Sign on the Window

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. This week we talk about death with 1997's "Not Dark Yet." 

Kelly and Daniel talk context (4:00), the song itself (6:00), the verses and the role of letters in Dylan's songs (12:00). We hype our playlist, share our recommendations for this week and close.

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 week: I'll be with you when the last episode of Music Video Month! goes down

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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. This week Music Video Month continues with 1985's "When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky.

This week, Kelly and Daniel rehash our initial feelings from episode 66 (2:00), talk context (8:00), the song itself (13:00) and how it works today (24:30). Kelly recommends a few local bands while Daniel reminds people that jazz still exists. 

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 week:  I was born here and I'll die here, against my will.

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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. This week our Music Video month continues with "Duquesne Whistle" off 2012's Tempest.

This week, Kelly and Daniel talk context (4:00), Duquesne (8:00), Joplin 2011 (12:00) and apply all that the lyrics (17:00) with a few asides – including where we hum "Runaway Train," find out it's Soul Asylum who sings it, then emotionally try to handle the video of it! We talk our playlist (link below), recommendations for this week and force Kelly to guess next week's song, even though it's already been decided!

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: Either you'll love Music Video Month continuing or I'll love it, when the night etc etc

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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. This week, it needs no introduction – 1965's "Like a Rolling Stone."

Because of the sprawl that can easily occur, we've broken the episode into 8 parts.

1. Transformation – Contexts(3:30)


2. What are you gonna do, chart it out? – The Cutting Edge (11:00)


3. A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss – What's going on? (32:30)


4. A Completely Free Song – the song itself (37:45)


5. He doesn’t seem the type, and I don’t remember seeing him at any of the Cylon parties – does this still work today? (53:30)


6. We're a Real Podcast and the parts have to continue – shilling and playlist(56:00)


7. Are you alive? Yes. Prove it. – Recommendations (1:02:00)


8. The Cylon War is long over, yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of these parts - endings (1:10:00)

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: MUSIC VIDEO MONTH CONTINUES! "Duquesne Whistle"

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Put on your masks if you want us to tell you the truth! Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese is out and we talk about it! 

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 – 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!

See you in time! 

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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. This week 1969's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You."

This week Daniel and Kelly talk context (3:45), the complexities of the song itself (5:00), how both versions are two completely different songs!, (12:00) and dive into the lyrics. We recommend (22:30) Team Dresch, Mira, talk La Dispute/Gouge Away/Slow Mass and our final – brief!! – thoughts on the end of Game of the Thrones last month. 

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: How does it feeeeeeeeel? to start Music Video Month, Part II?

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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. This week we explore our first song off Dylan, among other records, "Spanish Is the Loving Tongue."

Kelly and Daniel talk context (2:00), Spanish Facts™ (3:00), Charles Badger Clark and "A Border Affair" (17:30) and Dylan's various renditions to close the episode. We talk our playlist for the week, our recommendations and pick next episode's song.

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 –  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: You came down on me like rolling thunder!

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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. This week we return to Blonde on Blonde for "Just Like a Woman."

This is a big one and we spend the episode talking context, our myriad versions and what is happening here and how it all connects to even the few songs in this era we've covered on this podcast. 

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: 400 million people can't be wrong...

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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. This week we return to Big Pink for "Open the Door, Homer." 

First, who the hell is Homer (8:15)? Then we talk the three extant versions (13:00) and talk about how we still use Big Pink as a comparison for bands today (23:00). 

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 – 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 week: I was hungry and it was your world

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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. This week we travel to the house down in New Orleans they call "The House of the Risin' Sun." 

We talk context (3:15), the broadside ballad (7:00), as well as versions by Josh White, Texas Alexandar, the triangle of Dave Van Ronk/Bob Dylan/The Animals, Dolly Parton and alt-J (10:00). We close talking about the house, New Orleans, and taking bets on who is the stranger (35:30).

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 – 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:Next week: Open the door, Richard!

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