Joan Baez - With God on Our Side (Live 1966)

Joan Baez - With God on Our Side (Live 1966)

[@RonnieMinh]

I saw Bob Dylan sing this song on tv (black & white tv) in 1964 when I was 14 years old. I could not believe what I was hearing. Every other song on tv or radio was about surfing, cars or girls.

[@sanderson9515]

I was in high school and had the same reaction.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

@@sanderson9515 DITTO

[@terencethomas7599]

He stole the song from Dominic Behan..... Song was..... PATRIOT GAME..... He then changed the words......

[@24934637]

I'm probably going to get hated for this, but for me, Dylan is an amazing songwriter, but other people perform his songs better. Can't be great at everything I suppose.

[@pdxamish]

@@terencethomas7599 that was very common then. Look at Lord Randall vs Hard Rain gonna fall. Take common melodies and structures and make your own. I think wagon wheel is a duplication of that and the basement tapes.

[@krumbumm]

I wish more female artists would strive to be more like Joan Baez than Lady Gaga or Nicki Minaj

[@borninjordan7448]

"For you don't count the dead when God's on your side". WOW! That is songwriting.

[@smitajky]

I haven't forgotten that in the Iraq invasion the USA didn't count the Iraqi dead. Perhaps this song tell you why. In Vietnam the public could see what their armies were doing on their behalf. And were horrified. Those who want to fight wars don't want the public to know what they are actually doing.

[@stevebrooks4th]

"You'll have to decide.... If Judas Iscariot had God on his side." This is the absolute ultimate Bob Dylan comment, made by his most beautiful muse.

[@rj_p]

Everyone in the audience is so intensely focused on her words and music. Amazing how she does so much with so little - no band or anything, just an acoustic guitar and her voice. True Folk music legend

[@jeanneobrien7381]

Bravo Joan

[@stewartfenton7660]

Joan is something apart from the rest of us.

[@johnjennings9693]

Absolutely raw talent no gadjets or gizmos,

[@deborahsandoval7633]

Joan is stunning and the song so timeless, relavent today.

[@mickjagger8439]

If only more people felt that way.

[@Artemisiainspain]

Never has an old song needed so much airing...share every version of this. My generation was brought up on Dylan Baez at al.....we question the need for weapons in the name of God..please send this song to World Leaders....

[@Michajeru]

This s without doubt one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@synchronicity67]

Missing my mom..passed away today (5th/6th june 2022) ..she used to play joan baez on a grundig player wen we were kids.. Thanks joan for such songs🎵🙏💚

[@ARichardP]

She is mesmerizing. Her contact with the audience never broke. And her classy exit like an angel leaving. Truer words were never sung.

[@mojojojo787]

I read that Baez sat in a hotel room with Dylan and he penned this song in around an hour. Fair enough he may have stollen the melody and ideology from Liam Clancy but this to me might be his greatest song. It gives me shivers.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

Yeah. The words and ideas expressed in this song are fantastic!.........Charlie O' Boston

[@mikmcd2075]

Dominic Behan; The Patriot Game☘☘

[@voodookitchenmama]

One of the voices of my generation. Sad, people today do not understand the songs and the intent.

[@jamesunsworth6865]

This Inspired, timeless song illustrates the utter futility of Wars, fought only for power, profit, and greed. In the main, the people that engineer them never suffer!!!!! its always ordinary people of whatever nation, or creed that do the fighting and dying, at the behest of the few. WHEN will we ever learn.? Ex British Army Paratrooper.

[@vishvirajakaruna9026]

I'm 17 and my favourite singer is joan baez

[@nedludd7622]

@@jamesunsworth6865 You may want to read the book by former Marine General Smedley Butler, War is a Racket.

[@keithellerby2829]

@@vishvirajakaruna9026 You have impeccable taste

[@jeanneobrien7381]

@@keithellerby2829 second that thought. most amazing voice of the 60's and beyond.

[@arthurgibbons3472]

I saw Joan Baez perform at the Albert Hall in 1965, I was seated on stage behind her. With a very dear friend, it had a profound effect on me then and that remains to this day 55 years on! Wonderful voice and sense of performance, without fuss.

