Abraham, Martin and John - Dion

[Swede]

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[Mme. Defarge]

1. My husband, of blessed memory,

loved this song. I get choked up whenever I hear it or think of it.

[highplainsdem]

4. Sending hugs, Mme. Defarge. Songs can remind us so much

of loved ones we've lost.

[Mme. Defarge]

5. Merci mon brave ou ma belle!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I know nothing about the writing of this song, but

I've always thought that the first three verses were written about Abraham, Martin, and John, and then Bobby died, and the last verse was added.

No matter, it's a powerful song, and I was around when it first came out.

[highplainsdem]

3. It was written shortly after RFK was assassinated. Here's an article/interview

about it:

https://tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/story-behind-the-song/2020/09/11/abraham-martin-and-john-story-behind-song-dick-holler/5758632002/


A famous song that was changed after Bobby Kennedy's death was "Sympathy for the Devil" -- the Stones had started recording it just before his death, and they changed "Who killed Kennedy" to "Who killed the Kennedys."