm
#2
by BlankFrank
Left Blank United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 68

Ah man that was great

 

The best one iv'e ever heard.

 

Times they are a changing - no days you don't get much for a king : )

 

Now gather round people

 

thanks again

12th February 2009, 12:15am
#3
by vijaykulkarni
Pune India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 8374

Cute article.. Thx Sas

27th September 2009, 06:24am
#4
by Obscures
United States
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 2

Here's the master.

 

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