#5 The songs of Bob Dylan #12 and 35: Lay Down Your Weary Tune Part One. The song is discussed as a transitional song for Dylan, from politics and social justice to mysticism.
The 18 th installment of Talkin’ Bob Dylan, is entitled ,“'May I see your references?' Part II: Desolation Row". in the l ast episode we made the observation that Bob Dylan likes to refer in his songs to previously established characters, literary, historical and mythological. This week we dive into his mos t extreme example and posit that the song is an apocalyptic, epic poem in which Desolation Row is perhaps an enlightened state of mind rather than a geographical place.
#6 The Songs of Bob Dylan #12 and 35: Lay Down Your Weary Tune Part Two. Andy has to finish up this discussion by himself since Renee has split town. Some interesting discussion of Chimes of Freedom and much development and speculation on the pre-eminence of Bob’s inner mental landscape.
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