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"I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees" |
Robert Johnson's Crossroad Blues The line has a call and response action to it. This characterizes the crossroads and the idea of the exchange is about to happen. |
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"Asked the Lord above, "Have mercy, save poor Bob if you please."' |
Robert Johnson's Crossroad Blues This line seems to be relate to to himself. Referring to himself in third person. |
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"Mmmmmm, standin at the crossroad, I tried to flag a ride Standing at the crossroad, I tried to flag a ride |
Robert Johnson's Crossroad Blues Again this references the crossroads and now mentions the road. This also correlates to an escape or pay off (exchange of sorts). This is also indicative of a crossroads between the spiritual and the material. Also the person trying to get the ride may be papa leagba. |
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"Didn't nobody seem to know me everybody passed me by." |
Robert Johnson's Crossroad Blues Not visible and loss of idenitity. |
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"Mmm the sun going down, boy, dark gon catch me here, oooo, eee , boy, dark gon catch me here I haven't got no lovin sweet woman that love and feel my care" |
Robert Johnson's Crossroad Blues This line has many meanings. The first part explains how Johnson is caught in a place of no return. This is characteristic of the crossroads. There is a loss of freedom and a confinement. Darkness means death. The last line is a personal line from Robert Johnson which speaks to him loosing two wives at childbirth and being told he has a curse. This is what lead him to do the deal with the devil. |
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"You can run, you can run, tell my friend boy Willie Brown You can run, tell my friend boy Willie Brown. |
Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson This relates to the running of the road an escape. Willie Brown is another artist who worked with Robert Johnson. |
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"Lord I'm standin at the crossroad, babe, I believe I'm sinkin down." |
Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson This relates to the idea of he has made the deal, and now that he has reached the crossroads, he will go to hell. His soul is bound to hell. |
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When was Crossroad Blues published and by whom |
1936 by Rober Johnson |
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Where was the crossroads that Robert Jonson allegedly lived in? |
Highways 61 and 49 |
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What club was Robert Johnson the pioneer of? |
The 27 club |
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Where did Robert Johnson die? |
Place called the three forks in 1936 |
