Best song he has ever written! God, I love love this song. The words are just unbelievable, yes definitely a book, an operetta that puts Gilbert & Sullivan to shame. A total masterpiece.
@RonCummings-tq9sz Agreed. I think I will choose my top 20. The will seal the envelope and on his 84th Birthday, re-list my top 20 and then...compare my lists. This would be fun.💝
This song is an absolute masterpiece. It's a big part of the reason that blood on the tracks is considered one of the best albums ever made. The story, the lyrics and the way he ties it all in. No one else could write this song.
Well, this song and Shelter From the Storm...and Tangled Up in Blue...and Idiot Wind...and Simple Twist of Fate...and Meet Me in the Morning...and Buckets of Rain... OK... You get the picture.
Theres never been any other song like this where a whole movie was played out in a song, not even close. Only Dylan has done that, you watched a 2 hr movie listening to a song less than 9 min. Ridiculous talent. And to top it off, the song musically is foot stomping fun and great. Dude really is a genius.
‘The Ballad of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest’ and ‘Hurricane’, to name two. All three songs are written & performed with aplomb by the same artist though, the one & only Robert Zimmerman.
@@oleggorky906 I can see that, yeah. Very spiritual songs on it, aren’t they ? It’s a great album but the man is drenched in great albums. We’re probably talking about the very best songwriter in history here TBF.
Bob is right there at the top of the greats. Dozens have followed him decently. No one can truly rate the best. We can all agree on timeless greatness: Bob is probably unmatched : fantastic
A group of guys who rode bikes because they loved their lifestyle. Some cold beer a block of hash and Bob Dylan. We slept under the stars and rode off when we felt like it. I'm old now but those memories are precious and Dylan was always there with us.
@@MrDesiredylan That whole album is amazing. At one time someone was planning to make a film out of Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (like they did with two of Kenny Roger’s songs - Coward of the County and The Gambler) but nothing came of it in the end.
The lmagery you are practically in the story. Be careful not to touch the wall, there's a brand new coat of paint . The leading actor hurried by in the costume of a monk. A gentle breeze was blowing, you could feel it from outside. Etc, etc. First time I heard it, it just resonated with the wild west. Awe inspiring
...thank you to my late 'bestest Army buddy in the whole wide world' who introduced me to Dylan in 1972 while we were stationed in Illesheim, Germany, Rick Waltrip...I miss you my friend!!!
I graduated high school the year this came out. This song and Shelter From the Storm are my two favorites. Funny that this song didn’t get as much critical acclaim as I thought it deserved.
Yep, it is for me but others would say Bat out of Hell or Rumours and I would put Street Legal above both of them with the condition that I like all sorts of music
That is an opinion, I can not contest Mr. Evans. If I might say something controversial? On any given day Bobby has five albums in my top ten. Between the combination of studio, live albums and additional bootlegs, I've gladly floated down a winding stream. If you had to say today, which of his songs is your favorite?
There's a story possibly apocryphal about Bod Dylan and Leonard Cohan and Dylan asking Cohan how long it had taken Cohan to write Hallelujah, Cohan said about 5 years all told and Cohan asking Dylan the same question about, God gave names to all the animals, (from Slow Train Coming,) and Dylan said it took me about five minutes. I almost believe it; somehow genius seems to be hard wired into the guy.
I love this song. I know people criticize its place on the album, but it's always fit for me. The scenes and characters are so evocative, it's unbelievable.
I think he should've kept the original acoustic recording for this one, it would've fit much better with the rest of the album. But it's a great song nonetheless and I like this version too.
I personally change the nearly the whole first half with the outtakes from More Blood, More Tracks for a more slow/ somber tone. However, I keep this song as it is. I feel that the juxtaposition in tempo and "fun-ness" gives a bit of variety. I also replace "Meet Me in the Morning" with "Up To Me". Nonetheless, this album is arguably the greatest album from a lyrical standpoint (not musically) of all time. This and Abbey Road (arguably the greatest album from a musical standpoint) are my top 2 favorites, Blood on the Tracks always leaning to the top spot.
I would replace Meet Me in the Morning with either Up to Me or Call Letter Blues, yeah. And swap You're a Big Girl Now with the acoustic NY version. Other than that, I wouldn't change anything, personally.@@GraffitiPops
The biggest crime in music history is having Yellow Submarine on Revolver... Especially as it would end up also being on the soundtrack album. Now THERE is a song that is totally out of place. Lily, Rosemary is a perfect livener on what could have otherwise been too morose an album. And it is fine storytelling too...
@@benholland5135 I would love to see an old school Shakespeare globe theatre show of the five minute songs ……… R.E.M Bad Day comes to mind about the song videos but plays, it could be a whole theatre revival thing.
I think this song is second only to "Tangled Up In Blue". Both are so descriptive of a story but TUIB includes a depth of feeling and loss not expressed here.
There are not enough superlatives in the world to describe this man's talent. I've been listening to Bob since 1962, no one else even comes close. Not even close.
Dylan wrote “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” no one else could have written that. And he was 21!!!! He is the king. Each of his different “phases” is a hall of fame career on their own. Now factor that by 7 careers and u will understand. I hate to upset beatle fans but how many great albums/songs has Sir Paul made since 1970???? That’s almost 50 years. It ain’t that easy folks. Dylan is in a class by himself.
I'm an L.A. songwriter with movie credits and radio play, and whenever my mortal hubris rears its head, I listen to Bob Dylan songs and I once more retreat into total humility and awe.
@@trinidadapodaca7027 Very nice. I too am a poet, only I put my poetry to music in the form of songs, which I play to audiences and sell to other artists and film production companies. Anyone can write poetry. Not just anyone can write marketable songs. Cheers...
