Robert Shelton describes the tune as "playful." Oliver Trager and John Nogowski both describe the melody as "great" and particularly praise the violin playing of Scarlet Rivera. 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.
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