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Bobn Dylan, Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Guns & Roses And Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan / Eric Clapton / Guns And Roses, Bob Dylan/Cold Chisel/Guns n RosesWhen Jerry Garcia passed away Bob Dylan saluted the Grateful Dead verbally by saying they made "electronic Dixieland". Submitted by: San Francisco = Cultural Center of the Universe!
| thirty poets! what about American housewives, mailmen, street cleaners, miners? Jesus Christ, what's so spacial about thirty people that are called poets? I've known some very good people that have committed suicide, one didn't do nothing but work in a gas station all his life. nobody referred to him as a poet, but if you're gonna call people like Robert Frost a poet, then I got to say this gas station boy was a poet too. Submitted by: haley
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Also known as: Robert Allen Zimmerman. Submitted by: Andrew
Also known as: Robert Zimmermann. Submitted by: Rock Princess
Known informally as: The Voice of a Generation. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: Zimmy. Submitted by: DeeDee
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Renaldo & Clara, Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, Masked & Anonymous, Hearts On Fire" | - Agrimorfee |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Subterranean Homesick Blues" | He should've called it "Look out kid" 'cause that part opens each refrain. - Alan of Seville |
| "Highway 61 Revisited" | A lot of events in the song happen "out on Highway 61," but they aren't "revisited." - Martha Hankins |
| "Queen Jane Approximately" | The song contains the phrase "Won't you come see me, Queen Jane?" but the word "approximately" is not in the lyrics. - Martha Hankins |
| "Girl from the North Country" | 'If you're traveling in the North Country' One of the first songs by the Bard where the title was not used a lyrics. Yet the melody of this song was taken from English folk song Scarborough Fair, the title of which is used as lyrics. - Feurzeug |
| "From a Buick 6" | The only noticible relation between the lyrics and the title is 'I'm cracked up on the highway and on the water's edge/She comes down the thruway ready to sew me up with thread' - Feurzeug |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Got a Nerve, Somebody?" | "Gotta Serve Somebody" | Sutch |
| "Blowin' Up Japan" | "Blowin' In The Wind" | Jack Hogienschyburgewright |
| "Brainy Gay Women #12 and #69" | "Rainy Day Women #12 and #35" | old |
| "Obscure Song Titles, # 16 & 93" | "Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35" | Julia Cox |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight," | Does Bob cause people to break into smaller pieces | Peter |
| "Idiot Wind," | Wind with no brain can't be called an idiot. | Peter |
| "Tangled Up In Blue," | How does one get tangled up in a color? | Peter |
| "Hard Rain's Gonna Fall," | Rain can be wet and cold but not hard | Susanna Viljanen |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "George Jackson," Bob Dylan | |
| "Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)," Boston | "I Believe In You," Bob Dylan | |
| "Weatherman Says," Jack Wagner | "Hurricane," Bob Dylan | |
| "You Better Think Twice," Vince Gill | "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," Bob Dylan | |
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Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hurricane" | "Everything!!" | CryHavoc |
| "Masters of War" | "Bastards in DC" | CryHavoc |
| "Shelter From the Storm" | "Shelter From the Storm (2013)" | CryHavoc |
| "The Times They are A'Changin" | "The Times They are A'Changin (2013)" | CryHavoc |
| "When I Paint My Masterpiece" | "When the Pope Gives Up His Lease" | Michael Pacholek |
| "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" | "It's All Over 20 Now, Copper Blue" | Fack Sabbath |
| "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" | "It's All Over Now, 2012" | Michael Pacholek |
| "It's All over Now, Baby Blue" | "I Have Put a Spell, Babe, On You" | Michael Pacholek |
| "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall" | "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall (2013 Rendition)" | CryHavoc |
| "When the Ship Comes In" | "When the Votes Came In" | Michael Pacholek |
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Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| The Times, They Are A-Changin' | The New York Times newspaper (If they did change.) | Rocky Rhodes |
| Please Don't Fall Apart On Me | IKEA flatpack products | Pickle |
| Like A Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone magazine | Mark Silverman |
| Rainy Day Women #12 and #35 | Colonial Tramcar Restaurant | Mayfield62 |
| Knocking On Heaven's Door | Life Insurance | ??? |
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Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Blowin' In The Wind | Any mobile home during a tornado | MOR |
| Oxford Town | Ole Miss University | The Mullet Man |
| Bob Dylan's 115th Dream | Insomniac Hotline | Billy C. |
| Watching The River Flow | Incontinence Pads | Jellybean |
| Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The MemphisBlues Again | Mobile Chamber Of Commerce | Donna Gelpigi |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday | Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan | Lady Sings the Subterranean Homesick Blues Imagine Billie singing Dylan! | Josh |
| Queen for a Day Foo Fighters | Queen Jane Approximately Bob Dylan | Queen Jane for Approximately a Day | Martha Hankins |
| Life Is a Highway Tom Cochrane | Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan | Life is Highway 61 Revisited | Martha Hankins |
| I Don't Want To Be Gavin DeGraw | Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The MemphisBlues Again Bob Dylan | I Don't Want To Be Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again | Natasha Bly |
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"Mr. Tambourine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm ready for T.V.
Original Lyrics: I'm ready for to fade
| "All Along the Watchtower"
Misheard Lyrics: Mrs. Menley, drink my wine.
Original Lyrics: Businessmen, they drink my wine.
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"Tell Me That It Isn't True"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that you're benzene with another man.
Original Lyrics: They say that you've been seen with some other man.
| "Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands"
Misheard Lyrics: Sad-eyed lady of the lowlands
With the sad-eyed prophet say that no man comes My warehouse has my Arabian drums Should I leave them by your gate? Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait? Original Lyrics: Sad-eyed lady of the lowlands
Where the sad-eyed prophet says that no man comes My warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums Should I leave them by your gate Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait? |
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"Tell Me That It Isn't True"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that you're benzene with another man.
