Sweetheart
like you
Bob dylon
Songwriter:
bob dylon
Country: u. s. a.
Álbum: infidels
Label: COLUMBIA RECORDS
Genre: ROCK
year: 1983
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May
24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author and visual artist. Often
regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major
figure in popular culture for more than 50 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from
the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin'
in the Wind" (1963) and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (1964)
became anthems for the civil
rights and anti-war movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of
political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.
Following his
self-titled debut album in 1962, which
mainly comprised traditional folk songs,
Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan the following
year. The
album features "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex
"A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". For
many of these songs, he adapted the tunes and phraseology of older folk songs. He
went on to release the politically charged The Times They Are a-Changin' and the more lyrically abstract and introspective Another Side of Bob Dylan in 1964. In
1965 and 1966, Dylan drew controversy when he adopted
electrically amplified rock instrumentation, and in the space of 15 months recorded three
of the most important and influential rock albums of the 1960s: Bringing It All Back Home (1965), Highway
61 Revisited (1965) and Blonde on Blonde (1966). Commenting on the six-minute single "Like
a Rolling Stone" (1965), Rolling Stone wrote: "No other pop song has so thoroughly challenged and
transformed the commercial laws and artistic conventions of its time, for all
time."
In
July 1966, Dylan withdrew from touring after a motorcycle accident. During
this period, he recorded a large body of songs with members of
the Band,
who had previously backed him on tour. These recordings were released as the
collaborative álbum The
Basement Tapes in 1975. In the late 1960s and early
1970s, Dylan explored country
music and rural themes in John
Wesley Harding (1967), Nashville Skyline (1969), and New
Morning (1970). In 1975, he released Blood
on the Tracks, which many saw as a return to
form. In the late 1970s, he became a born-again
Christian and released a series of albums of
contemporary gospel music before returning to his more familiar rock-based
idiom in the early 1980s. Dylan's 1997 album Time Out of Mind marked the
beginning of a renaissance for his career. He has released five critically acclaimed
albums of original material since then, the most recent being Rough
and Rowdy Ways (2020). He also recorded a series of
three albums in the 2010s comprising versions of traditional American standards,
especially songs recorded by Frank
Sinatra. Backed by a changing lineup of musicians,
he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed the Never Ending Tour.
Since
1994, Dylan has published eight books of drawings and paintings, and his work
has been exhibited in major art galleries. He has
sold more than 100 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
He has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ten Grammy Awards,
a Golden
Globe Award and an Academy Award.
Dylan has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Pulitzer Prize Board in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture,
marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power". In 2016,
Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for
having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
“Sweetheart Like You” is a song by Bob Dylan that appeared as the second track of his 1983 album Infidels. The song was recorded on April
18, 1983 and released as a single in December 1983, with "Union
Sundown" as its B-Side.
"Sweetheart Like You" peaked at #55
on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 28, 1984, staying on the chart for a total of nine weeks.
The song also appeared on the ARIA
Charts in Australia,
reaching #74.
[Verse 1]
Well, the pressure’s down, the boss ain't here
He gone North, for a while
They say that vanity got the best of him
But he sure left here in style
By the way, that’s a cute hat
And that smile’s so hard to resist
But what’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
[Verse 2]
You know, I once knew a woman who looked like you
She wanted a whole man, not just a half
She used to call me sweet daddy when I was only a child
You kind of remind me of her when you laugh
In order to deal in this game, got to make the queen disappear
It’s done with a flick of the wrist
What’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
[Verse 3]
You know, a woman like you should be at home
That’s where you belong
Watching out for someone who loves
you true
Who
would never do you wrong
Just how much abuse will you be able to take?
Well, there’s no way to tell by that first kiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
[Verse 4]
You know you can make a name for yourself
You can hear them tires squeal
You can be known as the most beautiful woman
Who ever crawled across cut glass to make a deal
[Verse 5]
You know, news of you has come down the line
Even before you came in the door
They say in your father’s house,
there’s many mansions
Each one of them got a fireproof floor
Snap out of it, baby, people are jealous of you
They smile to your face, but behind your back they hiss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
[Verse 6]
Got to be an important person to be in here, honey
Got to have done some evil deed
Got to have your own harem when you come in the door
Got to play your harp until your lips bleed
[Verse 7]
They say that patriotism is the last
refuge
To
which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king
There’s only one step down from here, baby
It’s called the land of permanent bliss
What’s a sweetheart like you doing in a dump like this?
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