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  By Tony Attwood This episode focused on “eyes” and was first broadcast on 9 August 2006.    And what strikes me with this selection is that it is much more modern than many of the earlier selections Bob made … Continue reading →

Publisher’s note: The original version of this post was fine upon putting it up, but it subsequently corrupted.  My apologies for this – I’ve not seen this happen before and it has taken me a day to get it sorted … Continue reading →

Key West part 13 by Jochen Markhorst She tears again my bleeding heart The fishtail ponds and the orchid trees They can give you the bleedin’ heart disease People tell me – I oughta try a little tenderness Amelia Street … Continue reading →

    There is a guide to our current series on the home page.  If you’d like to contribute an article or a series please do email Tony@schools.co.uk By Tony Attwood I must admit that sometimes I find it difficult … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood As you probably have seen, Bootleg 18 has been released as an 8CD or 2CD collection, and I thought it would be an interesting idea to see if you (or you and your friends) would like … Continue reading →

  Previously in this series…. 1961.  “I was young when I left home” 1962:  Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses 1964: Gates of Eden 1965: Visions of Johnanna 1966: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 1967 part 1: “Drifter’s Escape” I have … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood With my personal review of some of the songs in Theme Time Radio Hour we have reached “The Devil”, and when I came to this episode, without looking back at Bob’s selection of songs, I immediately thought … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XII        Everything is fuzzy and opalescent I’ve never lived in the land of Oz Or wasted my time with an unworthy cause It’s hot down here and you can’t be overdressed The tiny blossoms of a … Continue reading →

A list of the other songs nominated by Bob within his post-doctorate  book, which we have already covered, is given at the end.   Each article has at least one recording of the song within it. —————– By Tony Attwood “Doesn’t … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood The essence of this series of articles is that the emphasis in analysing the work of Bob Dylan over the years has been that of considering Dylan as a lyricist, not as a musician, although it … Continue reading →

  This article was updateded on 15 March 2026 in order to try and clarify some of my more obscure statements.  Tony. Previously in this series…. 1961.  “I was young when I left home” 1962:  Tomorrow is a long time 1963: Seven Curses … Continue reading →

An index to the current series of articles being evolved on this website can be found on the home page. By Tony Attwood In this series on the Theme Time Radio Hour programmes, I am looking back at some episodes … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst Here’s my man, the great David Allan Coe Key West is the place to go Down by the Gulf of Mexico Beyond the sea – beyond the shifting sand Key West is the gateway key To … Continue reading →

  A list of the other songs nominated by Bob within his post-doctorate  book, which we have already covered, is given at the end.   Each article has at least one recording of the song within it. —————– By Tony Attwood … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood There is an index to our current series of articles on the home page of this site. We generally (although not invariably) follow specific themes through a series of articles, which are recorded on the home … Continue reading →

Recent Posts Key West part 10:  What a long strange trip it’s been Theme Time Radio Hour: why are all the car songs 12 bar blues? By Tony Attwood In 1966, Bob Dylan wrote, completed and in one way or … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst X          What a long strange trip it’s been Key West is the place to go Down by the Gulf of Mexico Beyond the sea – beyond the shifting sand Key West is the gateway key To … Continue reading →

  By Tony Attwood In this series on the Theme Time Radio Hour programmes, I am looking back at some episodes recorded by Bob for series one, and choosing a few songs that interest or perhaps intrigue me, and for … Continue reading →

  A list of the other songs nominated by Bob within his post-doctorate  book, which we have already covered, is given at the end.   Each article has at least one recording of the song within it. —————– By Tony Attwood … Continue reading →

  Previously in this series: No Nobel Prize for Music: after Idiot Wind: “You’re gonna make me lonesome” By Tony Attwood As I noted before, after the musical monument that is “Idiot Wind” Bob calmed down his writing both in … Continue reading →