Demented Dylan Parodies?
Kathy O'Connell
Emily Kaitz has a song called "The Night Bob Dylan Bowled a 300 Game"
on her album "Terminally Trendy."
It's on Pingleblobber Records in Austin, TX.
Or, somewhere in Texas.
JJ...@cris.com wrote:
: Besides "Polka Dot Undies," what are some of the less well-known
: demented songs about (not by) Bob Dylan? One that I don't think Dr. D
: has ever played is an early Simon & Garfunkel tune titled, "A Simple
: Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)."
: Also, The Rolling Stones' "Dear Doctor" may qualify, but perhaps not.
Jerry R. Blevins
What a coincidence! I posted a message almost exactly like this a few
months ago. Besides "Polka Dot Undies," I would include "Blowin' in the
Wind (A Female Perspective)" and "Well It Ain't." Also: Sebastian Cabot's
unintentionally hilarious readings of Dylan lyrics on the GOLDEN THROATS
albums (vol. 1 and 2, not 3). John Lennon spoofed Dylan with the
unreleased track "Serve Yerself," which has surfaced on bootleg albums and
the LOST LENNON TAPES radio show. Bill Murray did a funny version of
"You're Gonna Have to Serve Somebody" on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE once, but
that's never been released on record that I know of. Dana Carvey
impersonated Dylan a number of times on SNL.
And I almost forgot: "Song For Bob Dylan" by Wally Pleasant.
Dylan has gotten a bit deeemented now and then himself, especially on the
Traveling Wilburys' albums.
I still think the good Dr. could put an entertaining "Demented Dylan" set
together.
--Joe--
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Andrew Philip De New
Comedy on Wry, a Toronto-based comedy troupe which might be defunct,
released an indie CD about three years ago. It began with "Keelor/Dylan
(Together Again for the First Time)" which used Zimmerman's music and
completely unintelligible lyrics and/or groans.
It reminded me of Joe (Spinal Tap) Blevin's follow regarding Saturday
Night Live. I vaguely recall an episode where Tom Petty served as an
interpretter for Zimmerman. The details are blurred in a cold-induced
haze now, but at the time I recall them as being very funny.
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-- Andrew De New
Extreme Moderate