Favorite Bob Dylan song (just one)

[Longgrain]

You must choose just one...

I can't do it myself! :evilgrin:

[Hatalles]

1. This is difficult but I'll go with... "The Times They Are A-Changin'."

So many other good ones, though.

[Longgrain]

25. Good choice...

Tho look into some his "happy stuff"

:D

[Hatalles]

42. Any suggestions?

I'm an english major who's just recently beginning to feel he focuses too much on only writing about injustice. If Bob Dylan can write happy stuff, I guess I can give it a go. :)

[Melodybe]

43. Masters of War, one of the most important songs

written in the last 100 years.

However choosing a favorite is tough.

[pstans]

2. Hurricane

I love that song. It gets me going everytime that I hear it.

[xmas74]

6. That song makes me wake up.

For some reason, I want to go out and protest and break things after hearing it (not kidding, it really fires me up).

[Longgrain]

31. Interesting side note...

The first time I was stopped by a copper, "The Hurricane" was playing on my cars C.D.

[xmas74]

62. First time I got stopped by a cop

it was Dark Side of the Moon. Never good-immediate vehicle search.

[Magrittes Pipe]

3. Isis

[Longgrain]

30. Yeah!

You picked one of my faves!

Second song on the Desire album...

One of the most underrated albums in rock history...

[HEyHEY]

54. Dude!

Serious? Mine too... that's freaky

[Thurston Howell IV]

4. Idiot Wind from Blood on the Tracks

It's the first thing that popped into my head. Ask the question next week and you'll get a different answer.

[Longgrain]

33. Exactly...

Have you ever heard the "Boot Leg series" version of Idiot Wind?

Much different...

[Thurston Howell IV]

68. Haven't had the pleasure of hearing it n/t

[NightTrain]

5. Sorry to go for the obvious, but I still love "Like A Rolling Stone."

I never, ever get tired of listening to that one! :headbang:

[Longgrain]

36. Best waltz ever written...

[Amfortas]

7. "It ain't me Babe"

[Longgrain]

38. Another Dayum Good choice...

Tho I would have also accepted "All I really want to do"...

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Sara....

I laid on a dune, I looked at the sky,
When the children were babies and played on the beach.
You came up behind me, I saw you go by,
You were always so close and still within reach.

Sara, Sara,
Whatever made you want to change your mind?
Sara, Sara,
So easy to look at, so hard to define.

I can still see them playin' with their pails in the sand,
They run to the water their buckets to fill.
I can still see the shells fallin' out of their hands
As they follow each other back up the hill.

Sara, Sara,
Sweet virgin angel, sweet love of my life,
Sara, Sara,
Radiant jewel, mystical wife.

Sleepin' in the woods by a fire in the night,
Drinkin' white rum in a Portugal bar,
Them playin' leapfrog and hearin' about Snow White,
You in the marketplace in Savanna-la-Mar.

Sara, Sara,
It's all so clear, I could never forget,
Sara, Sara,
Lovin' you is the one thing I'll never regret.

I can still hear the sounds of those Methodist bells,
I'd taken the cure and had just gotten through,
Stayin' up for days in the Chelsea Hotel,
Writin' "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" for you.

Sara, Sara,
Wherever we travel we're never apart.
Sara, oh Sara,
Beautiful lady, so dear to my heart.

How did I meet you? I don't know.
A messenger sent me in a tropical storm.
You were there in the winter, moonlight on the snow
And on Lily Pond Lane when the weather was warm.

Sara, oh Sara,
Scorpio Sphinx in a calico dress,
Sara, Sara,
You must forgive me my unworthiness.

Now the beach is deserted except for some kelp
And a piece of an old ship that lies on the shore.
You always responded when I needed your help,
You gimme a map and a key to your door.

Sara, oh Sara,
Glamorous nymph with an arrow and bow,
Sara, oh Sara,
Don't ever leave me, don't ever go.

[jonnyblitz]

I like that one.

:thumbsup:

[Longgrain]

34. DAYUM! My fave of the moment...

For reasons I can't explain...:7

[fishnfla]

9. Easy: Shelter from the Storm eom

[Longgrain]

46. Interesting choice...

I'm still trying to remember a place that's always safe and warm myself...

[HEyHEY]

55. You like the version from "Hard Rain" - Really good

[peekaloo]

10. Tangled Up in Blue

[Mr. Blonde]

24. Seconded

nm

[demnan]

11. Stuck inside of Mobil with the Memphis Blues Again

Why? I don't know - I just love this one.

[Longgrain]

49. DON'T BE LIKE A FOOL AND MIX EM....

Or they'll tangle up your mind!

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[Orsino]

12. Maybe "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"

Maybe. It is, indeed, difficult to choose.

http://bobdylan.com/songs/lily.html

[Longgrain]

45. Indeed it is...

Tho you did pick one catchy song...

Except for the drilling in the wall...

[RevolutionaryActs]

13. I refuse to name just one!

:P

[phaseolus]

18. You didn't name any!

[RevolutionaryActs]

27. Was I supposed to name some? OK...

Masters Of War
Tangled Up In Blue.
Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35.
All Along The Watchtower.
Subterranean Homesick Blues.
Ballad Of A Thin Man.
Things Have changed.
The Times are changing.
Lay Lady Lay.
Maggie's Farm.
Positively 4th Street.
It's Alright Ma.
Mr. Tambourine Man.
Quinn The Eskimo.
Knocking On Heavens Door.
Hurricane.
Shelter From the Storm
Forever Young.
Gotta Serve Somebody.