Original Lyrics: They say that you've been seen with some other man.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Lydia Helton I was listening to a Bob Dylan CD that my sister was playing, when this song come on, a song I didn't remember having heard before. The words, "They say that you're benzene" resounded big time in my ears. It had me thinking "What the heck?". Listening to the rest of the song clued me in to what the real words might be. But checking a lyrics site was what it took to make me sure. |
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"Tombstone Blues"
The Funny Lyrics: The Commander-in-Chief answers him while chasing a fly Saying,
'Death to all those who would whimper and cry' And dropping a bar bell he points to the sky Saying, 'The sun's not yellow it's chicken' Why They're Funny: I know this song was made in 1965, but nowadays this part of it would be relevant to George W. Bush, Don't ya think?
Submitted by: Jay A
| "Million Dollar Bash"
The Funny Lyrics: I looked at my watch, I looked at my wrist
I punched myself in the face with my fist I took my potatoes down to be mashed, and I made it on over to that million dollar bash Why They're Funny: Quite possibly the funniest stanza ever written; add Dylan's nasal vocals and it's surprising the Band could even play this without cracking up.
Submitted by: Jason Reeher
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"All The Tired Horses"
The Repetitive Lyrics: All the tired horses in the Sun --
How'm I 'sposed to get any riding done? Why They're Repetitive: Those are the entire lyrics of the song, repeated over and over throughout this three minute and eleven second song.
Submitted by: Eva Cave
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"Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The only person on the scene missing was the Jack of Hearts
Why They're Nonsensical: He's either on the scene (present), or he's missing (absent). Can't be both at the same time.
Submitted by: Steve
| "Shelter From The Storm"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn.
Why They're Nonsensical: I just have no idea what this means!
Submitted by: Lisa Hayward
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"Hurricane"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: We want to put his ass in stir
We want to pin this triple mur- Der on him Why They're Misrhymed: Hey, you know what, Bob? The second syllable of 'murder' rhymes with 'stir' as well. Couldn't you have changed the line so that it scanned? Yes, I know it *does* rhyme, but there isn't a specific section for lyrics where the rhyme comes halfway through a word.
Submitted by: Red Tim
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"Idiot Wind"
The Insulting Lyrics: Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth,
Blowing down the backroads headin' south. Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth, You're an idiot, babe. Why They're Insulting: 'Nuff said, but every chorus of the song is a variation of the 'idiot wind'
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
| "Idiot Wind"
The Insulting Lyrics: You're an idiot, babe
It's a wonder you still know how to breathe Why They're Insulting: All the lyrics to this song are scathing... It's one of the best break-up songs EVER.
Submitted by: Blair
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"Just Like A Woman"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: She makes love just like a woman,
yes, she does Why They're Inappropriate: Does Bob have someone to compare love-making to that isn't a woman?
Submitted by: Mark Markham
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"Shelter from the Storm"
The Dirty Lyrics: Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
Why They're Dirty: I can think of one place that's always warm.
Submitted by: Jonathan M
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"Jokerman"
The Lyrics: In the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed
Michelangelo indeed could’ve carved out your features Resting in the fields, far from the turbulent space Half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking your face Who They Mention: Michelangelo
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "I Shall Be Free"
The Lyrics: Well, ya ask me why I'm drunk all the time,
It levels my head and eases my mind. I walk along and stroll and sing, See better days and do better things. I chase dinosaurs, Make love to Elizabeth Taylor, Catch hell from Richard Burton. Who They Mention: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. They were a well-known movie star couple back when this song was written.
Submitted by: DeeDee
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"Jokerman"
The Song Lyrics: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Song They Mention: Fools Rush In
Submitted by: Eileen McKenzie
| "Sara"
The Song Lyrics: Staying up for days in the Chelsea hotel
Writing Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands for you Song They Mention: "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"
Submitted by: Mr. X
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"Time Passes Slowly"
Opening Lines: Time passes slowly up here in the mountains
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
| "Lay Lady Lay"
Opening Lines: Lay, lady, lay/Lay across my big brass bed
Comments: Submitted by: Jake
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"Lay Lady Lay"
The Lyrics: Lay lady lay
Why: Should be Lie Lady Lie
Submitted by: Paul
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"Goin' To Acapulco"
The Lyrics: Goin' to Acapulco
Goin' on the run Goin' down to see some girl Goin' to have some fun Why: Acapulco, Mexico
Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The MemphisBlues Again"
The Lyrics: Oh, Mama, can this really be the end,
To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again? Why: Refers to the cities of Mobile, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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"Romance in Durango"
The Lyrics: "No Llores mi querida,
Dios nos vigila, Soon the horse will take us to Durango, Agarrame, mi vida..." Why: In English: "Don't cry, my love,/ God is watching us,/ Soon the horse will take us to Durango,/ Hold onto me, my life..." The narrator of the song is an outlaw on the run with a woman who is presumably the mistress or wife of the man the narrator shot. The couple seek shelter in Durango, but the song, and the narrator's life, end before they get there.
Submitted by: DeeDee
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"Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
The Lyrics: You're the reason I'm travellin' on. Don't think twice, it's alright.
Why: You're the treason I'm ravellin' on. Don't think rice, it's all trite.
Submitted by: Barry Amassa Tate
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"Gates of Eden"
The Lyrics: The savage soldier sticks his head in sand and then complains unto the shoeless hunter who's gone deaf but still remains upon the beach where hound dogs bay at ships with tatooed sails heading for the Gates of Eden
Why: This is one of Dylan's best examples of alliteration.
Submitted by: Richard Mulhaupt
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