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Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show, 1969
Written by Neil Diamond
A song about an itinerant evangelist, Brother Love, and his revivalist show. Diamond even breaks into a sort of preaching about two-third through the song. Who can resist a chorus that goes "Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies / And everyone goes, 'cause everyone knows / About Brother Love's show"? I love songs that stray from rock's well-worn tropes, and it's catchy to boot. As to whether Diamond means to praise revivalist shows or gently mock them, who knows? I can't tell from the lyrics.
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