Author Archives: TonyAttwood

by Tony Attwood When I wrote a review of this song in 2015, I noted the piece as one of the forgotten Dylan masterpieces and made a few passing references to the music – which (re-reading them now, eight years … Continue reading →

  Previously in this series… Part 1: He must keep himself clean in speech Part 2: O where are you going? Part 3: A chance is gonna come Part 4: He let’s them synthasise into a coherent thing Part 5: … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood In this series, Aaron looks at songs that Dylan has recorded but not composed, and then finds some other recordings of the song of note.  He then sends his commentary across the Atlantic to … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood from an idea by Aaron Galbraith Farout magazine published a list of songs that Dylan gave in answer to a question about his favourite pieces by other songwriters.  I’ve been taking a look at the songs in … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood, based on “The Never Ending Tour” series by Mike Johnson. Dylan said that he knocked this song off during a time spent in the Caribbean in about 15 minutes.  That may or may not be the absolute … Continue reading →

Please note a full index to this series, of which this is episode 114, is available here. Mike Johnson (Kiwi Poet) I ain’t dead yet My bell still rings (Early Roman Kings) 2012 is one of those pivot years for … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst V          Marjorie Black rider, black rider, all dressed in black I’m walking away, you try to make me look back My heart is at rest, I’d like to keep it that way I don’t want to … Continue reading →

  by Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: This is a traditional Irish folk song, best known today as an American folk song.  It’s alternative title: “Flora, the Lily of the West”.   The lyrics to the American version were first … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood I must admit I approached this classic with trepidation.  Of course it is a masterpiece of the genre, but it is just that I don’t think I’ve chosen to play it and listen with any sort of … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Songs Linked To Tarantula (D)ictator wires for more candy – US sending in marines & arnold stang (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Arnold Stang plays “Peewee”, a US soldier, in the movie “Dondi” (based on a newspaper cartoon). Features … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood You might recall a series of articles Jochen Markhorst wrote about “More than Flesh and Blood” in 2021 – and if not there is an index to them at the end of this little piece. And I … Continue reading →

In relation to this song you might also enjoy Jochen’s review of the song.   An index to our most recent articles can be found on the home page. By Tony Attwood If ever there was a song of Dylan’s in … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood, based on research by Aaron Galbraith We are now at number 12 in the list of Dylan’s favourite songs and so far we have had two from Randy Newman: Sail Away and “Burn down the cornfield”.  The … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood This recording from 1994 was one of two utterly different versions of Positively 4th Street from that year – you can hear the other version and indeed other performances from this era in the episode “1994 part … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst IV         He lets them synthesize into a coherent thing Black rider, black rider, you’ve seen it all You’ve seen the great world, and you’ve seen the small You fell into the fire, and you’re eating the flame … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood If you have been lurking around Untold Dylan for a few years you’ll perhaps remember that the notion of a Dylan Cover a Day came about when lockdown hit England, and I was shut up on my … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe Cowboy Angel The Tarantula chapter entitled ‘Cowboy Angel Blues’ alludes not only to Gene Autry, the owner of the California Angels baseball team, and singer of ‘Home On The Range’, but also to the Tennessee Williams play … Continue reading →

By Aaron Galbraith and Tony Attwood Aaron: “Can’t Help Falling in Love” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii. From Wikipedia: The melody is based on “Plaisir d’amour”, a popular French love song composed in … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Bob Dylan set himself quite a challenge in turning “Abandoned Love” into more than just an interesting song – for it consists of one of the standard pop motifs (lost love), is quite long (eight verses), and … Continue reading →

by Tony Attwood from an idea by Aaron Galbraith This is the third Warren Zevon song in Bob Dylan’s list of his favourite songs.  We’ve already covered ‘Desperado Under the Eaves’, and ‘Lawyers, Guns, and Money’, and as ever there … Continue reading →