"Well, you must tell me, baby / How your head feels under somethin’ like that / Under your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat" Lyrics. From Blonde on Blonde. I do believe I could listen to this song on repeat all day long. Love the dueling guitars and Bob's snarling, smiling vocals.
"Pretty Saro" is an English folk ballad from the 1700s. The song has been recorded by dozens of artists, including six times by Bob Dylan. But none of his versions were released until the song appeared on the Bootleg Series, Vol. 10, Another Self Portrait. This is the first of 30 Dylan songs from my April playlist. Want to skip ahead? See the full list now.
Welcome to April. It doesn't feel like spring in northern Illinios yet, but it doesn't feel like winter either. We're gaining daylight and warmth, even if it's a little bit at a time.
This change of seasons brings me back to some of my favorite Bob Dylan music. Looking forward to sharing these songs with you this month.
The third release from Triplicate, Stardust, is a 90-year-old Hoagy Carmichael song that's been covered thousands of times. Dylan holds his own with a lovely, soulful performance highlighted by sweet western guitar.
If there was any doubt, Triplicate's 30 classic covers affirm Dylan's sustained journey into the backroads of American standards. I'm enjoying the ride. Triplicate is set for release on March 31.
365 Days of Dylan, Day 66: Fourth Time Around. Another great tune from Blonde on Blonde. Dylan details the intricacies of a complicated relationship with perhaps a few echos of Norwegian Wood. Hear also the starkly beautiful version by Chris Whitley.
When she said “Don’t waste your words, they’re just lies” I cried she was deaf And she worked on my face until breaking my eyes Then said, “What else you got left?” It was then that I got up to leave But she said, “Don’t forget Everybody must give something back For something they get”
365 Days of Dylan, Day 65: You're a Big Girl Now from 1975's Blood on the Tracks, one of my favorite albums. I love the interplay between the acoustic guitars at the start and Dylan's breathy, weary vocals. Lyrics.
I saw My Morning Jacket play before Dylan and Wilco a few years ago at Toyota Park in Chicago. On Chimes of Freedom, My Morning Jacket delivers a great rendition of this song.
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Yes, here’s the story of the Hurricane
The man the authorities came to blame
For somethin’ that he never done
Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been
The champion of the world
