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Dark Night (5:31)

Cover of Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings 1981-1985 (disc 2)

From Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings 1981-1985 (disc 2) and 8 other releases

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hot air hangs like a dead man
from a white oak tree
people sitting on porches
thinking how things used to be

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  • justine_tranter

    FROM DUSK TILL DAWN.

    3 Dec 2012 Reply

  • cobbler1

    Great Cover.....BaddAss version.

    4 Jan 2012 Reply

  • JukeBoxHero48

    Ditto...to Lifeisshort...thanx for your synopsis :-) Some things writers can only express thru music & that's a good thing:-) IMO

    24 Aug 2011 Reply

  • realbullshit

    such a kick-ass song seen them several times, most recently at the bell house in brooklyn,U.S.A. AND THE SONG STILL ROCKS!!!!!!!

    15 Jul 2011 Reply

  • lifeisshort

    This is a metaphor! "Dark Night" meaning a comparison of moments in history that may have something in common ... at the same time may not be the same situation. The song writer is talking about different times that prejudice has occurred throughout time. Also, if you listen carefully you will here the story he is trying to tell. In other words, what have we learned. He is showing us of how prejudice proliferates it's ugly head.This could be in love, racism, jealousy, etc. Freedom of speech is a good thing. Especially when it is use to educate. Diffidently not racist! Good lyrics!

    11 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Tom_Pullings

    If you are thinking racially charged drive by shooting, you are correct. I would not call it a racist song as the singer is shocked and disappointed asks, “I thought these things didn’t matter anymore.”

    8 Jun 2011 Reply

  • pjolliffe

    Cool...I didn't know..

    7 Mar 2011 Reply

  • INDEEDIAM

    One hell of a band, great to see them play live.....

    24 Feb 2011 Reply

  • DZRTsurfer88

    great live band

    20 Feb 2011 Reply

  • pixie_dancer

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE these cats!

    16 Dec 2010 Reply

  • Drazba

    1st time listen to the blasters-but dave alvin solo is great!

    6 Dec 2010 Reply

  • IRDrunkenRabbit

    Cool Jam!

    1 Dec 2010 Reply

  • Tom_Pullings

    "Guess what! I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more cow bell!"

    1 Jun 2010 Reply

  • garveyp

    Great rockabilly revivalists without being cartoonish.

    5 May 2010 Reply

  • ffffcrazy

    catchy beat

    29 Apr 2010 Reply

  • snowballfudge

    First heard this one on Miami Vice!!!

    19 Mar 2010 Reply

  • mitsch1

    des erinnerd misch immer an de schaurich schöne film

    13 Mar 2010 Reply

  • RaTTFiiNK

    needs more cowbell

    10 Mar 2010 Reply

  • joanzy89

    fuck yea, more cow bell!

    4 Mar 2010 Reply

  • JukeBoxHero48

    :-) Oh, yeah...!

    13 Feb 2010 Reply
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