100 – "Dirge"

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. We have FINALLY MADE IT TO EPISODE 100: "Dirge" from 1974's Planet Waves! Kelly and Daniel visit Planet Waves for the first time since Episode 5 (and include a snippet because those early episodes are basically unlistenable!). We talk dirges, marches and music theory; crypticness as an assett; the differing camps one can view this song through and if it works in 2019, our final song of the year! Context (5:00) Initial takes — Kelly recorded "Dirge" Dirges, marches, 4-4 time (7:00) Song Itself and crypticness as an asset(13:30) Camp Sara (20:00) Camp Burnout of 1960s (29:00) Camp "Love" and Society (34:30) Camp Drugs (40:00) Does it work? (42:00) Playlist (46:30) Recommendations (53:00) Endings (1:00:00) As always, full show notes at our website. You can also follow along with our weekly real-time Spotify playlist – See That My Playlist is Kept Clean – or just listen to this episode's playlist and join the conversation on Twitter, message us on Facebook, and like on Instagram. And if you're loving us, consider our Patreon. For as little as one dollar you get early access to every episode we do as soon as they're edited (and a dedicated feed just for you) and exclusive content that'll only ever be on Patreon. Thanks! Next episode: We'll choose Episode 101 during our Year End specials in December! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit signonthewindow.substack.com/subscribe