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The meaning behind the music and words of Bob Dylan

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The Philosophy of Modern Song: Save the last dance for me

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34062

Published: August 7, 2026 07:38

By Tony Attwood An interesting choice from Bob as I can remember as a child buying this track – and listening to it now, I am sure why.   Certainly, at the age I bought it I don’t think I fully … Continue reading →

Where are Bob Dylan’s happy songs?

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34041

Published: August 5, 2026 15:55

By Tony Attwood In the old days, when we had records that played at 78rpm, we used to say there were three types of song: songs about love, songs about lost love and songs written for some new dance … Continue reading →

Jan’s Take 12: Forever Young

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34053

Published: August 5, 2026 09:34

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…

Mother Of Muses Part 9: “It was never about whether it was in tune or out of tune” (final)

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34046

Published: August 4, 2026 08:13

by Jochen Markhorst One of the many gems on the legendary compilation album Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 (1972) is the Like A Rolling Stone rip-off “A Public Execution” by the Texan garage rock band Mouse … Continue…

Does plagiarism in Dylan songs matter? Who is allowed to copy from whom?

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34035

Published: August 3, 2026 08:01

By Tony Attwood From time to time we have articles submitted whcih point out that certain lyrics or maybe a melody in a Dylan song are copied from somewhere else.  I suspect most of us know that “Blowin in … Continue reading →

Bob Dylan’s Rough And Rowdy Ways – Side C

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34029

Published: August 2, 2026 10:19

by Jochen Markhorst “On the bus he’s playing these cassette tapes of all this great old traditional stuff, because by then he knew I was really into it. He said, “This is a good song, you should learn this one.” … Continue reading →

Dylan’s “To fall in love with you”: recording and lyrics (and links to the past)

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/33976

Published: August 1, 2026 08:22

By Tony Attwood The last time I wrote about this song I wrote “To fall in love with you” is the third most accessed file on this site.  The only articles that have been read more are “Hard Rain’s … Continue reading →

The Philosophy of Modern Song: Don’t let me be misunderstood

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34011

Published: July 31, 2026 07:19

By Tony Attwood In my prviuos article I wrote about “Don’t let me be misunderstood” but restricted my commentary because of technical problems.  Fingers crossed (which of course makes typing more difficult here is the Nina Simone version which I … Continue…

Dylan songs so rarely played: Dink’s Song

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/33993

Published: July 30, 2026 08:07

We have in the past looked at – or perhaps I should say listened to – songs Bob has written but then never played, or maybe played just once, in concert.  There has also been a series on … Continue reading →

From China to Bob Dylan

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/34002

Published: July 29, 2026 16:25

According to those historians who study such things, gambling has been part of human society from an era before we had any written history.   And of course in such early times virtually anything could be a basis for gambling since … Continue reading →

Jan’s Take 11: Lay, Lady, Lay

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/33995

Published: July 29, 2026 09:06

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…

Mother Of Muses part 8 – Coda

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/33979

Published: July 28, 2026 08:22

by Jochen Markhorst VIII      Boredom! Hail to you, Mother of Muses Odysseus is warmly welcomed by Alcinous, ruler of the island of Scheria and father of Nausicaa. He is treated to a banquet, and entertainment is provided by … Continue reading →

And finally we are getting ourselves back together

https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/33970

Published: July 27, 2026 16:31

By Tony Attwood First off thank you to everyone who has written in and wished me well in our battle againsts the demons that have been causing us some problems. If you have an article for Untold that you have … Continue reading →