Dan Bern (album)

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Dan Bern
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 1997
Genre Folk rock
Length44:57
Label Work/Sony
Producer Chuck Plotkin
Dan Bern chronology
Dog Boy Van
(1996)
Dan Bern
(1997)
Fifty Eggs
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide A− [2]
Spin 6/10 [3]

Dan Bern (1997) is the self-titled debut full album of the Iowa native singer/songwriter Dan Bern.

Contents

Songs

"Jerusalem"

At the end of "Jerusalem", the singer reveals that he is the messiah. The song opens and closes with the lyrics "When I tell you that I love you don't test my love / Accept my love / Don't test my love / 'Cuz maybe I don't love you all that much." [4] [5]

The song has been covered by folk singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.[ citation needed ] It has been featured in the weather section of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale . [6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dan Bern

  1. "Jerusalem" – 3:44
  2. "Go to Sleep" – 2:33
  3. "Wasteland" – 6:38
  4. "Marilyn" – 2:51
  5. "King of the World" – 2:48
  6. "Too Late To Die Young" – 2:58
  7. "Rome" – 5:54
  8. "I'm Not the Guy" – 3:32
  9. "Never Fall in Love" – 3:12
  10. "Estelle" – 7:33
  11. "Queen" – 3:13

Personnel

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  6. "Welcome to Night Vale". Podbay.fm. Retrieved October 25, 2015.