I haven't posted any Dylan songs yet for two reasons:
1) until recently, it's been pretty difficult to find videos of his songs online
2) how in the world do you even narrow the songs down enough to include in one or two posts? Or even a week? I mean, really! He's a genius! A legend!
Anyway, here are three of my favorites. First is "Lay Lady Lay," which I fully admit makes me melt like butter. Even when he sings it in his now old, gravelly voice. Swoon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrZnnvEyTUs
Next is probably my favorite of favorites, "Like A Rolling Stone." Because I've often felt adrift in the world, because haven't we all, because it's a masterpiece:
"You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain’t no good
You shouldn’t let other people get your kicks for you"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syNLBJ_Lq9E
And, of course, "Things Have Changed," which is a newer song, for which he won an Oscar. He's known for his amazing lyrics, and these are direct and perfect.
"I used to care, but things have changed."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo
#YearlongMixtape
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