It's All Good

You think Bob Dylan has no sense of humor, don't you? You think he is a curmudgeonly old rocker who has been shriveled up by his own creative genius and fame.
You are wrong. You need to pay more attention.
He has a song on his last album called It's All Good. Here's a sample of the lyrics:

"Brick by brick, they tear you down, a teacup of water is enough to drown, you ought to know, if they could, they would, whatever going down.
It's All Good"

"People in the country, people on the land, some of them so sick, they can hardly stand, everybody would move away if they could, its hard to believe but
It's All Good"

"The widow's cry, the orphans's plea, everywhere you look, more misery, come along with me, babe, I wish you would, you know what I'm sayin'
It's All Good"

"Cold-blooded killer, stalking the town, cop cars blinking, something bad going down, buildings are crumbling in the neighborhood, but there's nothing to worry about, 'cause
It's All Good."

I love this man. Worship him. Many members of my generation consider themselves purists. Consider themselves experts. They'll say stuff like "the last great Rolling Stones album was Exile On Main Street." Or "Dylan hasn't recorded a good album since 1972."
I consider them idiots. You can pick them out from a crowd because they have pinched faces, permanent scowls like constipation is their lot in life. Which reminds me of a great Aerosmith line from Same Old Song And Dance - "with the judge, constipation will go to his head."

In the last 15 years Mr. Zimmerman has released four albums that I consider stunning. On a par with any of his great work. Time Out Of Mind, Love And Theft, Modern Times, and Together Through Life. The faux purists will say that none of the songs on those albums can compare to the political and revolutionary songs that made him famous.
Evolve, for Christ sake, will you? He sings from a different place now. He has seen it all and is 71 years old. His current lyrics are just as wickedly sharp and original and the music is tasty, covering all flavors.
I did not include Christmas In The heart, a Christmas album he released in 2009. It may not be a masterpiece but its an album you gotta have. Come on, Bob Dylan singing Christmas Songs?
He has a new album coming out in September. Tempest.
Acquire it.
And for the purists in my generation, get yourself some Dulcolax and start digging Bob again. Your small minded, smug, faux expertise makes you look foolish.