Hi Keith I am surprised you here, big fan of your work on the film School Spirit it was an excellent tour de force porn film and your scoring of two songs really brought it all together. What was it like working with The Reds? And do you think you'll ever make music for films that aren't just porn?
@@bigsmelly Lol... I assume your reply was a sendup. Yeah, the Reds and Hollywood in the 80's were the best, and the loudest. Hair and Marshalls, dogg... School Spirit wasn't porn, bro. Not even close. However, my guitar solo was looped for the girls' shower scene, so it was like I was there psychically. Lol. Done lots of films. None porno, though I am available for music Work for Hire...
I grew up listening to bob Dylan through my mother playing his music constantly and my father was always playing Elvis music i have a strong love for both music artists music truly does stay with ya ❤ Robert Zimmerman /Bob Dylan i thank you from the bottom of my heart for being in my mind all throughout my life this song was my mother's Favorite above all it reminded her of her childhood both my parents are passed but they left me a great soundtrack 💝
ppl commenting "there's no music like this in 2021" know dylans 1 of a kind. There wasn't music like this in 1021 & there won't be in 3021. Find happiness that you were able to share time in consciousness w him
I was proud of Dylan when he won the Nobel Prize. But later I realized, Dylan is much larger than the that accollade. As an artist, he is on another level!
@@tonycostanzo4276 No question but his music never does,in the last ten or so years I've started to recognise what a truly good Singer he is,always thought so but he really can....sing
This is one is a true masterpiece you could make a movie about this song blessed are we bob dylan as touched our minds true singer and still smashing it enjoy the man people ❤️
Thank your Grandparents for introducing you to good music. I also introduced my granddaughters to good music. Bruce, Bowie (especially Bowie), Seger, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Pogues, etc. Even at my old age my granddaughters are surprised at my taste in music. Always loved music, no reason to stop exploring now.
I think this is one of Bob Dylan's best songs personally, the characters and scenery described is so vivid. The rhythm is great and the story is just as great, I don't know I just really enjoy this particular song.
@@the_womble_king4357 Under rated by who?? Anyone who knows anything knows this song is a masterpiece and on one of the greatest albums ever produced! Not under rated! Cheers 😎
My mother (ha! ) gave me many pesos in the Philippines for my 10th birthday 1964. .. warm and loving ,Mom right? I went to the record store and spent every peso on Dylan LPs and I have never looked back. God bless him for molding me.
I am so glad to finally see all these classic Dylan songs making their way onto TH-cam. Not only for my own listening pleasure, but also for fellow Dylan fans and especially for those who are new to Dylan's music.
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So right my friend. Dylan really did start everything. A friend said that Bobby wanted to be a superstar. Then when he realized his goal, he freaked. Just like so many of us ~~ The happiest of New Years to you and yours
There isn't enough appreciation I could express for the man's music. My biggest fear is waking up to another life in which Dylan doesn't exist. He's been a profoundly important bridge builder, piecing together lost and forgotten realms within my being. It's a silly thought though because Bobby's always been here within the smoke rings of our mind...
Man, Johnny's voice. It wasn't great. But it was perfectly pure. From his soul. Helped me get past losing my older brother 4 days after having what to me, was the best conversation we ever had. Cohen too. They both, for me, just kept getting better, more real.
I live for this song and this album. I'm 37 but me and my dad (the best dad in the world) we would always drink and smoke a spliff and chill to this album. Amazing times!!!!! Rest in peace daddy. You taught me what great music is!!!!!!! xxxxxx
Wow my brother turned me on to Dylan from Avery early age no one writes like Dylan the master of poetry in our time I doubt there will ever be anyone has good as he in the music industry for a very long time
Robert Morrison: Spot on! I think that’s one reason I’ve loved it since I bought the album “back in the day”. And the organ just has a way of keeping the story telling going. 👍
I have seen Dylan singing 'My Back Pages' and his voice was awesome. It is in black & white so probably from early 60's. I don't know if I saw it on TV or on TH-cam, although I can't find it on TH-cam now. There are various versions of him singing this track but on the one I can't find his voice is awesome. His voice was smooth and pure, not gravelly as it became later. Neverless, Dylon is out there on his own.......unique.
@@texetera I had a friend who had a friend that worked for WEA around 1974-75. He gave a "Loss Leader" compilation of artists. Dylan did a cut o Lay Lady Lay, him and an acoustic guitar. Absolutely perfect. Sang from his diaphragm instead of through his nose. Not as much projection, a TINY bit lower, and absolutely crystal clear. They didn't usually do this on the Loss Leaders but he had a second track, equally as clear, but for the life of me I can't remember. I've long regretted leaving over 300 hunks of vinyl behind when I left Oahu in 1979. It also had a phenomenal cut of Bread doing Elton John's "Your Song".
My 20 favorite Bob Dylan songs 20. Maggie's Farm 19. Lay Lady Lay 18. It Ain't Me Babe 17. Just Like A Woman 16. I Want You 15. Shelter From The Storm 14. The Times They Are A Changin' 13. Blowin' In The Wind 12. Mr. Tambourine Man 11. Postively 4th Street 10. Tangled Up In Blue 9. Hurricane 8. Desolation Row 7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again 6. Don't Think Twice It's Alright 5. Rainy Day Women 12&35 4. Subterranean Homesick Blues 3. Tombstone Blues 2. Like A Rolling Stone 1. Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
Songs like this are why I consider him a modern-day bard. He tells a story perfectly through music and through subtle wording, and he leaves it up to the listener to draw their own conclusions.