[@davidm1149]

That's definitely a piece of history.

[@DrJohn-rl9zg]

I marched with her in 1979 for the vietnamese boat people. I put her up there with King, Mandela and others.

[@guskringen9547]

Like Dylan, and in his behalf, Joanie's a gift from God. Without her (and perhaps Peter Paul and Mary), a generation would have had no voice and Dylan's words would lie brilliantly but tragically still on some library shelf. She was the perfect messenger, breathing life and heart into his work. We could listen to it. Luky timing, lucky for us all. Thanks Joanie.

[@roberthodges8842]

Her voice and this song still makes what ever hair I have left on my neck stand up.

[@roxannemapache826]

robert hodges haha 😆

[@garry_b]

Me too. What a voice.

[@birgitgrabenkamp]

Same...🫶🎶🌹

[@joedent3323]

​@roxann😊emapache826

[@joedent3323]

​@@roxannemapache826😊

[@georgeholmes1490]

God bless you Joan Baez for doing soooo much for humankind.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

I second that emotion.

[@coonplatoon]

“Jesus was betrayed by a kiss” is a powerful line.

[@roadtomanyana]

holy shit, you can feel the energy and the optimism of that generation here. The tangible and absolute faith they had in the power of the soul over the forces of old and evil. If only we had a shade of that now.

[@dans9463]

Watch your mouth

[@lickitypitz4798]

there was madness in any direction at any hour, you could strike sparks anywhere, there was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we where doing was right and we were winning. that i think was the handle, that sense of inevitable victory of the forces of old and evil, not in any mean or military sense we didn’t need that, our energy would simply prevail. we had all the momentum, riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. so now less that five years later you can go up on a steep hill in las vegas and look west and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high watermark, that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.

[@thevaccinator666]

Damn right.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

LOL! Those people are from the baby boom generation. The only group who voted for Trump. 51% to 48%

[@gcm323]

Yes, with a socially conscious youth movement protesting our futile involvement in the Vietnam War during a time when we were “old enough to fight (and die) but not to vote.” Joan Baez was one of our trumpeting angels for peace and love.

[@tonymalone501]

The lyrics in many of Joan's songs deal a death blow to ignorance if one only has the courage to listen then question.

[@LePengyTwice]

Joan was and still is true beauty. Her voice and looks never fail to amaze me.

[@trinidadapodaca7027]

she sings well in spanish also. i like a song she does bout a set to die in a mexican prison for killing his wife and a guy having sex and killed them both. way she sang u kinda feel sorry for the guy.

[@trinidadapodaca7027]

guy

[@jeanneobrien7381]

One of the best anti war songs ever written

[@xocomaox]

Dylan was an amazing songwriter, Joan's voice is unmatched.

[@dennispicone6801]

Do yourself a favour. Personally, I think Joan Baez is one of the best musicians ever. However, please google And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda,and see what you think of it as an antiwar song. Written as a tribute to the Australian and New Zealand service men and women who offered their lives, so that today we have the country that currently exists. 😊

[@jeanneobrien7381]

@@dennispicone6801 I've listened to it many,many times. Still think it's an antiwar song. Liam Clancy does a great job with it too. Makes one ponder the question, is there a better way to solve the problems of the world? 🥺

[@dennispicone6801]

@@jeanneobrien7381 has to be. Over a period of time, war definitely hasn't worked. So that tells people who take time out, to ponder things that there must be an easier way. 😁

[@gloriapascoe1997]

Joan a stunning artist. Pure voice, music and lyrics. We need more musicians now like this.

[@evoule]

Gloria Pascoe We already have them. But they're unknown.

[@Spiderboyish]

Check out Julie Byrne then!

[@stevemack60]

@@Spiderboyish I just did, Julie Byrne is is excellent. But Joan Baez is on a whole different level.

[@eyalpundak6511]

How beautiful young Joan was. And how beautifuly she sang

[@MoiraRussell]

That is the voice of an angel.

[@macklee49]

....the voice and soul of an angel.

