Bob Dylan Releases His Longest Song Ever.

[mawnansmiff]

Called 'Murder Most Foul', the song is about the assassination of JFK.

Bob Dylan's first song in eight years is about JFK's assassination

The 17-minute song ruminates on the 1960s and the assassination of President John F Kennedy.

www.bbc.co.uk

As for "Dylanologist" I'll be contacting the OED to see it is included in their latest edition ?

Regards,

Jay ?

 

[ssjones]

Wonder if it will be the equivalent of the gold standard for lengthy songs, Jack of Hearts, a Dylan favorite of mine.

What is OED?

 

[ssjones]

Just listened to the new song.....yikes, not very good.

Jack of Hearts is still the King, at half the length.

What is your favorite long song?

Pink Floyd Echoes, at 23 mins is my favorite

As mentioned Jack of Hearts, seems longer than 8 minutes!

 

[mawnansmiff]

Al, I agree, Jack Of Hearts is a superb song.

OED = Oxford English Dictionary.

Regards,

Jay.?

 

[whsergent]

Imo, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond still hold the record, at least if time is subjective.

 

[briarbuck]

Favorite long song? Probably this one. This is a shorter version at 8 minutes.

 

[scloyd]

What is your favorite long song?

1. Because it was one of the first record albums I purchased and I sat in my room listening to it over and over and over....
2. It's easy to sing along.

 

[philairfoil]

 

[whsergent]

1. Because it was one of the first record albums I purchased and I sat in my room listening to it over and over and over....
2. It's easy to sing along.

One of the first records i bought was the 45 rpm version that was probably like 3 minutes or something, which was apparently not long enough for the full philosophical exposition needed to do it justice.

 

[lightmybriar]

I’ll have to check this out, thanks! I like Visions of Johanna and Desolation Row. Also, Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands.

Led Zeppelin tops my favorite long songs list.

In My Time of Dying
The Song Remains the Same
The Rain Song
Kashmir
Dazed and Confused

It takes a special ability to hold someone’s attention and be interesting for that long. I’ve always hoped one day I can compose something near that length that’s worth listening to. One of my life goals.

 

[brian64]

I haven't listened to it yet, but will later today when I have time and in the right frame of mind.

It is less than a minute longer than his previously longest song, and one of my very favorite of his, Highlands.

 

[Ronv69]

1. Because it was one of the first record albums I purchased and I sat in my room listening to it over and over and over....
2. It's easy to sing along.

Ditto!

 

[davek]

Who could pick a favorite. There's this.

 

[brian64]

Kansas is one of my favorite bands and has quite a few long songs.

Song for America is a true classic and the quintessential Kansas song.

Mysteries and Mayhem and The Pinnacle was originally all one composition, but they were pressured from the record company to break it into two.

Someone posted this restored version.

 

[Bengel]

very favorite of his, Highlands.

Yes, indeed!

 

[brian64]

OED = Oxford English Dictionary.

Speaking of the OED, I just watched The Professor and The Madman last weekend...highly recommended.

 

[seldom]

Favorite long song?

Dark Star

 

[mso489]

It was a little discouraging to writers when Bob racked up a Nobel prize in literature after papering his house in Grammy's, but I do love the guy's work, not every song, but many, both for the interesting music and the occasionally quite brilliant lyrics. He's big with personas and must have a rich fantasy life. That is not a Minnesota accent he sings in most of his songs. He's exceeding some of the legends he's impersonated, a skimpy little man physically with a visionary spirit. My candle's still under a bushel somewhere, but I do enjoy his work.

 

[briarbuck]

Dark Star

Oh it's long all right. Just not one of my favorite Dead songs.

There is a version of Dancing int he Streets from Pembroke Pines that I was looking for that is killer.

Found it:

Here's another tasty one...

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Speaking of the OED, I just watched The Professor and The Madman last weekend...highly recommended"

I read the book Bryan....at least 3 times!

i have a full set of leather bound books made up from the original fascicles as published over 40+ years!

i also have the 20 volume second edition of 1989.....both sets are much treasured.

Regards,

Jay ?