Bob Dylan Turns 83 Today... Do You Have a Favorite Dylan Song?

Twiter ^ | May 24th, 2024 | Rock and Roll Garage

[discostu]

The entire Blood on the Tracks album still blows me away.

[milagro]

For a guy born in the Iron Range, he sure produced a LOT of gold.

[shadowlands1960]

I’m surprised no one has mentioned ‘Mr.Tambourine Man’ yet... the poetry is so strong in that one I’ve seen it in an English Lit. anthology.

[dfwgator]

Probably because most associate that song with The Byrds. I think it’s a testament that so many cover songs of Dylan became much more well-known than Bob’s versions, like Jimi’s “All Along The Watchtower”.

[4yearlurker]

Throw my suitcase out the window. Throw my ticket out there too.

[Liberty Valance]

Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed

[shadowlands1960]

When I was 14 in ‘74, I played Blood on the Tracks over and over again... I was obsessed with it... every time I listened to it, I picked up something new... truly a great album if any of his are...

[GSWarrior]

Every Grain of Sand

[erlayman]

Desolation Row.

[Liberty Valance]

Bob Dylan - Neighborhood Bully

[dfwgator]

A song that gets more relevant with each passing day.

[shadowlands1960]

True.. just like 'My Back Page's... another great Byrds cover of a sublime lyric. That line 'I was so much older than, I'm younger than that now' is probably my favorite Dylan line.

[lonestar67]

Neighborhood bully

[Menehune56]

https://www.bobdylan.com/songs/highway-61-revisited/

[Liberty Valance]

Bob Dylan - Forever Young

[stanne]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEoZfu-XNZc&pp=ygUmbXkgYmFjayBwYWdlcyAzMHRoIGFubml2ZXJzYXJ5IGNvbmNlcnQ%3D

[shadowlands1960]

His son Jesse, who he wrote that for, is now 58... he’s a film director.

[Migraine]

You nailed it.

[shadowlands1960]

If I was to narrow down to a favorite Dylan song, ‘My Back Pages’ would probably top the list.

[milagro]

Shoot!
Lost that one in the smoke rings of my mind!