[@vivekghimire9445]

And words of a God.

[@andrewwheeler8290]

Her as a whole so beautiful 😍 and blessed 😇 love ❤️ her so much she makes me cry 😭 every time I hear 👂 her singing this 🤩❤️🌹.

[@patearly9492]

Thanks again Joan for being sure we stay awake to the needs of our brothers and sisters bless you always!

[@rootieboy]

Most of you are missing the point. This song is about how wrong it is to justify war in the name of your god.

[@yarbles67]

some would argue that war is never justified even if a particular bad country is committing genocide on an industrial scale.

[@martinengelbrecht5384]

Well said!

[@pathacker4963]

I didn't miss that point.

[@charham4824]

I got it decades ago when I first heard Bob Dylan singing it. The song is also critical of the USA and it's often hypocrisy. Great song and still has meaning today.

[@georgestanley5594]

Every country should be free George Stanley cma Ireland God bless

[@isabellachavez3555]

This song is timeless, however, considering Ukraine we need this song more than ever.

[@xocomaox]

I've learned to hate Russians all through my whole life.

[@strawberryseason]

Profound song. Interesting how much damage is done in the name of "God," to the present day.

[@joea.9969]

Or Allah

[@maraviyoso8473]

not really

[@nickkkyyy]

This song gets more not less relevant.Look at the world today and 95% of all conflict is caused by religion.

[@hectore.cerrutti4075]

This message is for all kinds of God.

[@JerryStanaway]

Jesus says he doesn't bring peace, but division. He wasn't talking about war.

[@elyahup]

This is still relevant today as it was then. Great cynical song by a great performer.

[@MaryPaulin]

And relevant today, Feb 27, 2022. Whose side is god on this week?

[@valoriebritton2047]

@@MaryPaulin I've been thinking about this song as well, and have wanted to ask who's side is God on!??? People are so quick to forget that there are innocent victims on both sides, in all ears! 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏

[@valoriebritton2047]

@@MaryPaulin Oh, and I came to the comments to see if anyone else thought of the relevance of this song with what is going on today...

[@jeanneobrien7381]

@@valoriebritton2047 ALL WAR SHOULD BE BANNED, BUT NEVER HAPPEN TIL THE WORLD F'N BLOWS UP

[@xocomaox]

​@@MaryPaulinit's not about who's side god is on, it's about which side thinks god is on their side. It is often used as a justification for evil. Which is really a powerful message.

[@rfranklinw1]

If angels actually existed, this is how they would sound. I have loved her for 50 years.

[@trevorjames7887]

I agree but I think tears of rage is better

[@utahnancy]

I agree I am closing on 70 and remember this hit. Still love her to death.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

nancy bento Same her. We saw her in 67. We were both 16 my best friend Ralph & I.I had just gotten my Volkswagen & I asked Ralph's parents if he could go with me & they were so pleased that I asked that they asked me to spend the night since I did not live in the district of my High School etc. They both were executives his dad was a lawyer and his mother was a administrator at a Hospital. And very protective of Ralph almost in prison to some extent LOL. They were going back to Cincinnati to visit family and friends for a week. And Ralph would be alone with the housekeeper who was like family her name was Edna very nice old lady. His dad called my dad and ask for permission for me to spend the week with Ralph. My parents had met Ralph and felt sorry for him and my dad said yes. I'll keep tabs on them don't worry have a nice time blah blah blah. Well the night after the concert we stayed up till 3 a.m. we were talkin and bedroom couldn't sleep and then he asked me do you like wine and I said yeah I really do. I came from a long line of wine drinkers Western Europeans French Spanish Portuguese blah blah blah. We drank a whole bottle of merlot with cheese and crackers and fruit. We did not want to wake up the housekeeper she slept like a log anyway and her bedroom was on the other side of the house somewhat secluded. We had a blast I brought a lot of my records over and my record player. So we listen to The Beatles The Bee Gees and of course our Joanie. Take care 😷 Arnold

[@robertstringer8932]

Oh they exist and she'd be excellent accompaniment to a angelic choir

[@gyorgyakos9618]

I agree over 70. Listen to her speech ath the Rock and Roll Hall od Fame inarguation - and also the iuntoduction!