I am a writer, a poet of 20 some years. I've wrote 4000 or so pieces, I've read the most brilliant writers and poets of the last hundred years or so. Poets like Plath and Bukowski(one amazing hombre). But Bob Dylan I believe is the greatest literary figure of the 20th Century. The best writers say the most in the fewest words. Dylan is the best and brightest writer I have or will encounter. No one- Lennon- McCartney. Jagger- Richard, Jackson Browne Warren Zevon none compare to the Jack Of Hearts..TJ STRUSKA
...well, Ms Cathy, for me, it's been 55 years, & 2 chapbooks, with maybe (only) 100-200 pieces i would show anyone; i first saw Bob in 64-65, in the Village (and over 50 times since, most recently, about 2 years ago, on Maui... ( now, i can say with No apologies & no pretensions, 'i write because of hearing him',... At first Trying to write 'Like him'....Wrong !.... but still, tryin is what led me to the conclusion that No One could (& so i set about finding my own way...and i was blest with some gigantic 'real writers' & their merciless feedback.)..i have seen Ginsberg, Yevteshenko, Maya Angelou, Spender, Vozsnesenski, Ferlinghetti and others, not One of them was better than this man (who once rhymed, "i've seen all these decoys/through eyes of deep turquoise..." ! )...he is Truly (quite obviously) "One of a kind", a master, and like all Masters, one who doesn't care about ANY of that....& with the Nobel, finally, that is Unquestionably established, as you say, This is the One Literary Giant of the 20th century, who not only has produced a body of writing, unfathomable in its' quantity, quality, range, diversity & down-right Universal.... For the Ages.... ALL live in is shadow, & No one writes without being informed by him & his work....and yes there is a fair handfull who, inspired by him, produce (no where near as much, as many, (Truly) GREAT pieces, from Lennon, Brian Wilson, Neil young, Kantner & Slick, Jackson Brown, Paul Simon, to Lightfoot, Cohen, Joni, & yes, Townes, Willie, Chrissie Hynde.... but They are/have been All PBD (Post-Bob Dylan), they exist, have prospered, done admirable work, but All because BD 'went ahead', off the edge of the map, finding, exploring, defining, & clearing the ground for every body else to build their work on.... (IMHO), 500 or even 1000 years from now, if humanity survives at all, they will be studying, delighting-in & and (Still) learning from the work of this 'simple song-&-dance man' for eons....he found a world, & in exploring it made it compellingly Realer, by living-in-it, leaving blaze marks on the trees as he passed, creating a level, a standard, still unmatched & most-of-all he showed Us to ourselves, for better or worse, taking the blame for it all .... he may well be why We haven't destroyed it (and Ourselves) yet....he "in a little hilltop village,/ they gambled for his clothes/ he bargained for salvation/ ". but they give'm a lethal dose...." ...and, nobody, anywhere was, or ever will-be "quite like the Jack of hearts"..... peace, my friends......
Probably one of the greatest poets ever of our time next to Jim Morrison and I love you Jim but I got to say Bob holds a lot more than most people and wrote more songs than most people
I started listening to Bob Dylan & Joan Baez in early 60's. Went to a concert in Raleigh, NC (1963) that Baez was headlining. Didn't know that Dylan was going to be there. He blew my mind with his creativity. Blowing in the Wind, Mr Tambourine Man, Like a Rolling Stone, etc. That's why he won the Nobel Prize.
Can we take a second to appreciate how good his backing band is? In songs like this one, or "Tangled up in Blue", the band is doing incredible job. The little riffs, percussion, it all adds up to the final song. Which is excellent, as always with Dylan.
@@bieuxyongson You have nice taste. My favorite right now is hard to tell. It would be struggle between the albums released after 2000s (like Tempest, RARW, or Love and Theft), and Another Side of Bob Dylan. Blonde on Blonde is fantastic too. Although, I must admit that Another Side is simply my favorite. Every song on that album is excellent, plus it has more than two killer songs.
Blood on the Tracks is the best album I have ever listened to, by anybody, ever. Thank you to the lad in the record shop in Wolverhampton, around 30 years ago, that recommended it to me.
Blood on the Tracks is simple genius set to music. You can see every image of this song, the colors, the characters, the feelings. Only Bob Dylan gets this exactly right every time.
Out of the world! He's written out a damn story in a song with twists, humor, social commentary, political slants, kinkiness, and character analysis! Holy smoke!
@@steviesevieria1868 i dont know steve, mobile blues is as tangled up in blue as lily rosemary.i will sit in black diamond bay listening to many of this mans tunes.in my shelter from the the storm till the hurricane is over😂😂.
My 10 Favorite Bob Dylan Songs 10. Hurricane 9. Tangled Up In Blue 8. Don't Think Twice It's Alright 7. The Times They Are A Changin' 6. Subterranean Homesick Blues 5. Rainy Day Women 12&35 4. Positively 4th Street 3. Desolation Row 2. Like A Rolling Stone 1. Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
The vivid characters come to life in brilliant lyrics and a carousel-like melody. I wish someone would create a movie script from this song that’s one of Dylan’s best storylines.
A movie would probably get watered down and wouldn't capture the beauty of the song and lyrics. Poetry doesn't transfer well to film. Also, maybe Dylan won't allow it to be made into a movie. He's pretty low-keyed.
_Brownsville Girl_ is another. _Joey,_ _Black Diamond Bay_ & _Isis_ are some of his other songs that'd transfer to film. Even _Frankie Lee & Judas Priest_ would be a great one to flesh out.
When I hear this song, I become the Jack of Hearts.
I've already bagsed him.
Bob is the king
He's great but he wouldn't want to be any king
hes certainly one of them!
He's not. He's the William Shakespeare of our time. ❤
Perfect storytelling. Perfect rhythm. Perfect cadence. Poety of unmatched perfection 💜
Best song he has ever written! God, I love love this song. The words are just unbelievable, yes definitely a book, an operetta that puts Gilbert & Sullivan to shame. A total masterpiece.
Me too. This one still shines among his mine of many gems.
It would be difficult to list his best 20 songs. He is the master. Nobody like Bob.
