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A few moments with Phil Ochs
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Hello "Silly Thinkers"!
And welcome to our Sunday "A Few Moments With Dead Celebrities".
Today we have a tremendous dead celebrity. A 60's icon and former yippie who was there, with the pigs, in Chiago.
Ladies and Gentlemen put you hands together for a true patriot!
Mister Phil Ochs.
Phil Ochs: That's John Train to you, buddy.
Dead Announcer: I'm sorry. Is this Phil Ochs?
Phil Ochs: There isn't much left of old Phil.
Dead Announcer: John Train was a pseudonymn you used toward the end of your life. Are you using it again now that you're up there.
Phil Ochs: Would you like to hear a song?
Dead Announcer: Sure. We'd love to.
Phil Ochs:
There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
And I won't feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone
All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone
My pen won't pour out a lyric line when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
[...]
And I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone
And I can't question how or when or why when I'm gone
Can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Dead Announcer: That was beautiful. Thank you.
Phil Ochs: I can't change the world now that I'm gone. Neither can you.
Dead Announcer: That's true, Phil.
Phil Ochs: Still needs changing.
Dead Announcer: Thank you...
Phil Ochs: I gave a damn. You should too.
Dead Announcer: Are you watching Mr. Dylan's career from where you are now?
Phil Ochs: A leader who is Chez Guerva combined with Elvis Presley. That's all what this Country needs.
Dead Announcer: Interesting!
Phil: You want me to sing again?
Dead Announcer: I...
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
You know I didn't see you there
I didn't see them crack your head or breathe the tear gas air
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
When the fight was being fought
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
'Cause I was in Detroit.
Dead Announcer: Thank you, Phil Ochs.
Phil Ochs: That's John Train to you, buddy.
And welcome to our Sunday "A Few Moments With Dead Celebrities".
Today we have a tremendous dead celebrity. A 60's icon and former yippie who was there, with the pigs, in Chiago.
Ladies and Gentlemen put you hands together for a true patriot!
Mister Phil Ochs.
Phil Ochs: That's John Train to you, buddy.
Dead Announcer: I'm sorry. Is this Phil Ochs?
Phil Ochs: There isn't much left of old Phil.
Dead Announcer: John Train was a pseudonymn you used toward the end of your life. Are you using it again now that you're up there.
Phil Ochs: Would you like to hear a song?
Dead Announcer: Sure. We'd love to.
Phil Ochs:
There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone
And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone
And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
And I won't feel the flowing of the time when I'm gone
All the pleasures of love will not be mine when I'm gone
My pen won't pour out a lyric line when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
[...]
And I won't be laughing at the lies when I'm gone
And I can't question how or when or why when I'm gone
Can't live proud enough to die when I'm gone
So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here
Dead Announcer: That was beautiful. Thank you.
Phil Ochs: I can't change the world now that I'm gone. Neither can you.
Dead Announcer: That's true, Phil.
Phil Ochs: Still needs changing.
Dead Announcer: Thank you...
Phil Ochs: I gave a damn. You should too.
Dead Announcer: Are you watching Mr. Dylan's career from where you are now?
Phil Ochs: A leader who is Chez Guerva combined with Elvis Presley. That's all what this Country needs.
Dead Announcer: Interesting!
Phil: You want me to sing again?
Dead Announcer: I...
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
You know I didn't see you there
I didn't see them crack your head or breathe the tear gas air
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
When the fight was being fought
Oh, where were you in Chicago?
'Cause I was in Detroit.
Dead Announcer: Thank you, Phil Ochs.
Phil Ochs: That's John Train to you, buddy.
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