[@alexanderverdan7098]

No one else like Joan Baez

[@Tatjana.B]

Joan Baez deserves Nobel prize for peace!

[@veronicamoreno3635]

I agree and I hope is soon.....

[@LovelyMiss90]

She sure does! She's a wonderful, talented, and beautiful woman. I admire her so much!

[@吴轩-l9z]

LovelyMiss90 Yeah even in her old age she’s incredibly graceful and beautiful

[@angelacurrea1443]

The song was actually written and first performed by Bob Dylan. Joan's voice, however, is far more pleasant . . . and understandable.

[@duchessravenwaves]

Deserves it a lot more than Dylan did thsts for damn sure.

[@joea.9969]

Why are we taught that everyone is created equal but its OK to blow up anyone who is not us?

[@rollingthunder9071]

Because our leaders say so, and they know better than us. We are insignificant blemishes on their narcissistic egos.

[@CHill-lg6mj]

Oil

[@jamesunsworth6865]

Notice how deferential the audience is, it’s the 60’s remember. Not like now, where people are generally devoid of manners. I loved the comment by Noam Chomsky, “ Now I have become death, the destroyer of Worlds “ said by the scientist Robert Oppenheimer, after the first Atomic Test at “ Los Alamos” . God bless Joan Baez, for her rendition of the Bob Dylan anti war classic “ With God on our side” May she live a long life, and continue to inspire others. One final point, she should have shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Bob Dylan.

[@dylanfan2784]

Joanie is so beautiful..reminds me of my mother. R.I.P.mama.

[@אפריים.אברמוביץ]

Your very beautiful 🤩 , What's your name ????

[@chandralekhachanda575]

If I ever imagined God to have a voice, it would sound like Joan. So serene and so human. :")

[@vincecarnevale4406]

Nobody has a voice like Joan Baez!!

[@manfredrotermund]

What a song against war.

[@JohnStephens-u9h]

Love you Joan &hope god is on our side❤

[@AlanCole-c8w]

Seems to be such a beautiful person!

[@dsjump]

A People's History of the United States in musical form.

[@VernonKerr]

And a caustic warning for our government (and all the others who justify wars by claiming God's support) to STOP IT!

[@shinyguy3766]

@@VernonKerr You missed the point.

[@richardparkhouse3607]

I just love the way she sings this number, pure class.

[@anne-marietobias4937]

Her voice pierces the soul and her words uplift our minds.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

So true

[@manueltarigil5689]

When I met her I was 16 and she was 36 years old. It was at a concert in Alicante, Spain. I had just bought an album from her, Farewell, Angelina. Since then I am in love with her. Every time I watch a video of her or listen to her voice I get excited. I will never forgive you for living so far away from me, I will never forgive you for being 20 years older than me, I will never forgive you for not crossing my street, I will never forgive you for not being able to smell your hair ... never, but I can not stop loving you . Your eyes, your lips, your smile ... your way of understanding life, your songs, your lyrics ... your life. How I would have liked to be part of your life. You are beautiful on the outside and inside. I love you. I love you so much.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

Any man would fall in love with Joanie! She was just gorgeous and exotic! Not to mention talented, smart and fearless in her quest for Justice and Peace; this from a 73 year old guy who grew up in the 60's and was mesmerized by her other-worldly voice. God Bless Joan Baez.......Charlie O, Boston

[@guskringen9547]

That anyone is confused by the song (a masterpiece by any standard) is a commentary of education is this country, and how polarized (and ignorant) many among us have become. The Nobel Prize committee got it right, and yes, Joan Baez deserves some credit for Dylan's success, for breathing life and beauty into his music and driving the lyrics home, for generations to appreciate. His music measures us in a way, he'll always be a canary in our coal mine.

[@MrPwgilbrt]

What happened? We under-estimated the growing power of corporations ... now we need to institute change despite corporate power.