@RonCummings-tq9sz Agreed. I think I will choose my top 20. The will seal the envelope and on his 84th Birthday, re-list my top 20 and then...compare my lists. This would be fun.💝
This song is an absolute masterpiece. It's a big part of the reason that blood on the tracks is considered one of the best albums ever made. The story, the lyrics and the way he ties it all in. No one else could write this song.
It’s really dreamy, ethereal. My fav .
Arguably the best album ever made and one of the greatest works of art ever:)
And no chorus. Just a plowing steam engine of a song.
The best, not “one of”
Well, this song and Shelter From the Storm...and Tangled Up in Blue...and Idiot Wind...and Simple Twist of Fate...and Meet Me in the Morning...and Buckets of Rain...
OK... You get the picture.
Theres never been any other song like this where a whole movie was played out in a song, not even close. Only Dylan has done that, you watched a 2 hr movie listening to a song less than 9 min. Ridiculous talent. And to top it off, the song musically is foot stomping fun and great. Dude really is a genius.
Perfectly said👍😎
‘The Ballad of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest’ and ‘Hurricane’, to name two. All three songs are written & performed with aplomb by the same artist though, the one & only Robert Zimmerman.
@@oleggorky906Also, ‘The Ballad Of Frankie Lee & Judas Priest’ from the John Wesley Harding album.
@@oleggorky906 💘
@@oleggorky906 I can see that, yeah. Very spiritual songs on it, aren’t they ? It’s a great album but the man is drenched in great albums. We’re probably talking about the very best songwriter in history here TBF.
The only nine minute song that is not long enough.
I nearly gave this a like but wait a minute! The only one?
Amarican Pie
@@EgotisticalPearAmerican Pie is a couple of verses too long, in my opinion.
I'm cool with that!
I was gonna open my big mouth, but I see Roads to Moscow was a mere 8 minutes.
Bob is right there at the top of the greats. Dozens have followed him decently. No one can truly rate the best. We can all agree on timeless greatness: Bob is probably unmatched : fantastic
This song should be made into a film - a
great western movie.
main actor Dan Duryea
Frankie and Jonny ish.
Jim Perpich My thoughts completely!
Xx love 😘 again 😘 Again 😘 AGAIN... BobDylan is THE BEST ! !
I think that's where they got the idea for Oceans 11 lol.
A group of guys who rode bikes because they loved their lifestyle. Some cold beer a block of hash and Bob Dylan. We slept under the stars and rode off when we felt like it. I'm old now but those memories are precious and Dylan was always there with us.
Now it's "hash oil", or some other semi-synthetic concentrate, bad taste and gets you too high to exist.
🎶 🎵 We thought we could sit forever in fun, when our chances really were a million to one. 🎵 🎶 …
Wish I knew you guys . My 1st Dylan song I heard when I was was 17 and was hooked and looking for Lilly .
@@MrDesiredylan that's a favourite too. Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts.
@@MrDesiredylan That whole album is amazing. At one time someone was planning to make a film out of Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (like they did with two of Kenny Roger’s songs - Coward of the County and The Gambler) but nothing came of it in the end.
The lmagery you are practically in the story. Be careful not to touch the wall, there's a brand new coat of paint . The leading actor hurried by in the costume of a monk. A gentle breeze was blowing, you could feel it from outside. Etc, etc. First time I heard it, it just resonated with the wild west. Awe inspiring
Didnt get that Nobel prize for nothing , i cant imagine a world without you Bob
...thank you to my late 'bestest Army buddy in the whole wide world' who introduced me to Dylan in 1972 while we were stationed in Illesheim, Germany, Rick Waltrip...I miss you my friend!!!
Greatest story song of all time.
Thank God we are all lucky enough to have lived in the lifetime of this genius
Back of the net !!!
Bob is up there with Wordsworth, Dickens, Einstein. As you said. Genius
Take care.
.....(quite simply).....word......
Agreed
I feel blessed just to walk the same earth and existing in the same time as him
Maybe HE was lucky to be living in MY lifetime! Because he is writing about ME, and not ME about HIM!..
"Anyone with any sense had already left town" WHAT A SONG!
Blood on the tracks was Dylan's best album.
I graduated high school the year this came out. This song and Shelter From the Storm are my two favorites. Funny that this song didn’t get as much critical acclaim as I thought it deserved.
It’s so long it probably never got radio play it would have required in those days.
The most brilliant song writer of all time. Period.
you never heard of taylor swift stupid?
best songwriter ever
This may be the greatest album ever made. It's surely a contender.
Only rivalled by Desire...
It's a toss up whether I've listened to this album or American Beauty more times.
Either way it's Dylan's greatest work, just my opinion.
Yep!
Yep, it is for me but others would say Bat out of Hell or Rumours and I would put Street Legal above both of them with the condition that I like all sorts of music
That is an opinion, I can not contest Mr. Evans. If I might say something controversial? On any given day Bobby has five albums in my top ten. Between the combination of studio, live albums and additional bootlegs, I've gladly floated down a winding stream.
If you had to say today, which of his songs is your favorite?
The amount of talent it takes to write a song like this is mind-boggling.
Unparalleled
There's a story possibly apocryphal about Bod Dylan and Leonard Cohan and Dylan asking Cohan how long it had taken Cohan to write Hallelujah, Cohan said about 5 years all told and Cohan asking Dylan the same question about, God gave names to all the animals, (from Slow Train Coming,) and Dylan said it took me about five minutes.
I almost believe it; somehow genius seems to be hard wired into the guy.
3 fav and that's hard..lily,changing of the guards and your a big girl now..and everything else is amazing
Shunt forget baby blue either
I think it goes beyond talent...lots of talented song writers....this is a man who understands the truth like no other....
This song should be a Movie.
well start writing
I love this song. I know people criticize its place on the album, but it's always fit for me. The scenes and characters are so evocative, it's unbelievable.
