The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar
Bob Dylan
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Prayed in the ghetto with my face in the cement Heard the last moan of a boxer, seen the massacre of the innocent Felt around for the light switch, felt around for her face Been treated like a farm animal on a wild goose chase West of Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar I see the turning of the page Curtain rising on a new age See the groom still waiting at the altar Try to be pure at heart, they arrest you for robbery Mistake your shyness for aloofness, your shyness for snobbery Got the message this morning, the one that was sent to me About the madness of becoming what one was never meant to be West of Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar I see the turning of the ptage Curtain rising on a new age See the groom still waiting at the altar Don't know what I can say about Claudette wouldn't come back to haunt me Finally had to give her up about the time she began to want me But I know God has mercy on them who are slandered and humiliated I'd a-done anything for that woman if she'd only make me feel obligated West of Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar I see the turning of the page Curtain rising on a new age See the groom still waiting at the altar Put your hand on my head, baby, do I have a temperature? I see people who are supposed to know better standing around like furniture There's a wall between you and what you want and you got to leap through it Tonight you got the power to take it, tomorrow you won't have the power to keep it West of Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar I see the turning of the page Curtain rising on a new age See the groom still waiting at the altar Cities on fire, phones out of order They're killing nuns and soldiers, there's fighting on the border What can I say about Claudette? Ain't seen her since January She could be respectfully married or running a whorehouse in Buenos Aires West of Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar I see the turning of the page Curtain rising on a new age See the groom still waiting at the altar
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Written by: Bob Dylan
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10 facts about this song
Album"The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" is a song by Bob Dylan, from his 20th studio album, "Shot of Love," released in 1981.
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Initial ReleaseThe song was originally not included on the album but was later added to the album's re-releases, making it a bonus track.
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Live PerformanceDylan first performed "The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" live on November 13, 1980, during his 'Musical Retrospective' tour, a year before it was formally released.
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Song GenreDisplaying Dylan's religious themes and considered part of his "Gospel Trilogy," the song falls under gospel rock genre, with elements of blues and hard rock.
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Song PositionAfter being added to "Shot of Love," the song, in most formats, appears as the last track on the album.
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LyricsThe song features biblical allusions and apocalyptic imagery, typical of Dylan's writing style during his gospel era.
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Gold Record"Shot of Love," containing the song "The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar," was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1997.
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Backing VocalsGrammy-winning singer Clydie King provides backing vocals on the song, one of several times she collaborated with Bob Dylan.
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Live VersionsThe song has been performed multiple times during Dylan's live concerts and a live version was included in the album "Bob Dylan – The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings" in 2019.
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Studio Location"The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" was recorded at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, where Bob Dylan recorded most the songs for "Shot of Love."
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