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Thread #45258 Message #668125
Posted By: Mark Cohen
13-Mar-02 - 02:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Ballad of a Thin Man (Bob Dylan)
Subject: RE: Ballad of a Thin Man - What's it about?
By the way, JudyR, that was a fascinating discussion you linked to. I'm satisfied by the explanation that the song was written about Jeff Jones, a journalist who interviewed Dylan for Newsweek at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. And at the same time, I'm sure Dylan was well aware of the other possible interpretations.