Bob Dylan’s “Dignity”. A work of genius, or neat but unfinished idea?
By Tony Attwood And what are we to make of Dignity? Raved over by many Dylan fans, it didn’t turn[…]
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Bob Dylan’s Mozambique; a simple, bouncy, jolly tune. What’s wrong with that?
by Tony Attwood According to Wikipedia “Mozambique” was just a game, based on how many words rhymed with Mozambique. If[…]
Read moreDon’t Take Everybody to be your Friend: part of Dylan’s inspiration
The Theme Time radio programmes resulted in at least one album: a double sided affair which includes “Don’t Take Everybody[…]
Read moreBob Dylan’s “Isis”: the meaning of the music and the song
By Tony Attwood Isis. A song so revered that the longest running Dylan magazine is named after the song. But[…]
Read moreChanging of the Guards: The meanings behind Bob Dylan’s song
By Tony Attwood The original review was written in 2008, and then updated in 2013. Coming back to it in[…]
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All commentaries on www.bob-dylan.org.uk are copyright the author (c) Tony Attwood 2008-2014. Permission to reproduce must be obtained from the[…]
Read moreThings have changed: the meanings behind Bob Dylan’s song
By Tony Attwood Dylan’s commentary on being dislocated from the world, while being within it – here but not here[…]
Read moreDark Eyes: the meaning behind the Bob Dylan song
This review was updated in September 2016 By Tony Attwood There is a picture on the inner sleeve of Empire[…]
Read moreWhat was it you wanted?
A revised version of this review has now been posted and updated – complete with a link to a Willie[…]
Read moreBlind Willie McTell: the meaning behind Bob Dylan’s song
Blind Willie McTell This review updated 8 October 2016 including the addition of the link to the Dylan recording of[…]
Read more“Where were you last night?” by Bob Dylan. The meaning behind the lyrics and the music
Updated July 2016 By Tony Attwood The songs on the Traveling Wilburys albums are credited to the band as a[…]
Read moreNot Dark Yet: Bob Dylan as 20th century Keats, and the memories that still linger
by Tony Attwood. Revised April 2018, with links to recordings by Dylan and other artists. “I try to live[…]
Read moreAll along the watch tower: Bob Dylan’s eternal masterpiece.
By Tony Attwood According to some the imagery in this song comes from the 21st chapter of the prophet Isaiah[…]
Read moreBob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” – from “Go way from my window” to “Yeah yeah yeah”
By Tony Attwood This review revised on 10 February 2018 Listening again (in 2018) the Dylan performing It Ain’t Me[…]
Read moreBlowing in the wind (1962). The meaning of the music and the lyrics.
By Tony Attwood Coming back to Blowing in the Wind after 45 years is a strange experience. There was a[…]
Read morePositively 4th Street: the meaning and the music with an interesting variant
Updated September 2020 with studio outtake By Tony Attwood. This review revised September 2014 and April 2018 with two videos[…]
Read moreVisions of Johanna: the meaning of the music, the lyrics and the rewrites
By Tony Attwood. This article updated most recently 12 May 2021. This is Dylan’s reply to Eliot. Where TS Eliot[…]
Read moreBob Dylan’s “Time passes slowly” (1970). The world is not what you think.
By Tony Attwood Updated April 2018. In a rare move the Bob Dylan official site has put up a recording[…]
Read moreMississippi: the meaning of Dylan’s music and lyrics and two live versions
By Tony Attwood Updated August 2018 with the addition of Alternate Version 3 which has suddenly popped up. Here it[…]
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