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All Along the Watchtower
Lisa Gerrard Lyrics

"There must be some way out of here"
Said the joker to the thief
"There's too much confusion
I can't get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None of them along the line
Know what any of it is worth"
"No reason to get excited"
The thief, he kindly spoke

"There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour is getting late"
All along the watchtower
Princes kept their view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Outside in the distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
The wind began to howl

Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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01Red Horizon4:15

02The Messenger5:04

03Tell It from the Mountain4:35

04In Search of Lost Innocence2:56

05The Crossing2:49

06Redemption8:39

07The Serpent & The Dove7:26

08Black Forest

09All Along the Watchtower5:50

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Comments from YouTube:

Alex Wilds

2y↑1

, I think her voice along with the instrumental suit the lyrics so well , especially the last verse. Underrated

oscar armando pinochi

5y↑2

Love this version!!!

Tino j. Prieto Aguilar

7y↑1

una maravilla de versión.... abrazos para todxs.

Moustafa Emara

11y

Great voice!

Andreas Npg Nhmb

7y↑1

Great cover version! Respect to Jimi! 🎸💃🎤👍

Compost Wise

Loved it... Love the original, Love Change.

JustErics101

6y↑3

This is very trip hop imo. Very good cover.

The Symbols

9y↑1

Cool version of Watchtower. My band recently used this tune as a soundcheck song while trying out some new recording gear. The Symbols COVER All Along the Watchtower

Silverblade

10y

This is not exactly Gerard's typical style (if she has one, she's extremely gifted and can sing almost anything). I think you could give Portishead a try if you like this song.

Luisito F

13y

Thansk dadelcz for posting this Brilliant cover of the Bob Dylan's classic song... Lisa Gerrard is simply A M A Z I N G!!!!...thanks for Sharing and Promoting the Greatest Music Ever.... :-D Peace..

Amberann

Well said in your description. I found Lisa through YouTube and have purchased Cd

Velcro

4y↑1

Kinda odd in the comments section there has been no mention of Bob Dylan that I can see. It's all about other musicians who covered his song. The internet is fucking bizarre at times

pounb

31w

i need that instrumental

Larry Hogue

8y↑5

I usually like it when artists try different things, but something about this just seems wrong. There's so much more she can do with her voice. Sounds like it's in a cage here. Give me Jimi's version of this great song.

taliayu

12y↑1

amazing

BKNimaruIchi

11y

I feel that this song would be perfect for the ending of an episode of House M.D.

MephProduction

49w

i wonder how much of this is Lisa and how much of this is the record label/studio wanting something poppy to market.

h1e2x3

8y↑2

With all due respect Lisa would kill down Janis Joplin's + Jimi Hendrix's voices all together easily -- which does not say I prefer this version.

Kyle

6y↑1

That wasn't the point I was try to make, the comparison you made was silly.

h1e2x3

LOL, of course he could've hidden his voice potential purposedly, but it is a silly idea.

Kyle

h1e2x3 That's like trying to compare Rae Sremmurd to the Beatles, totally different genres. How do you know Jimmy Hendrix didn't have a voice like this but just preferred the rougher rock n roll sound?

Quassar

11y↑1

looking for other songs / artists keeping sing in this style, any suggestion ? thx for any info :)

László Tóth

3y↑1

I don't know if your question is still up to date, but it reminds me of Sian Evans from Kosheen.

Dolcefina (the haunted doll)

3y↑1

Massive Attack, Portishead, Hooverphonic.

MANUEL GOMEZ-MAQUEO

No reason to complain about Sony Music's decision to take down the previous video. Under current law, they can do that. In other words, it's the law; if it affects you, ask your senator and your representative to change the existing law. Complaining here in such a defiant tone is useless and rude.

SpellFlare

12y

@dhildemann You're the only one laughable here. It was because of this vid I came to know her and Guess what? Not only me but around 20 people (my close family and friends) got to buy her CDs because of that, and dispersing its awesomeness around. Not everyone will buy her CDs, but without the video, 20 sales would have not come to pass, that in turn would have helped to boost sales themselves. Viral marketing, I think it is called nowadays....