tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post8563629971102350806..comments2024-03-27T22:25:44.006-05:00Comments on Ennyman's Territory: Sometimes Even When You Don't Understand a Dylan Song You Can "Get It"Ed Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-4211420876090369142016-02-04T11:52:28.444-06:002016-02-04T11:52:28.444-06:00I do agree with you (and Fellini) but the problem ...I do agree with you (and Fellini) but the problem is even worse: Sometimes you can identify the specific source of inspiration (e.g. When the Ship Comes In, according to Baez who was there) but focusing on that actually lessens the impact of the work. That song, to me, is a rousing celebration of coming victory, and I love it. Viewing it as a whine about an innkeeper would, to say the least, diminish it. Of course, it's not a whine, that just happened to be the momentary trigger. Same is true of Thin Man, and pretty much everything else Dylan wrote, including (ahem) Series of Dreams.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830774223073462725noreply@blogger.com