I couldn't agree more. It's probably one of the best tracks from what is my favorite album of all time
I think he should've kept the original acoustic recording for this one, it would've fit much better with the rest of the album. But it's a great song nonetheless and I like this version too.
I personally change the nearly the whole first half with the outtakes from More Blood, More Tracks for a more slow/ somber tone. However, I keep this song as it is. I feel that the juxtaposition in tempo and "fun-ness" gives a bit of variety.
I also replace "Meet Me in the Morning" with "Up To Me". Nonetheless, this album is arguably the greatest album from a lyrical standpoint (not musically) of all time. This and Abbey Road (arguably the greatest album from a musical standpoint) are my top 2 favorites, Blood on the Tracks always leaning to the top spot.
I would replace Meet Me in the Morning with either Up to Me or Call Letter Blues, yeah. And swap You're a Big Girl Now with the acoustic NY version. Other than that, I wouldn't change anything, personally.@@GraffitiPops
The biggest crime in music history is having Yellow Submarine on Revolver... Especially as it would end up also being on the soundtrack album. Now THERE is a song that is totally out of place. Lily, Rosemary is a perfect livener on what could have otherwise been too morose an album. And it is fine storytelling too...
yOU DON'T need a video clip. You just picture it in your mind.
Yes, so true.:-)
old school
Nailed it there
Yep
that's right
I’m 85 been following Bob Dylan for about 50years. Still listening in awe
I'm still gathering evidence, but right now, i'm pretty sure, that he is the reincarnation of Mozart.
He's just knowing the art,
one of not giving a fuck and losing all the fucks you've got to give.
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Me too...80 years old....soundtrack to my life
He certainly gave it everything he could. I’m grateful that he chose this art form. It enriches my soul.
I dedicated this song to my sister who passed away in 2015. She always referred this song as a mini soap opera.
I think this would make a brilliant Broadway play.
Ha..I said this recently to a friend, it's every storyline of every soap opera.. blessed be your sister x
@@benholland5135 I would love to see an old school Shakespeare globe theatre show of the five minute songs ……… R.E.M Bad Day comes to mind about the song videos but plays, it could be a whole theatre revival thing.
I think this song is second only to "Tangled Up In Blue". Both are so descriptive of a story but TUIB includes a depth of feeling and loss not expressed here.
Sorry for your loss but she was right! I love it, too. Almost every day on repeat ..... What can I say? Genius can't be denied..... Love & Peace! :) X
There are not enough superlatives in the world to describe this man's talent. I've been listening to Bob since 1962, no one else even comes close. Not even close.
Probably true but I think Van Morrison is on a par
Dylan wrote “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall” no one else could have written that. And he was 21!!!! He is the king. Each of his different “phases” is a hall of fame career on their own. Now factor that by 7 careers and u will understand. I hate to upset beatle fans but how many great albums/songs has Sir Paul made since 1970???? That’s almost 50 years. It ain’t that easy folks. Dylan is in a class by himself.
Couldn't agree with you more.
Me and my Brother said exactly the same thing. Nobody comes close to Bob Dylan!
@@david-pb4bi No way!!!!!!
"Anyone with any sense had already left town." Sums up my life.
😆
I was one that stayed in town...and encouraged others to do the same.
Me too ,brother me too
My thoughts exactly as I sit in NYC during the height of the Coronavirus while everyone I know got the hell out of here😫
And many others
I'm an L.A. songwriter with movie credits and radio play, and whenever my mortal hubris rears its head, I listen to Bob Dylan songs and I once more retreat into total humility and awe.
@@trinidadapodaca7027 Very nice. I too am a poet, only I put my poetry to music in the form of songs, which I play to audiences and sell to other artists and film production companies. Anyone can write poetry. Not just anyone can write marketable songs.
Cheers...
I venture over 60+ years he has inspired those feelings in an endless list of Artists in many Genres.
Hi Keith I am surprised you here, big fan of your work on the film School Spirit it was an excellent tour de force porn film and your scoring of two songs really brought it all together. What was it like working with The Reds? And do you think you'll ever make music for films that aren't just porn?
@@bigsmelly Lol... I assume your reply was a sendup.
Yeah, the Reds and Hollywood in the 80's were the best, and the loudest. Hair and Marshalls, dogg...
School Spirit wasn't porn, bro. Not even close. However, my guitar solo was looped for the girls' shower scene, so it was like I was there psychically. Lol. Done lots of films. None porno, though I am available for music Work for Hire...
With that attitude I'm sure you will go far, wide, and deep. I can tell you are well on your way.
I grew up listening to bob Dylan through my mother playing his music constantly and my father was always playing Elvis music i have a strong love for both music artists music truly does stay with ya ❤ Robert Zimmerman /Bob Dylan i thank you from the bottom of my heart for being in my mind all throughout my life this song was my mother's Favorite above all it reminded her of her childhood both my parents are passed but they left me a great soundtrack 💝
ppl commenting "there's no music like this in 2021" know dylans 1 of a kind. There wasn't music like this in 1021 & there won't be in 3021. Find happiness that you were able to share time in consciousness w him
I was proud of Dylan when he won the Nobel Prize. But later I realized, Dylan is much larger than the that accollade. As an artist, he is on another level!
You're right - with Dylan the Nobel Prize is kind of a goofy little afterthought. Like the Nobel Prize was trying to borrow a little of the shine.
Holy smoke Bob has just unleashed endless classics on youtube all at once and now I am up all night ...thanks Zimmy!
Holy smoke indeed.
