BOB DYLAN
- Oxford Town Lyrics / with translationsOxford Town, Oxford Town
Ev'rybody's got their hats bowed down
The sun don't shine above the ground
Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford Town.
He went down to Oxford Town
Guns and clubs followed him down
All because his face was brown
Better get away from Oxford Town.
Oxford Town around the bend
He comes to the door, he couln't get in
All because of the color of his skin
What do you think about that, my frien' ?
Me and my gal, my gal's son
We got met with a tear gas bomb
I don't even know why we come
Goin' back where we come from.
Oxford Town in the afternoon
Ev'rybody singin' a sorrowful tune
Two men died 'neath the Mississippi moon
Somebody better investigate soon.
Ev'rybody's got their hats bowed down
The sun don't shine above the ground
Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford Town.
He went down to Oxford Town
Guns and clubs followed him down
All because his face was brown
Better get away from Oxford Town.
Oxford Town around the bend
He comes to the door, he couln't get in
All because of the color of his skin
Me and my gal, my gal's son
We got met with a tear gas bomb
I don't even know why we come
Goin' back where we come from.
Oxford Town in the afternoon
Ev'rybody singin' a sorrowful tune
Two men died 'neath the Mississippi moon
Somebody better investigate soon.
Facts about Oxford Town
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Oxford Town is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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It is first released on May 27, 1963 as part of Bob Dylan's album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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When we delve into what the artist truly meant to convey, Oxford Town' by Bob Dylan uses the Oxford town metaphor to show how social prejudice and hatred dominate the area while the song raises awareness about racial discrimination and violent attacks. The lyrics of Oxford Town predominantly express social commentary together with feelings of despair and inner turmoil and aggressive emotional states. The song demonstrates that racial injustice functions as a boundary which people need to fight against while experiencing the deep sadness of loss. The song lyrics contain themes of racial discrimination and violence which present adult content that children under age should not view. The language remains mild yet the content traits lead to potential problems for specific audience members. The content requires a PG-13 rating because it needs to serve as a warning to parents about its nature.
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Oxford Town falls under the genre Rock.
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Oxford Town song length is 1 minutes and 50 seconds.
Who wrote Oxford Town lyrics?
Oxford Town is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was Oxford Town released?
It is first released on May 27, 1963 as part of Bob Dylan's album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Oxford Town lyrics?
When we delve into what the artist truly meant to convey, Oxford Town' by Bob Dylan uses the Oxford town metaphor to show how social prejudice and hatred dominate the area while the song raises awareness about racial discrimination and violent attacks. The lyrics of Oxford Town predominantly express social commentary together with feelings of despair and inner turmoil and aggressive emotional states. The song demonstrates that racial injustice functions as a boundary which people need to fight against while experiencing the deep sadness of loss. The song lyrics contain themes of racial discrimination and violence which present adult content that children under age should not view. The language remains mild yet the content traits lead to potential problems for specific audience members. The content requires a PG-13 rating because it needs to serve as a warning to parents about its nature.
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Which genre is Oxford Town?
Oxford Town falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Oxford Town?
Oxford Town song length is 1 minutes and 50 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bob DylanRecord Label(s): Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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Oxford Town
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We tend to only remember the good stuff from the Sixties, and we forget how this sort of thing was the accepted norm.