In the song, Baez recounts an out-of-the-blue phone call from an old lover, which sends her a decade back in time, to a "crummy" hotel in Greenwich Village; she recalls giving him a pair of cuff-links, and summarizes that memories bring "diamonds and rust." The song, which was a top-40 hit for Baez on the U.S. pop singles chart, is regarded by a number of critics, as well as by Baez fans, as one of her best compositions. It served as the title song on Baez's gold-selling Diamonds & Rust album in 1975.
In 1975 live, the original line is:
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
In 2007 live performance, the line becomes forty years ago..... She has changed to 20, 30 40 years ago after the first release.
1975 Live (10 years ago)
2007 Grammy Live (40 years ago)
With Bob Dylan
Love Song to a Stranger
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