I work with a Zimmerman. In Minnesota. Probably shirt tail related.
he is getting old
@@tonycostanzo4276 No question but his music never does,in the last ten or so years I've started to recognise what a truly good Singer he is,always thought so but he really can....sing
I know right im beside myself last few weeks
he is to music what shakesphere was to poetry
Calm down
This is one is a true masterpiece you could make a movie about this song blessed are we bob dylan as touched our minds true singer and still smashing it enjoy the man people ❤️
This song introduced me to Bob Dylan in 1975...I was hooked forever after.
It has a awesome beat but the lyrics are the greatest.
@@ninjavigilante5311 Lyrics brought me to his music from there on...Agreed
Bob Dylan is one of the greatest songwriters of all time...such great lyrics by the master himself 🎤🎶🎸
I've been singing this song word for word since I was 5, blessed are Grandparents with great music taste 🙌
Thank your Grandparents for introducing you to good music. I also introduced my granddaughters to good music. Bruce, Bowie (especially Bowie), Seger, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, The Pogues, etc. Even at my old age my granddaughters are surprised at my taste in music. Always loved music, no reason to stop exploring now.
No shit..
Good for you..
Lily, Rosemary and The Jack Of Heart
I smell shite.
You are so blessed!
Bob telling the story only as he could❤
I think this is one of Bob Dylan's best songs personally, the characters and scenery described is so vivid. The rhythm is great and the story is just as great, I don't know I just really enjoy this particular song.
Millions agree baez si b gs. It better b m
Agree totally. And when I first heard Series of Dreams it had the same impact as when I first heard this all those years ago. Take care.
He sure knows how to tell a story through song and lyrics
I agree. This song is very underrated.
@@the_womble_king4357 Under rated by who?? Anyone who knows anything knows this song is a masterpiece and on one of the greatest albums ever produced! Not under rated! Cheers 😎
I'm 80 listening to Bob since 1966-67. Stay healthy my friend.
@@GregoryVoutsikakis ty.
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you stay healthy too dude. only 65 but plenty of life to go.
a cut diamond one of the best no one has ever come close to Bobs talents aint about who's who just fantastic music from 30 years ago
My mother (ha! )
gave me many pesos in the Philippines for my 10th birthday 1964. .. warm and loving ,Mom right? I went to the record store and spent every peso on Dylan LPs and I have never looked back.
God bless him for molding me.
Great story. Thanks for sharing
I don't care what people think there's no body better he's the best
I am so glad to finally see all these classic Dylan songs making their way onto TH-cam. Not only for my own listening pleasure, but also for fellow Dylan fans and especially for those who are new to Dylan's music.
yeah. I'm 3 months late...like most Aussies... Bob wishes he was on an Australian Mountain range!!
Thanks 😊 ☺️😘 n I Love you too...n FOREVER ❤️❤️💙 I Love you Bebe GIRL ❤️💙 I Love you too baby girl 😍❤️ ❤️😍 💙 WORLD... WATCH out for the DEVIL......
SHE'S Gonna get......
YOU... From... BEHIND... ! !
So right my friend. Dylan really did start everything. A friend said that Bobby wanted to be a superstar. Then when he realized his goal, he freaked. Just like so many of us ~~ The happiest of New Years to you and yours
There isn't enough appreciation I could express for the man's music. My biggest fear is waking up to another life in which Dylan doesn't exist. He's been a profoundly important bridge builder, piecing together lost and forgotten realms within my being. It's a silly thought though because Bobby's always been here within the smoke rings of our mind...
Olá Valeu Bob Dylan sou Rocha Arapiraca Alagoas Brasil
Absolutely BOB.in my top 5. Has to many master pieces.he sings my life if you know his music.ThanksBOB.❤
One of the best poets that ever lived. A true legend.
im nor as good as dylan but not bad ( trinidad apodaca poet on gppgle)
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Not one of best, he is the best poet ever.
Just an Awesome Singer / Songwriter/ POET.
This song could have been made into a great movie.
True that .
Been saying that for years..
Come on Ron Howard......?!?$##@
Every bloody Western ever made is near the song
Best ever..
The awards here forth wl never be repeated
Unbelievably brilliant song....favourite of all time.
What a Freakin song, this a story, a movie even, Absolute Perfection of a Musician/Songwriter this man is
A masterpiece.
That’s an understatement
Dylan has always been one of my favorite artists.
A kaleidoscope of spastic imagery and characters from the best writer of the twentieth century
Its an amazing example of how Bob can write anything ...its like a movie script
No doubt , My Favorite Artist , I’ve loved Dylan since ‘64
Love this one
Someone once said when Johnny Cash sang a song it stayed sung. When Bob spins a yarn, it stays spun.
Goddamn right, brother.
Man, Johnny's voice. It wasn't great. But it was perfectly pure. From his soul. Helped me get past losing my older brother 4 days after having what to me, was the best conversation we ever had. Cohen too. They both, for me, just kept getting better, more real.
WHAT?
Great quote
@@andyfletcher3561perfectly imperfect 🥰💜
I live for this song and this album. I'm 37 but me and my dad (the best dad in the world) we would always drink and smoke a spliff and chill to this album. Amazing times!!!!! Rest in peace daddy. You taught me what great music is!!!!!!! xxxxxx
Same here but it be the band and Eric Clapton as well.
Wow my brother turned me on to Dylan from Avery early age no one writes like Dylan the master of poetry in our time I doubt there will ever be anyone has good as he in the music industry for a very long time
On no. I thought MY dad was the best dad in the world:)
No chorus, epic story, another Dylan classic, the story flows from the beginning to the end, with a style only Dylan could write.
Robert Morrison: Spot on! I think that’s one reason I’ve loved it since I bought the album “back in the day”. And the organ just has a way of keeping the story telling going. 👍
It is rushed. Needs trimming.
I love this song and probably heard it hundreds of times but for the life of me I can't follow what's going on. And it doesn't matter.
@@AndreSzykier1 Tell Bob that.
