From will.dockery@will.dockery@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (Will-Dockery) to rec.music.dylan on Fri May 29 06:03:05 2026
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Always a fascinating topic.
"When imitation goes wrong!
Early in their careers, The Beatles were utterly obsessed with Bob Dylan. But when John Lennon tried to channel his inner Dylan for a landmark 1965 track, the folk prophet wasn't flatteredhe was annoyed.
Dylan's response? A passive-aggressive 1966 track that mirrored the song perfectly, ending with a brutal lyrical slap to the face. "I was very paranoid about that," Lennon later confessed. Drop the needle on one of the pettiest rivalries in rock history."