Lyr Req: Dylan song - Or is your love in vain

Subject: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny
Date: 20 May 03 - 05:57 AM

I heard a great song on Sunday night announced as being written by Bobby the Zee, but no title. All I can remember is that the line 'Or is your love in vain' kept occurring at the end of each chorus. Can anyone give me the lyrics and tell me which album it's on?
Hopefully,
JB

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:48 AM

The song is called Is Your Love In Vain. You can find it, for example, at (along with the rest of Dylan) at My Back Pages - A Closer Look At The Music Of Bob Dylan (the site I usually use for this purpose, but there are lots of others); use the alphabetical list of songs to find it.

Mick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: Bugsy
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:50 AM

As far as I know the song is called "Is Your Love in Vain". I recall Steve Turner used to do it accompanied by Concertina.


I'll try to find the lyrics when I get home from work tomorrow Aust time (tonight US time)


Cheers


Bugsy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: Bugsy
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:50 AM

Looks like I was beaten to it.

Good Luck


Bugsy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 20 May 03 - 06:58 AM

Forgot to add it's on Street Legal and Live at Budokan, though the information is on the site I linked to.

Mick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: GUEST,Sooz (at work)
Date: 20 May 03 - 07:47 AM

Well John, I told you that your problem would be solved here! Wan't it quick?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: GUEST,Strollin' Johnny
Date: 20 May 03 - 08:21 AM

Thanks guys, you just saved an old man from suicide!
And yes Sooz, you were right (as always)!
Johnny

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: songs2play
Date: 20 May 03 - 08:32 AM

Has he borrowed the title from a Robert Johnson song ?

Or have I got it wrong AGAIN !!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: PoppaGator
Date: 20 May 03 - 08:41 AM

Dylan's song title is a more-or-less "answer" to Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain" (which is perhaps most widely known thanks to having been recorded by the Rolling Stones).

So, songs2play, the answer to your question is yes and no. Dylan's title is not an exact quote of the earlier tune's title (or of its lyrics), but it's obviously a reference or tribute to it.

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From: songs2play
Date: 20 May 03 - 11:10 AM

Thanks for that Poppa.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dylan song - see text
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 May 03 - 11:21 AM

Used to be a favourite one to play for me. I love Street Legal.

- LH