![]() ![]() For example, in 2021, after a year of anti-racist protests, it seemed particularly significant that the three top spots were now given to Black artists whose songs had a political impact (ironically, Dylan initially rose to fame as a political songwriter engaged in the Civil Rights struggle, but unlike the Black Sam Cooke, Dylan was writing from the role of observer).īut then and now, Bob Dylan knew that the times they are a-changin’, and regardless of what Rolling Stone magazine publishes, his legacy will be carried on in his songs. He was right to reject superlative accolades as temporary - indeed, in the updated version of the Rolling Stone Magazine list of the “Greatest Songs of All Time” from 2021, Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” had slipped from number 1 down to number 4, now superseded by by Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come”, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power”, with Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” now taking the top spot.īob Dylan understood that such lists are never objective rankings of quality (as if such a thing could exist with art), but are rather reflections our times and values. ![]() I agree with Terry Gans that Dylan seems more ready to actually hear the woman’s answers in “Tell Me” though.īob Dylan talks about his legacy with 60 Minutes in 2004. What I meant to say was that songs like “Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight” and “Sweetheart Like You” and “Tell Me” all take the form of a conversation, and especially the latter two feature the singer engaging the woman by asking her questions, but ultimately, since we never get to hear the woman’s side, the singer’s questions function as projections of his own thoughts and anxieties onto the woman. A while back I also dedicated an episode to my Bootleg Series Wishlist, and at least one item has already been crossed off!Įdit: It bugged me that I felt like I didn’t articulate my thoughts on the “conversations with women” issue properly here. Terry Gans’ new book Surviving In A Ruthless World: Bob Dylan’s Voyage to Infidels is available here.įor more on amazing Bob Dylan songs that didn’t make it onto the record, listen to Episode 3: Outtakes. What are your thoughts on a possible Infidels release? What are you hoping to see, and what other Dylan era deserves the Bootleg Series treatment? ![]() Laura and Robert talk about the album’s sound, lyrical themes, and the mystery surrounding Dylan’s decision to leave some of the session’s best songs off the released record. 16 will likely be dedicated to Dylan’s 1983 album Infidels! What a GREAT opportunity to put the spotlight on this intriguing album. ![]() Last week, an intriguing rumour was published in the Isis fan magazine: there’s a new Bootleg Series coming, and Vol. ![]()
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