“All I can do is be me, whoever that is.” ~ Bob Dylan
“Hurricane” was written by Dylan with Jacques Levy, and is about the imprisonment of fighter Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, an American-Canadian middleweight boxer, wrongfully convicted of murder and released from prison after spending nearly 20 years incarcerated. The song was released on Dylan’s album Desire in January 1976.
Click HERE for a link to the lyrics.
“Hurricane” has been covered by Ani DiFranco, Middle Class Rut, and The Milltown Brothers, among others. Here is a version by New Rising Sun:
I didn’t know that anyone covered “Hurricane,” nor am I familiar with this group. What a treat. Fantastic.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Connie! It’s long, but a very good cover. I had wanted to choose “Hurricane” for my ‘H’ post, so I was glad to find this one.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I did love this song…..now? It’s harder to hear. After Carter got out of jail, I believed he murdered someone who helped frame him. Strange world!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, I didn’t know that, Dennis!
LikeLike