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Thread #5589   Message #32182
Posted By: Roger Himler
09-Jul-98 - 06:58 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Bob Dylan's Dream (Bob Dylan)
Subject: RE: Req for lyrics to Bob Dylan's Dream
It's not just the tune he stole. Some of the word structure comes from Lady Franklin's lament, especially the last verse. Of course, I believe he was only emulating his hero, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie, who also was not bad at thieving tunes and concepts to suit his own purposes. Bob Dylan's Dream is a concept different from Lady Franklin's Lament, it's just the tune (outright) and the structure that he used.

Roger in Baltimore