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SONGS OF PRAISE: EVERY GRAIN OF SAND (1981)
“In the fury of the moment I can see the Master’s hand / In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand…”
May 20th, 2009.
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Great song. His judgment took a bit of a nosedive in the 80’s but you could make a really great comp of that decade with gems like this. Brownesville Girl’s another one.
Even the dog liked it.
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Couldn’t agree more. In fact, I think Brownsville Girl is probably the best song Dylan has written (or co-written w/ Sam Shepard) in the last 30 year. Reckon the only reason it’s never on any Best of compilations is its length. Also Blind Willie McTell, Ring Them Bells, Gotta Serve Somebody…