Shall I go on. :7

[JohnKleeb]

29. Ballad of a Thin Man is awesome

[CountAllVotes]

14. Simple Twist of Fate

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:D

:kick:

[Longgrain]

53. Has this converation happed before?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=302x42

[LilKim]

15. I am a Lonesome Hobo

[Moms Baby Democrat]

16. That's a toughie

Hmmmmm today I would pick Forever Young
Tomorrow, who knows?!

[phaseolus]

17. "clothesline saga" from The Basement Tapes

...tied with Talkin' World War III Blues

[Unity]

19. Desolation Row

Honorable Mentions:

It's Alright Ma
Tears of Rage
Visions Of Johanna

[mac56]

20. "Bob Dylan's Dream"

followed by "Chimes Of Freedom"

[ralps]

21. Masters of War

:evilgrin: :hi: :hug:

[Hatalles]

22. "With God on Our Side" is another good one...

I voted twice, dammit.

[punpirate]

23. "All Along the Watchtower"

I can't recall a bad cover of that song....

[nutsnberries]

32. Neil Young smoked it at BobFest! as for favorite,

that's always been one and Tangled up in Blue, but since they've been mentioned I'll go with You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go. I can't see Purple Clover growin' wild on the side of the road next to Queen Anne's Lace without tearing up over it!
:cry:




I've seen love go by my door
It's never been this close before
Never been so easy or so slow.
Been shooting in the dark too long
When somethin's not right it's wrong
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Dragon clouds so high above
I've only known careless love,
It's always hit me from below.
This time around it's more correct
Right on target, so direct,
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Purple clover, Queen Anne lace,
Crimson hair across your face,
You could make me cry if you don't know.
Can't remember what I was thinkin' of
You might be spoilin' me too much, love,
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Flowers on the hillside, bloomin' crazy,
Crickets talkin' back and forth in rhyme,
Blue river runnin' slow and lazy,
I could stay with you forever
And never realize the time.

Situations have ended sad,
Relationships have all been bad.
Mine've been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud.
But there's no way I can compare
All those scenes to this affair,
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm doin',
Stayin' far behind without you.
Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm sayin',
Yer gonna make me give myself a good talkin' to.

I'll look for you in old Honolulu,
San Francisco, Ashtabula,
Yer gonna have to leave me now, I know.
But I'll see you in the sky above,
In the tall grass, in the ones I love,
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

[zann725]

66. My favorite too! (If I must choose just one...)

n/t

[Squeech]

26. Gates of Eden

I don't know if it's my real favorite, but it was the first earworm I came up with.

[jonnyblitz]

28. well..i will say "tangled up in blue" for now...

but after i hit "send" I will probably change my mind a few times....especially once I start thinkin about the "desire" cd..

[lpbk2713]

35. Forever Young

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

[all.of.me]

37. frankie lee and judas priest

[BuyingThyme]

39. Just Like a Woman

[Arwennick]

40. The one he stole from..........

Jerry Jeff Walker in the Village days.

"Mr. Bojangles"

[ZoCrowes]

41. Right now it's Seven Curses

It will change in 20 minutes though cause you can't pick just one lol

[Longgrain]

44. Yikes I'm glad some besides me even knows of that song...

These be seven curses on a judge so cruel:
That one doctor will not save him,
That two healers will not heal him,
That three eyes will not see him.

That four ears will not hear him,
That five walls will not hide him,
That six diggers will not bury him
And that seven deaths shall never kill him.

[ZoCrowes]

47. Great f'ing song

One of Dylan's absolute best lyrically.

Here's another obscure favorite: Tell Me. Mama I don't think I have ever heard a studio version of it

[kwassa]

48. Subterranean Homesick Blues

http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/subterranean.html

Johnny's in the basement
Mixing up the medicine
I'm on the pavement
Thinking about the government
The man in the trench coat
Badge out, laid off
Says he's got a bad cough
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
It's somethin' you did
God knows when
But you're doin' it again
You better duck down the alley way
Lookin' for a new friend
The man in the coon-skin cap
In the big pen
Wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten

[Bake]

50. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

I can't believe nobody has mentioned this one. I know it's not political, but it is the ULTIMATE break-up, kiss-my-ass song. And every verse is pure gold.

Now I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You coulda done better, but I don't mind
You just sorta wasted all my precious time
But don't think twice, it's alright.

Bake

[General Zod]

52. You beat me to it!

[General Zod]

51. "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"

It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter, anyhow
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
Don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right

It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never did before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right

I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
So I'll just say fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right

[HEyHEY]

56. Not one off Nashville skyline here? Damn

[ZoCrowes]

58. Tonight Ill Be Staying Here With You

best song on there and even better on the Rolling Thunder Tour (faster and in a higher key)

[RetroLounge]

57. I really liked the Infidels Album.

Jokerman was good, but I really like Sweetheart Like You.

That whole album is underrated.

RL

[Longgrain]

59. I agree, Jokerman is another of my faves....

I think it was about the Regan Admin...

[mulsh]

60. Black Diamond Bay

from Desire, a very long joke but the punch line is worth it.

[Tikki]

61. "Maggie's Farm".........n/t

[KitchenWitch]

63. "Tangled up in Blue"

I love the stories Dylan told with music.

[xmas74]

64. There is no such thing as a favorite Bob Dylan song.

I have thought about it all night, going through the songs in my head. I have a different song for each thing that I do. Kinda like potato chips-can't get just one.

[housewolf]

65. Lay, Lady, Lay

Lay across my big brass bed
And stay, lady, stay
stay with your man a-while

[Eyeball Kid]

67. If You See Her, Say Hello

It just glitters.