Dan Bern (album)

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

Dan Bern
Studio album by Dan Bern
Released	March 4, 1997
Genre	Folk rock
Length	44:57
Label	Work
Producer	Chuck Plotkin
Dan Bern chronology
Dog Boy Van (1996) Dan Bern (1997) Fifty Eggs (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A−[2]
Spin	6/10[3]

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

• Dan Bern – Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Cello, Vocals, Art Direction, Illustrations, Paintings
• Jennifer Condos – Bass
• Mick Haggerty – Art Direction, Photography
• Mouse Johnson – Engineer
• Gary Mallaber – Drums
• Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
• Chuck Plotkin – Percussion, Handclapping, Producer
• Dean Restum – Guitar, Engineer
• Micajah Ryan – Engineer
• Toby Scott – Mixing
• Marshall Thompson – Keyboards
• Josh Zawaduk – Organ, Accordion, Sound Effects, Vocals