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Bob Dylan’s greatest song of 1986: To fall in love with you. With lyrics.
By Tony Attwood (and as a warning note, before you get excited about the “with lyrics” in the headline, these are my interpretation of an interpretation – all may be become clear below). Ten years ago I published an … Continue reading →
Mother of Muses 6: and then Jonah the Baptist started splashing people with water!
Mother Of Muses part 6 by Jochen Markhorst VI And then Jonah the Baptist started splashing people with water! Mother of Muses, unleash your wrath Things I can't see, they're blocking my path Show me your wisdom, tell me … Continue reading →
Dylan’s greatest song of the year: 1982/3 – there ain’t no going back
By Tony Attwood 1961. I was young when I left home 1962: Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses 1964: Gates of Eden 1965: Visions of Johnanna 1966: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 1967 part 1: “Drifter’s Escape” 1967 part 2: I’m not … Continue reading →
The Philosophy of Modern Song: “Don’t take your guns to town”
Commentary by Tony Attwood “Don’t take your guns to town” was written and recorded by Johnny Cash and appears in Dylan’s book “The Philosophy of Modern Song”. When I first approached the idea of looking at the songs in … Continue reading →
Jan’s take 8: Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarizing fringe phenomenon within Dylanology: the semi-professional cover artist. And more specifically, on a veteran from the southern part of a small country on the … Continue reading →
Will We Ever See a Rambling Gambling Willie Game?
Some Bob Dylan songs make you stop for a minute. “Rambling, Gambling Willie” does even more than that. It tells a great story. One of the greatest gamblers anyone has ever met, impossible wins, riverboats, poker tables, and … Continue reading →
Can a Dylan song be a life changing experience: the final proof
By Tony Attwood Recently in this series…. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina Visions of Johanna Drifters’ Escape Tangled up in blue Idiot Wind The point of this series is that a … Continue reading →
Jan’s Take 9: You’re A Big Girl Now
Links to the previous articles in this series are given at the end of this piece. Jan’s Take 9: You’re A Big Girl Now by Jochen Markhorst In this series, we shine a spotlight on a thriving, fascinating, and polarising … Continue reading →
The Lost Sinners
The Lost Sinners by Larry Fyffe (B)ut remember - it's like the boogie man told the cantaur when the cantaur invaded the territory of the Giant Mother Geese "you don't have to be around those people" (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Ancient … Continue reading →