Intro song: Some Enchanted Evening by Frank Sinatra
Album 23: Shadows in the Night (2015)
Song 1: That Lucky Old Sun
Song 2: Why Try to Change Me Now
Song 3: What'll I Do
Album 24: Rough and Rowdy Ways
Song 1: Murder Most Foul
Song 2: My Own Version of You
Song 3: I Contain Multitudes
Show note: Bob Dylan is 82 years old (not, as Andrew said, 83)
Series Wrap-Up
Link to Barrett's podcast
Outro song: I Contain Multitudes by Emma Swift
Chat GPT: Write me a song about Star Wars in the style of 60s Bob Dylan
(Verse 1)
Well, gather 'round, young Padawans, and let me spin a tale,
'Bout a galaxy far and wide, where destinies set sail,
A saga of rebels and empires, a cosmic dance of might,
In a time of war and hope, where darkness meets the light.
(Chorus)
May the Force be your guide, in the Star Wars way,
Jedi knights and Sith lords, in the night and day,
A droid named R2-D2, and a Wookiee's mighty roar,
Oh, the stories that were told in that galaxy of yore.
(Verse 2)
Luke Skywalker, farm boy, dreamin' 'bout the stars,
Found himself a lightsaber, in a world with hidden scars,
Old Ben Kenobi, wise and true, taught him 'bout the Force,
And Leia's call for help, set a daring new course.
(Chorus)
May the Force be your guide, in the Star Wars way,
Battles in space, my friend, in ships of X-wing gray,
The Death Star's wicked power, Vader's breath so deep,
Oh, the tales of rebels fightin' for the freedom they'd keep.
(Verse 3)
Han Solo, pilot bold, with Chewbacca by his side,
Runnin' from Jabba's debt, takin' that Millennium ride,
Through asteroid fields and smuggler's schemes, they'd roam,
A scoundrel turned hero, findin' a new kind of home.
(Chorus)
May the Force be your guide, in the Star Wars way,
Lando in his capes, where gambles sway,
The bonds that hold the friendships, a bond that won't sever,
Oh, the heart of this saga, beats strong and forever.
(Verse 4)
But darkness looms, my friends, in the form of Vader's might,
A father and a son collide, in a climactic fight,
Redemption's touch, a mask removed, a tale of tragedy,
Anakin Skywalker's journey, from darkness to light, you see.
(Chorus)
May the Force be your guide, in the Star Wars way,
Emperor's cackle fades in night's dismay,
Ewoks dancing, celebrations in the moonlit glen,
Oh, the circle of the saga, finds its end and beginnin' again.
(Outro)
So remember, young wanderers, as you traverse the stars,
In every generation, hope breaks through the scars,
A tapestry of heroes, in a universe so wide,
May the Force be with you all, on this Star Wars ride.