Link to Song: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
What you should know about this song: After 20 takes and almost 18 hours in the studio, Dylan mastered this song for his 1966 Blonde on Blonde album. Apparently, Dylan wrestled with fitting the words to the tempo which led him to rearrange the song in more of a rock-oriented 4/4 time (source). Some sources say that this song epitomizes the “wild mercury sound” that Dylan saw as the trademark of this album. Since its recording, the song has been covered by bands including the Grateful Dead and featured in movies such as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (source).
“[Blonde on Blonde is] unbelievable. It’s triumphant and defiant and thrilling from beginning to end. The drums, man. It’s Kenny Buttrey. I actually get choked up sometimes listening to those snare fills. I can’t believe how beautiful it is.” – Frank Black, The Pixies*
*Source: “Dylan: 100 Songs and Pictures” by Fine Communications
