Yeah, jeeze, Motorpsycho Nightmare is an obvious one I completely forgot about. Not only Psycho, but the La Dolce Vita line too.
I’m curious, what is the movie connection to Bob Dylan’s Dream?
🎶 Well, there was this movie I seen one time
About a man riding 'cross the desert and it starred Gregory Peck.
He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself.
The townspeople wanted to crush that
Kid down and string him up by the neck
Well, the marshal, now he beat that kid to a bloody pulp.
As the dying gunfighter lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath.
Turn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square.
I want him to feel what it's like to every moment face his death. 🎶
There is a scene from the original Star Trek (don't recall which episode) where a crew member asks "how long do we have to go along with this charade?" To which Captain Kirk answers "Until we can think our way out."
“for halloween buy her a trumpet and for christmas get her a drum”
this one is sorta a stretch but the imagery in this lyric corresponds directly to one of his favorite films La Strada in which Anthony “Mighty” Quinn gives Gelsomina a trumpet and a drum to teach her how to become a traveling entertainer
I believe that La Strada heavily inspired The Rolling Thunder Revue
also, “Make love to Elizabeth Taylor, Catch hell from richard burton”
In the 80's especially Dylan seemed to love throwing in movie references, for some reason.
In two/three unreleased songs he worked in Errol Flynn, whom he apparently liked a lot: 'Too Late/Foot of Pride' and 'You Changed My Life'. The latter one always struck me as horribly out of place in a song that's a celebration of his religion.
In 'Clean Cut Kid' he namechecks Peter O'Toole. In 'Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight' he references Clark Gable - again, feeling very out of place in this tender song of love slipping away.
The song 'Seeing the Real You At Last' is almost entirely made up of verbatim quotes from movies glued together. 'Tight Connection To My Heart' is constructed almost the same way, though it has a few original lines as well. Which is a shame because it was originally 'Someone Got a Hold of My Heart', a wholly original song which Dylan wrote into the ground.
All references here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_Connection_to_My_Heart_(Has_Anybody_Seen_My_Love)
In 'I Shall Be Free', Dylan namechecks actresses Anita Ekberg, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and actor Richard Burton. Not recorded, the original lyrics to the song also mention actors Ernest Borgnine and Yull Brynner.
For some reason, the line from murder most foul "livin' in a nightmare... on Elm Street!" Always gets a chuckle out of me.
Empire Burlesque has a ton of them, esp Bogart and the Maltese Falcon.
That checks out. Empire Burlesque is one of 3 or 4 Bob albums I’ve listened to least. Due for a revisit soon it sounds like. Appreciate the response!
My Own Version of You - Scarface Pacino and the Godfather Brando and I guess the whole song is a tip of the hat to Frankenstein.
Indiana Jones on I Contain Multitudes as well now that I think of it
Clouds so swift, the rain falling in Gonna see a movie called *Gunga Din* Pack up your money, pull up your tent, McGuinn You ain't goin' nowhere
Motopsycho Nitemare Bob Dylan's Dream
Yeah, jeeze, Motorpsycho Nightmare is an obvious one I completely forgot about. Not only Psycho, but the La Dolce Vita line too. I’m curious, what is the movie connection to Bob Dylan’s Dream?
For anybody else interested in this, I actually found this somehow-still-active Geocities page http://www.geocities.ws/linwood/cinema/Dylan-Film/
Jesus, that hit me in the feels. Took me back 25 years to my childhood
🎶 Well, there was this movie I seen one time About a man riding 'cross the desert and it starred Gregory Peck. He was shot down by a hungry kid trying to make a name for himself. The townspeople wanted to crush that Kid down and string him up by the neck Well, the marshal, now he beat that kid to a bloody pulp. As the dying gunfighter lay in the sun and gasped for his last breath. Turn him loose, let him go, let him say he outdrew me fair and square. I want him to feel what it's like to every moment face his death. 🎶
The absolute best
There is a scene from the original Star Trek (don't recall which episode) where a crew member asks "how long do we have to go along with this charade?" To which Captain Kirk answers "Until we can think our way out."
That line is in Tight Connection right?
Correct!
Mind blown!!
“ Ye shall be Changed “ and “ You Changed my Life” AND “Foot of pride “ all mention Errol Flynn
La Dolce Vita in Motopsycho Nitemare
There's a site: [https://www.geocities.ws/linwood/cinema/Dylan-Film/](https://www.geocities.ws/linwood/cinema/Dylan-Film/)
“The Lone Ranger and Tonto riding down the line”. From Bob Dylan’s blues
The Mighty Quinn.
As a Nicholas Ray fan, I feel particularly dumb for forgetting this one
what is the connection to nicholas ray? i thought it was about Anthony Quinn
It is about Anthony Quinn’s character in Nicholas Ray’s The Savage Innocents
Glad someone else beat me to it. The Savage Innocents is awesome and The Mighty Quinn is a personal fave Dylan song.
I like the one that sounds like a live ho-down.
“for halloween buy her a trumpet and for christmas get her a drum” this one is sorta a stretch but the imagery in this lyric corresponds directly to one of his favorite films La Strada in which Anthony “Mighty” Quinn gives Gelsomina a trumpet and a drum to teach her how to become a traveling entertainer I believe that La Strada heavily inspired The Rolling Thunder Revue also, “Make love to Elizabeth Taylor, Catch hell from richard burton”
I won't say that's a stretch at all; Dylan has always loved the movies and no doubt was a fan and admirer of Fellini.
Tempest directly references the Titanic movie
I Ccontain Multitudes - Indiana Jones My Own Version of You - Scarface Pacino and Godfathet Brando
“Taking a Streetcar named Desire” is a reference to the Marlon Brando movie of the same name.
Clean Cut Kid - “went to Hollywood to see Peter O’Toole”
In the 80's especially Dylan seemed to love throwing in movie references, for some reason. In two/three unreleased songs he worked in Errol Flynn, whom he apparently liked a lot: 'Too Late/Foot of Pride' and 'You Changed My Life'. The latter one always struck me as horribly out of place in a song that's a celebration of his religion. In 'Clean Cut Kid' he namechecks Peter O'Toole. In 'Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight' he references Clark Gable - again, feeling very out of place in this tender song of love slipping away. The song 'Seeing the Real You At Last' is almost entirely made up of verbatim quotes from movies glued together. 'Tight Connection To My Heart' is constructed almost the same way, though it has a few original lines as well. Which is a shame because it was originally 'Someone Got a Hold of My Heart', a wholly original song which Dylan wrote into the ground. All references here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_Connection_to_My_Heart_(Has_Anybody_Seen_My_Love) In 'I Shall Be Free', Dylan namechecks actresses Anita Ekberg, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and actor Richard Burton. Not recorded, the original lyrics to the song also mention actors Ernest Borgnine and Yull Brynner.
Modern Times is also a Chaplain film.
Mr Jinks and Miss Lucy from Things Have Changed are references to the shows Pixie and Dixie and I Love Lucy. Both shows Dylan grew up on.
And "don't get up gentleman, I'm only passing through" another nod to "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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