In the extensive liner notes for Biograph (probably the most extensive Dylan has ever talked about his music), Dylan remarked that this was the only song he ever felt bad about writing.
Ya see, the song is about his relationship with Suze Rotolo, and her sister Carla Rotolo. Dylan was good friends with Carla, but when he went through hard times with Suze, he really put a lot of blame on Carla, totally unfairly, as he later acknowledged.
Just look at those lyrics, he REALLY lets Carla have it, and it's quite unfair of Dylan, really.
So yeah, Ballad in Plain D, the one song Dylan regrets writing.
In the extensive liner notes for Biograph (probably the most extensive Dylan has ever talked about his music), Dylan remarked that this was the only song he ever felt bad about writing.
Ya see, the song is about his relationship with Suze Rotolo, and her sister Carla Rotolo. Dylan was good friends with Carla, but when he went through hard times with Suze, he really put a lot of blame on Carla, totally unfairly, as he later acknowledged.
Just look at those lyrics, he REALLY lets Carla have it, and it's quite unfair of Dylan, really.
So yeah, Ballad in Plain D, the one song Dylan regrets writing.
I agree with your views, Dylan really does let Carla have it.
I agree with your views, Dylan really does let Carla have it.