[@konczk]

Listening to this song is a transcendental experience. It makes every molecule of my being vibrate with pleasure. I don't know how she does it, it's like a combination of her voice and the song itself, which is such a great effort from Dylan. He really is one of the greatest songwriters to have ever lived. Boots of Spanish leather is another one of my favourites. I also wanted to insert a snide remark about G.O.D. but the songs says it better than I ever could.

[@trevormcgaughran9351]

Beautifully put. Joan's singing is fabulous - I have loved her singing since I first heard her back in the 60's. - Nanci Griffith also does a great version of "Boots of Spanish Leather."

[@konczk]

TREVOR MCGAUGHRAN wow, my other favourite. I'm no music buff, but these two really touch me on a deep level. Loreena Mckennitt's book of secrets would be another perennial favourite

[@trevormcgaughran9351]

Christian Koncz Have recently discovered Loreena - she is good.

[@jamesunsworth6865]

Christian Koncz p

[@ronaldjost939]

Christian Koncz I am just proud to live in the same country as she does, and as Dylan does. And I love the sentiments expressed, by his words, by her singing of them. Truth is a rare and valuable commodity; probably it cannot be rightly considered a commodity.

[@arthurraygross4983]

An Angelic voice speaking our conscience.

[@lyinsroar9637]

she explained in the bbc recording that every country thinks they have God on their side (even when they are fighting each other)

[@rollingthunder9071]

And that's precisely why the concept of a "just war" is absurd.

[@VernonKerr]

Yes, I'm reminded of the lull in battle in WWI where, soldiers of Germany and the Allies met, sang Christmas carols, then went back to their trenches to the pending business of killing each other.

[@danielchais4603]

I give the audience the award for being in the here and now. And not picking up their cell phones.

[@nenadn]

there were no cell phones.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Daniel: Giving you the benefit of the doubt, I'm sure you realize this was filmed in 1966, long before the cellular phone of today existed?

[@doUcare4music]

This message is needed more now... than ever before

[@acebodine]

What a gift she had. And she taught herself the guitar the way every amateur wishes heesh could play.

[@siddharthmanumusic]

She is the most beautiful lady I have ever seen, not just cuz of how she looks without, but for what she is within :)

[@pudge1954]

If we're on God's side, WE'LL stop the next war.

[@sharonazar1]

so heartbreakingly current!

[@lorijohnson2348]

Sharon Azar Isn’t that the sad truth?

[@terrymann1341]

What an amazing Lady. Not only a fantastic singer, musician and Songwriter, but a peace and non violence campaigner. She has my eternal respect. such a shame she has retired from live performance. I count myself lucky to have seen her almost 20 years ago now.

[@helenmurphy3143]

LOVED HER THANK GOD WE STILL GOT HER MUSIC

[@claireb3004]

My 2 little boys were having a hard time being calm & peaceful in the backseat while I drove and I was getting so frustrated. I turned on her songs and they instantly got still & quiet. My 5 yr fell asleep.🧚‍♀️💜🌌

[@mrsjanetpalethorpe9255]

Pure ageless voice.

[@jamestaylor7375]

One of the greatest messengers of truth and a great voice.

[@karenimmelman4490]

Joan's Crystal clear voice interprets Dylans poetic genius on so many levels! I wonder if he appreciates how much emotion is behind her wonderful Gift.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

doubt it

[@quecisneros]

@@jeanneobrien7381 Why?

[@-JaxonRay]

@@jeanneobrien7381 he went on tour with her in 1975. pretty sure he does.

[@jeanneobrien7381]

@@-JaxonRay He totally snubbed her in '65 on the crazy British tour.

[@marthafischler8408]

they were also romantically involved in the '60's.."Diamonds and Rust" is about him.

[@davidhudson6754]

Joan doing a song that tells a great story. This is a song that could live on for a long time. Great song and a great singer doing it.

[@marchoward1570]

So relevant today

[@wailinburnin]

Just about a million views at this point, sort of makes you wonder how many times Bob Dylan just did what you did, viewed this video. And just like you, was seriously moved by the whole thing. This is Joan Baez at 25, amazing world that would give us Joan Baez and this video.

