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After two consecutive new Jethro Tull album releases in 2022 and 2023, another collection – ‘Curious Ruminant’ - is out now. Consisting of nine tracks varying in length from two and half minutes to almost seventeen minutes, this is an album of mostly full band music. Amongst the musicians featured are former keyboardist Andrew Giddings and drummer James Duncan, along with the current band members David Goodier, John O'Hara, Scott Hammond and, making his recording debut with the band, guitarist Jack Clark. Listen here now: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/CuriousRuminant-AlbumID
Ian Anderson comments: “Having visited Jerusalem to perform in concert and in Israel generally many times since 1986 I, like much of the world, have felt growing distress at the political, social and cultural dilemmas facing all in the region. After the first visit or two, I decided to continue to perform there but to donate all proceeds to various local NGOs: mostly to those supporting co-education of Arabs, Jews and Christians and often with a musical bias.
The deep and complex history of Jerusalem - brilliantly chronicled in the book "Jerusalem: The Biography" by Simon Sebag Montifiore - would be best read by many taking the simplistic view and taking polarised sides. Montefiore refers to "Jerusalem Syndrome", which pretty much sums up my own somewhat tortured views.
I continue to hold a deep reverence and concern for the future of one of the most important cities of all time and its pivotal place in the current world. I say in the final line of the song, "I'm not over Jerusalem." Like a tragic love affair, it remains a memory which time cannot erase. Don't get me started about Moscow or Kiev....”
Video created by Studio Sparks
Lyrics:
Am I the hawk? Am I the dove? The vulture swooping down from above?
Am I the drone, circling high, whirring tuneless, pie-eyed in the sky?
Angry gods of retribution, driving hate without solution
City, home to all who came and ever will
Long lost tribes, invaders of old, staking their claim to spiritual gold
Layers of antiquity, buried below, each with a sad tale to better not know
There is no time for meditation, pause for thought or hesitation
Set in stone, firm pledges to fulfil
Angry gods of retribution, driving hate without solution
City, home to all who came and ever will
Rocks upon rocks, ashes on ashes, bagels and lox, warak dawali
Divisible loaves, two fish from the Galilee
As friends sit and dine, take water and wine
I walk the cobbled alleys nervously
Soldier girls and soldier boys stare at me
Down the line, out of time, switch alliance in my mind
I walk the cobbled alleys nervously
Soldier girls and soldier boys stare at me
Down the line, out of time, switch alliance in my mind
Am I the hawk? Am I the dove? The vulture swooping down from above?
Am I the drone, circling high, whirring tuneless, pie-eyed in the sky?
There is no time for meditation, pause for thought or hesitation
Set in stone, firm pledges to fulfil
Angry gods of retribution, driving hate without solution
City, home to all who came and ever will: but I never will
I'm not over Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Дата на публикация: 16 април, 2025
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