David Bowie's track captures the vibrant and revolutionary spirit of 1960s folk music in Greenwich Village, New York. The lyrics mention influential figures like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan (referred to as "Bobby"), highlighting a time when music was a powerful medium for social change. The protagonist, possibly an emerging artist, is depicted as someone with the potential to ignite significant cultural or societal shifts through their artistry. Bowie reflects on this era with both nostalgia and admiration, suggesting that the right voice at the right time can indeed "set the world on fire." #1960sFolk #CulturalRevolution
(You Will) Set the World on Fire
Lyrics
Midnight in the Village
Seeger lights the candles
From Bitter End to Gaslight
Baez leaves the stage
Ochs takes notes
When the black girl and guitar
Burn together hot in rage
You've got what it takes
You say too much
Oh you will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene and
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Kennedy would kill for the lines that you’ve written
Van Ronk says to Bobby "she’s the next real thing"
Crouched in the half light, screaming like a banshee
You’re in the boat babe, we're in the water
You say too much
Oh you will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene and
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Oh you will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
Oh I can work the scene and
I can see the magazines
I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Oh you will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
I can work the scene and
I can see the magazines
Oh I can hear the nation
I can hear the nation cry
You will set the world babe
You will set the world on fire
You will set it on fire
Writer(s): DAVID BOWIE
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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