[@sharonazar1]

share this with the religious right....they're the ones who believe god is on their side...powerful song, powerful voice! I remember hearing this back in the 1960's...

[@Wolfsky9]

I saw this woman in the late summer of '63, in Boulder, at The University of Colorado. I was hopelessly taken with her-----------that voice-----presence----------& her dark, intense beauty. That's the only time -------------but I'll never forget her. ----------------------------WolfSky9, 73 y/o

[@oneofmany1087]

Thanks for posting this video, very Awesome! PEACE

[@louismark1270]

Joan, you should get half of the credit awarded to Dylan by the Nobel Prize Committee!

[@DeborahDupre]

Agreed, Louis.

[@menachemraviv6696]

Louis Mark At least half of it! They both deserve it so very much! She is a Real Diva Singer! Her beloved way of singing is really Fascinating & Unique & Extraordinary.

[@aennchen-gregpesch-bode7625]

Louis Mark

[@veronicamoreno3635]

Joan deserves a Nobel prize ....

[@lewiswilliams6516]

Why? She is a brilliant singer, incredible, she didn't write the song though, and Bob Dylan was awarded the prize for literature.

[@stevetassie1207]

beautifull lady with the voice of an angel from my youth back in the 60,s

[@randyg2803]

beautiful

[@bgmccormick49]

always awesome....if we would just stop and listen..........

[@miguelcabello7086]

Joan Baez es de lo mas puro y transversal que nos ha dado norteamerica a este sur que ella ha sabido amar.

[@synchronicity67]

Goosebumps 🙏🎶 I don't think anyone compares to Joan... our school music teacher wld make us sing this n other songs but she never made us hear Joan baez first!!! Had she I wld have taken up singing in college 😍

[@benashby1]

Fantastic song sung with feeling.

[@chloe290983]

Im 27 and i agree. The pickings are slim from the new generation of music. The like's of Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell seem to to be a thing of the past. I like to go back in time for good music. This is a Bob Dylan song performed in 1966.... and still we just don't get it. If not many people could really grasp the lyrics then then how many would now!! if this song was released 2morr it wouldnt make enough to cover the recording costs.Sad! at the end of the day people don't really care

[@MsSunshine184]

With God on Our Side Oh my name it is nothin' My age it means less The country I come from Is called the Midwest I's taught and brought up there The laws to abide And that land that I live in Has God on its side. Oh the history books tell it They tell it so well The cavalries charged The Indians fell The cavalries charged The Indians died Oh the country was young With God on its side. If God's on our side He'll stop the next war.

[@catherineglasgow2571]

Best female singer in the world since Piaf at that time without a doubt.I am an old guy so I just loved her so.Yet she was totally eclipsed by the genius of Bob Dylan and if you watch the biopics you will see it in her face and heart.Good days indeed.The best of the best and we never forget.

[@MrPlink0]

i don't know how many times i've listened to this song, but i can never get tired of it. Thank you TimeToCastAwayStones :) oh btw, hunter s. thompson brought me here.

[@JB-OH]

This is about righteousness. God is just a formality of that. Many people do many terrible things today because they think they have the truth of it. We are all guilty of this position. We just need to be open enough to critique ourselves.

[@mitratavakoli5768]

Is it happening?!!!!

[@thewanksta36]

Is this version (or the concert) on a CD anywhere? She's practically flawless here. Take a note young artists of today: you can never sound like this even with autotune.

[@rositaespinosa7653]

joan is my favorite female singer song writter bob n her was made for each other

[@hansstrouf]

Rat face performer, the author is the awesome Bob Dylan.

[@crissierobinson4397]

I observe Memorial Day listening to this.

[@lou3946]

Still, this is the way so many still think about who our bloody enemies are, and the answer is simply ourselves!

[@user-ik1ys5lv8x]

What a haunting sign throughout decades ...

[@josephmetz890]

Always admired her and what a beautiful voice. I miss folk music and thinking people who had real causes and good motives. Now what do we have ? All that talent on the left inspiring people with messages of hope and love. The left has left us and we have nothing to replace it with. Now its just anger .