I never realized no chorus...I always took the chorus to be when he says "Jack of Hearts"and then the short instrumental.
When you get Dylan to sing about something he cares to say, he sings. Anyone who says he has a bad voice has never heard him sing.
He has a bad voice... for most songs. His voice perfectly sooths his own songs.
Fantastic album love just as much as when I first heard it
I have seen Dylan singing 'My Back Pages' and his voice was awesome. It is in black & white so probably from early 60's. I don't know if I saw it on TV or on TH-cam, although I can't find it on TH-cam now. There are various versions of him singing this track but on the one I can't find his voice is awesome. His voice was smooth and pure, not gravelly as it became later. Neverless, Dylon is out there on his own.......unique.
@@texetera I had a friend who had a friend that worked for WEA around 1974-75. He gave a "Loss Leader" compilation of artists. Dylan did a cut o Lay Lady Lay, him and an acoustic guitar. Absolutely perfect. Sang from his diaphragm instead of through his nose. Not as much projection, a TINY bit lower, and absolutely crystal clear. They didn't usually do this on the Loss Leaders but he had a second track, equally as clear, but for the life of me I can't remember. I've long regretted leaving over 300 hunks of vinyl behind when I left Oahu in 1979. It also had a phenomenal cut of Bread doing Elton John's "Your Song".
Bob's songs sung by any other are not the same...
Did we ever do anything to deserve Bob Dylan. I think sometimes at night.
Kundan Gujar: Probably not but still, he graced us all with his genius.
What a great way to express this. The answer is probably, “No, we didn’t!”
I know I didn't.
who doesn't
One right in the eye for those fools who say he can,t sing!
He is the first and the only one
This song just chugs along like the red hot masterpiece that it is.
runntum Spot on!
It feels like I am on a train.
Juggernaut
Many of his greatest songs chug along with repetitive rambling music with stunning lyrics ..
SURE DOES.
Bob Dylan is cool, plain and simple.
Call me "One eyed" But I think all Bob Dylan's songs/stories are Masterpieces. Kind regards from a 72 yr old lady in Australia. Cheers
Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here.
The Jacks of Hearts and Clubs are the only one eyed jacks! The Jack of Hearts is the only suicide jack.
My 20 favorite Bob Dylan songs
20. Maggie's Farm
19. Lay Lady Lay
18. It Ain't Me Babe
17. Just Like A Woman
16. I Want You
15. Shelter From The Storm
14. The Times They Are A Changin'
13. Blowin' In The Wind
12. Mr. Tambourine Man
11. Postively 4th Street
10. Tangled Up In Blue
9. Hurricane
8. Desolation Row
7. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
6. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
5. Rainy Day Women 12&35
4. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Tombstone Blues
2. Like A Rolling Stone
1. Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
1) Things Have Changed
2) Changing of the Guard
Absolutely criminal that the man in me isn't in there
Every grain of sand . . .. too many brilliant songs!
Slow Train has to be on your list with Mark Knopfler on guitar.
My favorite Bob song is Tom Thumb.
The lyrics are so good they evoke a picture for every line. Visual music. And it just never gets old.
Songs like this are why I consider him a modern-day bard. He tells a story perfectly through music and through subtle wording, and he leaves it up to the listener to draw their own conclusions.
@@ellamcmakin7831 this song could be a great movie. An original. You can see the characters as you listen
Definitely.i could make a tele show with the lines of this song.
A man of mystery, the jack of hearts. Thank you Bob Dylan for this amazing story.
This may have been made into a play. I dunno. If it hasn’t, it bloody well should be. Hail Bob. A great oul yarn.
I am a writer, a poet of 20 some years. I've wrote 4000 or so pieces, I've read the most brilliant writers and poets of the last hundred years or so. Poets like Plath and Bukowski(one amazing hombre). But Bob Dylan I believe is the greatest literary figure of the 20th Century. The best writers say the most in the fewest words. Dylan is the best and brightest writer I have or will encounter. No one- Lennon- McCartney.
Jagger- Richard,
Jackson Browne Warren Zevon none compare to the Jack Of Hearts..TJ STRUSKA
I regard townes van zandt in the same realm lyrically with dylan both are amazing
...well, Ms Cathy, for me, it's been 55 years, & 2 chapbooks, with maybe (only) 100-200 pieces i would show anyone; i first saw Bob in 64-65, in the Village (and over 50 times since, most recently, about 2 years ago, on Maui... ( now, i can say with No apologies & no pretensions, 'i write because of hearing him',... At first Trying to write 'Like him'....Wrong !.... but still, tryin is what led me to the conclusion that No One could (& so i set about finding my own way...and i was blest with some gigantic 'real writers' & their merciless feedback.)..i have seen Ginsberg, Yevteshenko, Maya Angelou, Spender, Vozsnesenski, Ferlinghetti and others, not One of them was better than this man (who once rhymed, "i've seen all these decoys/through eyes of deep turquoise..." ! )...he is Truly (quite obviously) "One of a kind", a master, and like all Masters, one who doesn't care about ANY of that....& with the Nobel, finally, that is Unquestionably established, as you say, This is the One Literary Giant of the 20th century, who not only has produced a body of writing, unfathomable in its' quantity, quality, range, diversity & down-right Universal.... For the Ages.... ALL live in is shadow, & No one writes without being informed by him & his work....and yes there is a fair handfull who, inspired by him, produce (no where near as much, as many, (Truly) GREAT pieces, from Lennon, Brian Wilson, Neil young, Kantner & Slick, Jackson Brown, Paul Simon, to Lightfoot, Cohen, Joni, & yes, Townes, Willie, Chrissie Hynde.... but They are/have been All PBD (Post-Bob Dylan), they exist, have prospered, done admirable work, but All because BD 'went ahead', off the edge of the map, finding, exploring, defining, & clearing the ground for every body else to build their work on.... (IMHO), 500 or even 1000 years from now, if humanity survives at all, they will be studying, delighting-in & and (Still) learning from the work of this 'simple song-&-dance man' for eons....he found a world, & in exploring it made it compellingly Realer, by living-in-it, leaving blaze marks on the trees as he passed, creating a level, a standard, still unmatched & most-of-all he showed Us to ourselves, for better or worse, taking the blame for it all .... he may well be why We haven't destroyed it (and Ourselves) yet....he "in a little hilltop village,/ they gambled for his clothes/ he bargained for salvation/ ". but they give'm a lethal dose...."
