#danbern

[swampxwitchxhattie]

And if you must put me in a box

Make sure it's a big box

With lots of windows

And a door to walk through

And a nice high chimney

So we can burn burn burn

Everything that we don't like

And watch the ashes

Fly up to Heaven

Maybe all the way to India

I'd like that

[charleybruns]

Dan Bern in the house

He burst on the music scene in the mid-1990s as the latest “next Bob Dylan,” another Jewish singer-songwriter from the Midwest, singing topical songs with wit. Twenty years, several albums, music and writing projects and miles on the road later, Dan Bern remains true to his muse.

On Saturday night at a Moorestown, NJ, house concert, Dan Bern performed old and new songs for dozens of fans, including one listing Barry Bonds’ year-by-year home run totals. He even recited a poem about teaching tennis to retired basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain. And, yes, he had a few things to say about today’s politics.

[shellybreyer]

The singular Dan Bern @homeofthehoot Lordy. #danbern #hoot

[pebbleslaurel-blog]

There's plenty other people Who I always find the words for That I have the sweet gift of gab for That I'm magical and good for Who because I do not love them Always want to be with me

Dan Bern

[seestheturnoftheuniverse]

"Jerusalem" by Dan Bern

When I tell you that I love you don’t test my love Accept my love, don’t test my love ‘Cause maybe I don’t love you all that much Don’t ask what kind of music I’m gonna play tonight Just stay a while, hear for yourself a while

And if you must put me in a box, make sure it’s a big box With lots of windows and a door to walk through And a nice high chimney so we can burn, burn, burn Everything that we don’t like And watch the ashes fly up to Heaven Maybe all the way to India, I’d like that

All the ancient kings came to my door They said, “Do you want to be an ancient king too?” I said, “Oh yes, very much, but I think my timing’s wrong” They said, “Time is relative or did you misread Einstein?” I said, “Do you really mean it?” They said, “What do you think we come here for Our goddamn health or something?”

Everybody’s waiting for the Messiah, the Jews are waiting Christians are waiting, also the Muslims It’s like everybody’s waiting, they’ve been waiting a long time I know how I hate to wait like even for a bus or something An important phone call so I can just imagine How darned impatient everybody must be getting

So I think it’s time now, time to reveal myself I am the Messiah, I am the Messiah Yes, I think you heard me right, I am the Messiah I was gonna wait till next year, build up the suspense a little Make it a really big surprise but I could not resist It’s like when you got a really big secret You’re just bursting to tell someone It was sort like that with this

And now that I’ve told you, I feel this great weight lifted Dr. Nusbaum was right, he’s my therapist He said get it out in the open

I spent ten whole days in Jerusalem, mmm Jerusalem Sweet Jerusalem and all I ate was olives, nothing but olives Mountains of olives, it was a good ten days I like olives, I like you too

So when I tell you that I love you don’t test my love Accept my love, don’t test my love ‘Cause maybe I don’t love you all that much

[imfuckinupmylifeforrockandroll]

dan bern - i need you (live wfuv 90.7fm)

[dobstey]

Marilyn Monroe didn't marry Henry Miller...but if she did...

[onepercentproblems]

And those that had money looked good, but weren't too happy. And those who didn't have money didn't look so good, and weren't too happy either. And in a city of 3,269,984 everyone was lonely.

Dan Bern