Ain’t It Just Like The Night To Play Tricks When You’re Trying To Be So Quiet?

Mojozoso — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:41:13 +0000

This song has been rolling around my head this weekend, Youdopia. I love me some Bob Dylan, and this particular version is off the Biograph Box Set, which I purchased on Vinyl from Lechmere in 1985… to impress a girl. However, the music is awesome, so it was worthwhile. Visions of Johanna resonates with me on many levels. First, it’s a beautiful song. Second it’s a brilliant song. Third, it’s a sad song. The lyrics touch my soul, and I can close my eyes and lose myself in them.

The ghost of ‘lectricity howls in the bones of her face
Where these visions of Johanna have now taken my place

I imprinted on this acoustic version, so the studio version does nothing for me. You know how that is. We bootleg collectors tend to imprint on love versions often. Such is the case here. Music is very personal.

Inside the museums, Infinity goes up on trial
Voices echo this is what salvation must be like after a while

The cartoon above has no occult meaning. It’s just a cartoon. I first saw it in 1985, when I purchased the book, The Biggest Tongue In Tunisia, by B. Kliban. It made me laugh then, and it makes me laugh now, and the Wheel rolls on.

Bob Dylan, You’ve Done It Again

Mojozoso — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:41:29 +0000

My heart is telling me, I love you still.

I can see the turning of the key

I’ve been deceived by the clown inside of me

I thought that he was righteous but he’s vain

Something’s telling me, I wear the ball and chain

My patron saint is fighting with a ghost.

He’s always off somewhere when I need him most.

The Spanish Moon is rising on the hill,

But my heart is telling me, I love you still.

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Ain’t It Just Like The Night To Play Tricks When You’re Trying To Be So Quiet?

Bob Dylan, You’ve Done It Again