...and, nobody, anywhere was, or ever will-be "quite like the Jack of hearts".....
peace, my friends......
What a song. Every second counts
Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here.
My dad's favourite song, listening now on his 5th anniversary, rest well Michael!
Probably one of the greatest poets ever of our time next to Jim Morrison and I love you Jim but I got to say Bob holds a lot more than most people and wrote more songs than most people
Ahh no, Robbie robertson became jus as great with the band writing music, but bob was the god for sure.
I like this narration accompaned by a merry and rythmical music.
Hello dear, it’s nice meeting you on here
I am pretty sure, in my last seconds on this earth, one or two dylan verses will come to my mind
Yeah me too
This song reminds me of my Dad. He passed away last year and i still listen to this song with tears in my eyes. R.I.P Dad😢
My favorite Dylan song. I like to thing he is the jack of hearts. Always winning. Such a cool song.
Brilliant x
I think that Bob Dylan is the most genius of the music of the world and ever and for ever, from Curitiba, Brazil, thanks!!!!
BOB DYLAN IS A GIFTED MUSICIAN AND POET. EXTREMELY TALENTED WITH LYRICS . HE IS SET APART FROM OTHER MUSICIANS WITH UNIQUENESS !
Best storyteller ever.This song gets better and better
I started listening to Bob Dylan & Joan Baez in early 60's. Went to a concert in Raleigh, NC (1963) that Baez was headlining. Didn't know that Dylan was going to be there. He blew my mind with his creativity. Blowing in the Wind, Mr Tambourine Man, Like a Rolling Stone, etc. That's why he won the Nobel Prize.
He is the best that ever picked up a microphone.
It's the pen that makes him great
If you don't have a pen, no point approaching the microphone in the first place
Many say he's actually a genius when writing songs👍
I can't fathom the genius of this songwriting
This song is basically a master class in songwriting. Gather round everyone, this is how you do it.
Can we take a second to appreciate how good his backing band is? In songs like this one, or "Tangled up in Blue", the band is doing incredible job. The little riffs, percussion, it all adds up to the final song. Which is excellent, as always with Dylan.
He has wonderful back ups!!!
After playing drums for this track, the drummer was sent on medical leave for sore arms.
My two favorite songs on my favorite Dylan album.
@@bieuxyongson You have nice taste. My favorite right now is hard to tell. It would be struggle between the albums released after 2000s (like Tempest, RARW, or Love and Theft), and Another Side of Bob Dylan. Blonde on Blonde is fantastic too. Although, I must admit that Another Side is simply my favorite. Every song on that album is excellent, plus it has more than two killer songs.
@@bsnf-5 I will have to check those out. Thanks!
I fucking love this song. He's such a great story teller.
Blood on the Tracks is the best album I have ever listened to, by anybody, ever. Thank you to the lad in the record shop in Wolverhampton, around 30 years ago, that recommended it to me.
Blood on the Tracks is simple genius set to music. You can see every image of this song, the colors, the characters, the feelings. Only Bob Dylan gets this exactly right every time.
@bmisenta 💯
Pure GENIUS!! No scholar, nor academic, could even come close to this man's connection with life!!!
@@J.Universe2342 his material is unparalleled. This tune defines his Excellence.
You mean his connections with the universes.
Out of the world! He's written out a damn story in a song with twists, humor, social commentary, political slants, kinkiness, and character analysis! Holy smoke!
Check out stuck in mobile w the memphis blues again.just as good as this story.
@@brettallison5753 not really, but it’s good in its own right, can this really be the end?
@@steviesevieria1868 i dont know steve, mobile blues is as tangled up in blue as lily rosemary.i will sit in black diamond bay listening to many of this mans tunes.in my shelter from the the storm till the hurricane is over😂😂.
Fucking love this song, and it's from his best album, imo.
The walrus was Paul o this or infidels for sure!
Agreed!
This is the art of storytelling
My 10 Favorite Bob Dylan Songs
10. Hurricane
9. Tangled Up In Blue
8. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
7. The Times They Are A Changin'
6. Subterranean Homesick Blues
5. Rainy Day Women 12&35
4. Positively 4th Street
3. Desolation Row
2. Like A Rolling Stone
1. Lily Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
Not sure how you managed to choose 10... but that is a good list. 😄
Very good list. I would place # 4 in 3, and just enjoy the list :). Thank you 🌟
Best song ever written
The vivid characters come to life in brilliant lyrics and a carousel-like melody. I wish someone would create a movie script from this song that’s one of Dylan’s best storylines.
A movie would probably get watered down and wouldn't capture the beauty of the song and lyrics. Poetry doesn't transfer well to film. Also, maybe Dylan won't allow it to be made into a movie. He's pretty low-keyed.
I always have thought that also - I see it when he sings it
_Brownsville Girl_ is another. _Joey,_ _Black Diamond Bay_ & _Isis_ are some of his other songs that'd transfer to film. Even _Frankie Lee & Judas Priest_ would be a great one to flesh out.
there is a movie script. you have to go to Ohio State University to read it. not allowed to copy it. don't know why. never read it myself.
Lucky to have been alive in the age of Dylan
The master story teller at work .it's like your sitting in a bar in the old west watching as the story unfolds