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    By Tony Attwood Previously in this series. Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years Mississippi Foot of Pride Things have changed Angelina This series contains a totally personal set of reflections about how a few Dylan compositions have had … Continue reading →

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 the … Continue reading →

Introductory comments by Tony Attwood, publisher. If you are a regular visitor to Untold Dylan, you will know that primarily the thoughts and comments you read here are very positive about Bob Dylan’s work as a lyricist and musician. However, … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood Look it up on Google and you find that “Long Tall Sally” is a clothing shop for women who are over 5’8″ tall.  But the name of course comes from the Little Richard record – the clothing … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe (F)or it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree (Galations 3:13) In the standard version of Greek mythology, the hide of the Golden Ram is hung on an oak tree near the shore … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst Claude Debussy is quite upset by the review in Le Temps on 25 October 1905. Critic Pierre Lalo, normally a devoted Debussy fan, is not particularly impressed by La Mer: “Je n’entends, je ne vois, je ne … Continue reading →

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 the … Continue reading →

By Tony Attwood A list of the previous “songs of the year” articles is given at the end of this piece. The notion of there being a Dylan “song of the year” for each and every year is of course, … Continue reading →

  A list of previous articles in this series is given at the end.  If you have an article you would like published on this site please write to Tony@schools.co.uk By Tony Attwood This series contains a totally personal set … Continue reading →

    A list of all the songs that we have so far considered and presented recordings of, is given after the article. By Tony Attwood “Big Boss Man” is one of those songs that can be dismissed as “another … Continue reading →

by Jochen Markhorst XXV There’s a code in the lyrics Key West is the place to be If you’re lookin’ for immortality Key West is paradise divine Key West is fine and fair If you lost your mind you’ll find … Continue reading →

  “Decoding Dylan.  Searching for the sources to the songs of Bob Dylan” Book by Domenico de Luca.   Review by Tony Attwood Here is a paradox: in our Western society, we tend to value originality, while we tend to sneer … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe (I) was unable to do anything about the fire –                               (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) The fiery tension created by the conflict between spiritualistic teachings and … Continue reading →

  Restless Farewell Long and Wasted Years  Mississippi Foot of Pride As I have confessed, a few Dylan songs have given me more than the pleasure of listening to them.  Rather, they have been part of a change within my … Continue reading →

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 the … Continue reading →

Explore useful student lessons from Bob Dylan songs about change, pressure, voice, doubt, focus, and learning to think for yourself. You never really “finish” Bob Dylan. Hearing one of his songs at the age of sixteen and hearing the same … Continue reading →

  by Jochen Markhorst XXIV     Willie’s backward psychology I play both sides against the middle Pickin’ up that pirate radio signal I heard the news – I heard your last request Fly around my Pretty Little Miss I don’t love … Continue reading →

By Larry Fyffe Singer, songwriter, musician Bob Dylan makes many literary allusions. For example:  & she say ok, but where will you be & i say I don’t know, mother, but I’m not tom joad (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) In John … Continue reading →

This article is part of our series looking at Dylan’s book “The Philosophy of Modern Song”. By Tony Attwood “A certain girl is a song” by Ernie K-Doe who recorded “Mother in Law” was the song I looked at in … Continue reading →

by Larry Fyffe & HG Wells unheeded (Bob Dylan: Tarantula) Britisher Herbert Wells wrote the story called “The Invisible Man”. Akin to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein monster story, Wells’ main character becomes mad due to taking chemicals in an effort to … Continue reading →