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Bob Dylan Parody #245200 03/24/14 11:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368 J jphillips OP Journeyman
OP jphillips Journeyman J Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368	I thought I would be fun to write and shoot a Bob Dylan parody, so the result is this tune: Bob Dylan Parody - Something They'd Never Seen You can see the original video here Original Dylan video Lyrics: Something They'd Never Seen -- © 2014 John C. Phillips Marmalade monkey near the widow shade Ballerina with a hand grenade Riding the sky on a silver bus But they could not know what they'd chosen 'Cause their thoughts were decomposing Like old talk in a gum machine But they would walk toward something they'd never seen The King and Queen and a couple of jesters Wearing cotton capes and polyesters Judged the crowd with their afterthoughts But exactly what were they thinking Mussolini or more like Lincoln An old flintlock and a new prom queen But they would walk toward something they'd never seen But if you wear glasses sight is delayed And you cannot tell you been betrayed By the puppet master in the TV box Argyle socks Someone change the locks The rusty wrench keeps on bleeding It's a garden but it sure ain't Eden Rosemary's got no thyme at the wishing well 'Cause wishes they are always frowning Try to swim but nearly drowning Dog paddle rock so serene But they still walk toward something they'd never seen But if you wear glasses sight is delayed And you cannot tell you been betrayed By the TV anchor in the cable box Celery stalks Living in Fort Knox Soulful sister can't be like them She'll live at 33 RPM 'Cause vinyl makes her feel that certain way All the notes that she been hearing Resonate and reappearing In blue Woodstock and the in between But they still walk toward something they never seen Tracks are: Me on vocal and harmonica Midi Bass Midi B3 RealTracks in song: 795:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModernCountrySync Ev 100 (A:strum) RealTracks in song: 1831:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightA-B Ev16 075 RealDrums in Song: Nashville2Beat^08-a:Snare , b:Snare, Ride Recording and Mixing in Sonar Mastered in Sound Forge I hope you enjoy it. John

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245205 03/24/14 12:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,057 Maryland SpaceDog Expert
SpaceDog Expert Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,057 Maryland	John, I sure needed that one. Really funny and well done. Thanks. SD

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245240 03/24/14 05:39 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi John, fun, fun, fun. Thanks for sharing. Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245243 03/24/14 06:40 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,968 Northeastern USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,968 Northeastern USA	Now that was a trip! Loved it! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245271 03/25/14 03:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa JoanneCooper Veteran
JoanneCooper Veteran Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,936 South Africa	Hey John. Loved that! Well done. I still don't understand what the hell Dylan is trying to say. Well sung and well produced. Good job on the video!! LyricLab – Where words become music https://www.lyriclab.net/

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245276 03/25/14 04:33 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10,858 Middlesex, NC	Good job.... those lyrics made just as much sense as some of Zimmies lyrics did.... The style was dead on to Dylan. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245310 03/25/14 12:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,123 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 16,123 GA USA	Now that was fun! I've been a major league Dylan fan since I first heard him in the early sixties. I spent a lot of time back then trying to posit meaning on some of his lyrics.....so look out....I may be able to interpret yours. I gotta forward this to some friends. Very cool. Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245311 03/25/14 12:04 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Sonny Ray Apprentice
Sonny Ray Apprentice Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 110	Great lyrics; great video; thanks so much for the ride. Keep on Rockin' Sonny Ray

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245334 03/25/14 04:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368 J jphillips OP Journeyman
OP jphillips Journeyman J Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368	SpaceDog: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks Guenter: Thanks for listening. I always enjoy your very inventive tunes. Bob: Glad you enjoyed the tune. I think your songs sometimes have a nice Dylan-like quality. Joanne: Someday we'll figure out the lyrics. The whole project, from writing to shooting was fun. Glad you enjoyed it. Herb: I was hoping to get close to his '65 style. Good to hear you think it matched pretty well. Thanks for listening. Bud: I was first introduced to Dylan in '62 - when I was 10 - and my mother bought his first album. She bought all of them through '66 and I picked up after that. Thanks for listening. Sonny Ray: I enjoyed making it. Glad you liked it. John

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245413 03/26/14 01:51 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA Don Gaynor Veteran
Don Gaynor Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,987 Oklahoma, USA	John, very well done throughout. I loved it! I seriously suggest you submit it to Seattle DJ Bob Rivers or Joe Bryant. Bob produces parody compilations called "Twisted Tunes" and Don Jr's CCR parodies are on every album. I can give Bob's email address, if you're interested. Perhaps Joe would be the better bet. PM me if you want Bob and/or Jo's personal emails. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, 'tis said! Donny SoundClick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1209254&content=music SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/donald-gaynor BIAB 2021 w/current updates.

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245507 03/27/14 09:23 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,921 Florida	John, Very clever. Spectacular lyric! Good production and a fun video. Quite enjoyable. floyd 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245710 03/28/14 10:36 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky P PgFantastic Veteran
PgFantastic Veteran P Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky	For some reason I could only see the video, I could not hear the sound. Will try again later. My Tunes Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245711 03/28/14 10:41 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky P PgFantastic Veteran
PgFantastic Veteran P Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky	Got to hear the audio, nicely don; thanks for sharing! My Tunes Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245789 03/29/14 03:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368 J jphillips OP Journeyman
OP jphillips Journeyman J Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368	Don: Thanks for listening and thanks for the suggestion about the parody compilations. I will think about that. Floyd: I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to write and shoot. PgFantastic: Glad you got to hear/see the whole package. I appreciate your comment. John

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #245801 03/29/14 05:43 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia	John, Very clever! If, as Charles Caleb Colton says, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", then Bob Dylan should be highly flattered. Great stuff! Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #246002 03/31/14 07:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368 J jphillips OP Journeyman
OP jphillips Journeyman J Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368	Noel: I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to do. I always enjoy the tunes you post here. John

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #246079 03/31/14 03:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand RichMac Expert
RichMac Expert Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,719 New Zealand	Like those lyrics. They almost make sense somehow. And the midi bass seems perfect for this one. Good fun. Cheers. https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #246121 04/01/14 01:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 370 M molsenhouse Journeyman
molsenhouse Journeyman M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 370	LOL – that was great! :-) Nice lyrics, nice video – well done! MacUser!

Re: Bob Dylan Parody jphillips #246286 04/02/14 12:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368 J jphillips OP Journeyman
OP jphillips Journeyman J Joined: May 2008 Posts: 368	RichMac: I appreciate you listening. Glad you enjoyed it. molsenhouse: Thanks. I hope you had fun watching/ listening. John

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