Bob Dylan

They both got famous by making up new words to sing along to other people's tunes. The only difference is Bob did it before the Internet was invented, so he was able to steal tunes without having to tell anyone that's what he was doing.

At the time, Dylan was touring Australia. He and his band performed the song in a segment recorded in Sydney, that was inserted into the Academy Awards broadcast via a satellite link.

I song I initially never liked. But over the last 2 years or so I've heard this song more than any other. Theres some absolutely beautiful writing in here. Verse 4 in particular is one of my favourite Dylan verses and that's sayimg smth. Incredibly strong imagery as always.

Rough and rowdy ways is as good as anything Dylan has ever released.

I loved Tempest, but Murder Most Foul takes commemorative song-writing to a level it has never seen before. I Contain Multitudes is ballsy as fuck, and Goodbye Jimmy Reed just rocks. No idea if it's an unpopular opinion. #Dylan

I propose a rule to discourage the inclusion of Twitter links and the use of Twitter screenshots.

While I understand the desire to integrate platforms like Reddit and Twitter, I believe it's important to maintain a focused and independent discourse within this community.

I have long desired to minimize the integration of external platforms like Reddit and Twitter within this community. However, I've noticed an increasing trend of their exclusion, prompting me to formally propose this guideline here too.

I would appreciate everyone's input on this proposed rule. I wouldn't add a rule unless the community is largely interested in it.

So so wrong this version. Ended up instead with the greatest song ever.

I love how every recording and performance is always atleast a little different

I love when Dylan includes literary references. Although I'm not a particular fan of the Christian era and we see the bible references here which I do not like. Other literary references are welcome and an aspect I love researching as I rarely pick the references myself.

The literary critic Christopher Ricks compares both the imagery and the meter of "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" to a poem by Algernon Swinburne, "Dolores", published in 1866. Ricks describes Swinburne's poem as an "anti-prayer to his anti-madonna, an interrogation that hears no need why it should ever end". Ricks writes that "Dolores moves ... 'To a tune that enthralls and entices', as does 'Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands'." Ricks makes the point that "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" lists attributes in the same way that "Dolores" does. Ricks describes the way in which Dylan's song attributes so many objects and qualities to the sad-eyed lady as "part inventory, part arsenal, these returns of phrases are bound by awe of her and by suspicion of her". (Wikipedia)

But then again I find religious imagery oversused across all artforms. I don't need to see another movie with a main character with Jesus on a cross symbolism. Whether on the nose or not, I just do not like it as a source of inspiration.

I also think, beyond the lyrics (which is normally the center of attention in Dylan's works) the sound of this song is just spectacular. Not that waltz is my genre or anything, but this song is beautiful.

Also just found out: Dylan's version has been cited as an influence by the former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter Roger Waters, and George Harrison wrote that the track influenced aspects of the Beatles song "Long, Long, Long". Thank you Wikipedia!

If you know the song, I'm sure you love it. If you don't, hope you enjoy it!