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Check out Dylan's 'This Old Man'
Let me continue the music-themed posts. Among my favorite gifts this year was a CD from a good friend that included Bob Dylan’s version of “This Old Man.” It appears on a charity album for pediatric AIDS. A reviewer on Amazon.com fittingly describes it as “unforgettable” and “phrased and delivered as only Dylan can with his mercurial invention and powerful character.”
Dylan echoed through my house when I was kid. Hearing his voice now brings me back to the rural Illinois home where I spent my formative years. Playing his music for my kids gives me a certain E.B. White “Once More to the Lake” chill, but it’s worth it. Take a listen.
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Comments
Lovely.
Check out the childrens song album by Woody Guthrie.
Posted by: M P V 13 | December 30, 2008 4:22 PM
Here is one of the Woody Guthrie childrens albums. You can preview the songs.
They're starkly simple yet mezmerizing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S3DKV0/ref=pd_krex_dmusic_t
Note: Dylan also has another childrens song "Froggy went a courtin'" on an early 90s album of old folk covers called "Good as I been to you"
Posted by: M P V 13 | December 30, 2008 8:35 PM
I need proof
THIS IS NOT BOB DYLAN
Posted by: A | December 31, 2008 3:05 AM
It is indeed Dylan. He said in the liner notes to Biograph, as far back as 1984, that he'd like to do a kid's album.
Posted by: Glenn | December 31, 2008 5:18 AM
I remember a story, not too long ago, about Grandpa Dylan playing at his grandkid's school. We forget Dylan is a guy with a big family, and he goes to ballgames, reads kid's books, and sings "This Old Man."
Posted by: Richard Wells | December 31, 2008 12:05 PM
Yup, nice version by Bobby, wouldn't have been outta place on 'Under the Red Sky':)!
Posted by: Paul Robert Thomas | December 31, 2008 12:25 PM
Don't forget that Bob also wrote a book for children
"Forever Young".
Posted by: anna | December 31, 2008 12:31 PM
I somehow knew that a blog post about Dylan and kids would spark discussion. Good comments.
Posted by: Matthew Strozier | December 31, 2008 3:52 PM
Gotta be on the next bootleg album.
Posted by: Ditch | December 31, 2008 4:36 PM
This ain't Dylan!
Posted by: tisme | December 31, 2008 8:34 PM
It is by Dylan. I remember the album being advertised in the Klutz Press catalog many years ago. I think I recall that the producer was Klutz founder John Cassidy's wife.
Posted by: davidigor | December 31, 2008 8:48 PM
I'm not convinced
Posted by: A | January 1, 2009 5:33 AM
Sounds like Bob to me. I dont know why it is so hard to think that is Dylan
Posted by: tripp | January 1, 2009 11:55 AM
Dylan did this on the CD "For Our Children." You can check it out at Amazon if you are still doubtful.
Posted by: Betsy | January 2, 2009 4:42 PM