You Angel You

Surely one of the best things in the history of modern music was Bob Dylan's teaming up with The Band.
I can't but not be reminded of Canada often times when I'm listening to a Band record. I'll be sure to do a blog post soon on some of my favourite songs from this fine company. But now, I musn't deviate from the point, and that is You Angel You. And here it is:

You Angel You

You angel you
You got me under your wing
The way you walk and the way you talk
I feel I could almost sing

You angel you
You’re as fine as anything’s fine
The way you walk and the way you talk
It sure plays on my mind

You know I can’t sleep at night for trying
Never did feel this way before
I get up at night and walk the floor
If this is love then gimme more
And more and more and more and more

You angel you
You’re as fine as can be
The way you smile like a sweet baby child
It just falls all over me

You know I can’t sleep at night for trying
Never did feel this way before
Never did get up and walk the floor
If this is love then gimme more
And more and more and more

You angel you
You got me under your wing
The way you walk and the way you talk
It says everything

This was written by Bob Dylan and recorded in November of 1973 (released on January 17 1974) with The Band as track 9 on the Planet Waves album. 

Dylan later dismissed the song as having "dummy lyrics", but nevertheless, it is one of my favourite Bob Dylan & The Band tunes.

The album consisting of 'Cast-iron songs & torch ballads', originally to be called "Ceremonies Of The Horsemen" 

Have a listen to You Angel You From here, taken from Biograph CD 2

And on the second  Biograph CD, right after You Angel You, we have the Million Dollar Bash, taken from 1975's Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan and The Band And what a treat that is, download it from Megaupload, here

Million Dollar Bash

Well, that big dumb blonde
With her wheel in the gorge
And Turtle, that friend of theirs
With his checks all forged
And his cheeks in a chunk
With his cheese in the cash
They’re all gonna be there
At that million dollar bash
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
It’s that million dollar bash

Ev’rybody from right now
To over there and back
The louder they come
The harder they crack
Come now, sweet cream
Don’t forget to flash
We’re all gonna meet
At that million dollar bash
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
It’s that million dollar bash

Well, I took my counselor
Out to the barn
Silly Nelly was there
She told him a yarn
Then along came Jones
Emptied the trash
Ev’rybody went down
To that million dollar bash
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
It’s that million dollar bash

Well, I’m hittin’ it too hard
My stones won’t take
I get up in the mornin’
But it’s too early to wake
First it’s hello, goodbye
Then push and then crash
But we’re all gonna make it
At that million dollar bash
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
It’s that million dollar bash

Well, I looked at my watch
I looked at my wrist
Punched myself in the face
With my fist
I took my potatoes
Down to be mashed
Then I made it over
To that million dollar bash
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
Ooh, baby, ooh-ee
It’s that million dollar bash

Enjoy!