Show Notes
Who was the tambourine man on Rainy Day Women #12 & 35? Who claimed the song was “one of the protestiest of all things I’ve protested against”. What’s the title’s mathematical/Biblical significance? What’s our opinion of the Dylan lists in Rolling Stone magazine? Where do Rosa Parks, St Stephen and JFK figure? What’s a more dangerous rhyme for “tryin’ to make a buck”?
Is Honest With Me about a back-footed love affair or something too terrible to be true? What’s the link between a demolition derby and an ice hockey game? Why is tossing a baseball bat in the air actually rather dangerous? Ever noticed the Double Dip in “imperial empire”? Is Cameron Winter the newest Dylan? Is everybody in the world crazy except for me and you?
Recorded at Cathouse Studios, Islington, London Produced by Robin Guise. Theme Music by Daniel Crespin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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