![]() ![]() The melody received more praise than the lyrics. This amused some of Dylan's fans, who did understand the satire. ![]() However, the lyrics of the song don't support such an interpretation, being slight and treating the country as merely a place for a romantic getaway in the sun, apart from a fleeting reference to "people living free". As a result, some supporters wanted to see the song as lending support to the newly independent country. Mozambique had gained independence on June 25, 1975, only about a month before the song was recorded. ![]() It was also released as a single and reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100.Īt the time of the song's release, the titular country of Mozambique had just emerged from a ten-year insurgency war against Portugal which led to Mozambique's independence. " Mozambique" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy that was originally released on Dylan's 1976 album Desire. " One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)". ![]()
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