[@YousufSamad-z8n]

Terrific..

[@davepadilla704]

a great protest song the issue is ot the exitence of god bou those in evoking his name right or wrong.joan is amazing judy also does this song.

[@ScubaShoxs]

Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing, For the love of one's country is a terrible thing. It banishes fear with the speed of a flame, And it makes us all part of the patriot game. My name is O'Hanlon, and I've just turned sixteen. My home is in Monaghan, and where I was weaned I learned all my life cruel England's to blame, So now I am part of the patriot game. This Ireland of ours has too long been half free. Six counties lie under John Bull's tyranny. Etc...

[@sonofmary1]

????? What in the world are you reading? The 20th century was the bloodiest in the history of the world. And these are the marks of modernism, an indifference to cruelty and an abandonment of reason.

[@karenina56]

It's irony, folks. We think because we do something in the name of "our" god, we will win. Dylan's just pointing out how foolish and pathetic that is.

[@sarahm2878]

Or that the deed is a good deed because God's on its side.

[@claudiegloro2317]

Non, je crois que c’est un peu plus profond que ça. J’écoute cette chanson depuis mes 17 ans. J’en ai 71.. cette chanson parle à mon avis , des certitudes religieuses ou et surtout politiques , bien sur, mais surtout de la rédemption possible de tout être humain

[@nbenefiel]

karenina56 if god is on our side he’ll stop the next war.

[@jonjamj3056]

Beautiful ! Timeless!

[@llangol]

Thank you Dylan, again.

[@stevemack60]

Dylan was nothing compared to Joan Baez.

[@peternemeth1777]

@@stevemack60 Only a fool can make a comment like that. You compare apples with pears.

[@SN2903]

Dylan and Baez are both amazing but Dylan is on another level come on now

[@heresapollo]

Such a haunting and beautiful voice...

[@sking3492]

Yes.Beautiful voice.

[@Lovuschka]

In 2023, this song is more important than in the past 30 years. If God's on our side, he'll stop this war.

[@bradfordwilliams9760]

I'm still in love with her!

[@JohnStephens-u9h]

❤joàn you sang that in 1966 nothing changed the commies get crazier and you still singing with God on your side ❤only 1winner miss usa.❤

[@DrJohn-rl9zg]

Most scholars believe that Truman started the cold war, and the Soviets won WWII. It's not that I support communism, it is simply that the best way to fight communism is with social responsibility, not bombs and bullets.

[@problembehaviour]

love to joan...that is an amazing voice singing a beautiful message

[@gavinspowart3143]

One of the most beautiful voices that evolution produced. For me, one of the most stirring songs of the 1960's, especially about the irony of religion, which is supposed to be about peace and love!!!!. As an Athiest, I can really relate to this song, more so now than in the 1960's The second most stirring song for me, is John Lennon's "Imagine" JUST IMAGINE !!!!

[@rrnmd]

My brother, God made you and this world and loves even you who have not found his way or lost his way home. From a physician and a scientist with several degrees, "science proves "intelligence" beget this beautiful intelligence that my small mind could never begin to understand or reason".. "evilution" is a hypothesis that states "nothing turned into something then turned into intelligence with a seed that learned to reproduce itself. That you came from a rock and you have no purpose. This is far from the truth my brother". I love you. Ignorance is simply lack of knowledge. God doesn't ask man to kill. It is 1 of our 10 commandments. We must use our gifts of free will and logic to deliberate and stand in Unison with what is Right, that which is felt in all of our hearts. -in goOd health

[@אפריים.אברמוביץ]

Joan Baez was a whole lot beautiful in her youth and really had the voice of an angel 😇. I was in love with her and her songs , but a lot of her songs for about 30 years were of other musicians like Dylan, John Lennon , The Beatles , Paul Simon , the Dire Straits ( Brothers in arms ) , and Jackson Browne. You can't argue with that . Only her album " Diamonds 💎 and Rust " from 1975 was almost of her own with really her songwriting and her own melodies .

[@misstinabunni]

I used to be able to sing this song, poorly, mind you. I learned all the words and used it as a lullaby.