Has anyone else noticed Zevon's nod to Bob Dylan in "Desperadoes"? Following the the second verse of Dylan's "It takes a lot to laugh, It takes a train to cry" from Highway 61 Revisited. By chance I heard it on the radio this morning, and I was struck by the wording. We know that Warren admired Dylan immensely. I don't think the echoes in "Desperadoes" were accidental, especially the first two lines here.
I also wonder if Warren's referring to the Double E in "Poor, poor, pitiful me" was also a nod to Dylan.
Don't the moon look good, mama,
Shinin' through the trees?
Don't the brakeman look good, mama,
Flagging down the "Double E"?
Don't the sun look good
Goin' down over the sea?
Don't my gal look fine
When she's comin' after me?
Has anyone else noticed Zevon's nod to Bob Dylan in "Desperadoes"? Following the the second verse of Dylan's "It takes a lot to laugh, It takes a train to cry" from Highway 61 Revisited. By chance I heard it on the radio this morning, and I was struck by the wording. We know that Warren admired Dylan immensely. I don't think the echoes in "Desperadoes" were accidental, especially the first two lines here.
I also wonder if Warren's referring to the Double E in "Poor, poor, pitiful me" was also a nod to Dylan.
Don't the moon look good, mama, Shinin' through the trees? Don't the brakeman look good, mama, Flagging down the "Double E"? Don't the sun look good Goin' down over the sea? Don't my gal look fine When she's comin' after me?
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@doitright Nice catch!\r\n
@doitright Nice catch!\r\n