SUC: Dueling Dylan covers: Bryan Ferry

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   deadmandeadman says SOOOO....hambone. He hasn't a clue. It does have it's charms though.

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   Cody B says I'm not sure what to say exactly..Covering a song like that doesn't have a whole lot of upside, except maybe for Bryan or if it made someone who didn't know Dylan check him out.

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   scotfree says Yeah, that's the thing. As much as I want to write it off as hambone, I find myself in the middle of the play enjoying the darn thing!

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   Cody B says Of course, if you are already a Bryan fan, you might think it cool and brave that he's taking on a chestnut.

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   ivylander says I think this is one of those instances where context really matters. When Ferry's covers album came out in '73 or so, the whole idea of covers album was highly suspect - you were supposed to be original at all times. And as Dylan was still regarded as a godlike, unassailable figure at that point, what better way to upset the apple cart than to take one of his most "sincere" songs and arrange it in a way that says, "Dylan's just a pop star, too"? I remember a lot of my friends being outraged by this song when the album came out (they also hated his take on "Sympathy For the Devil" - the Stones were just as iconic back then), and apparently time has not diminished its ability to piss people off.

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   Bartleby says I must say it sounds better than what he did on Dylanesque...

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   scotfree says you got a point there B

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