Best Song on Dylan's "Infidels"

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Why not. "Jokerman," obviously: the Sly-Robbie riddims and one of his best ever vocal performances. Runners-up: "I & I" and "Sweetheart Like You." The rest is crap.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
1. "Jokerman" – 6:12	11
2. "Sweetheart Like You" – 4:31	2
4. "License to Kill" – 3:31	1
7 "I and I" – 5:10	1
3. "Neighborhood Bully" – 4:33	0
5. "Man of Peace" – 6:27	0
6. "Union Sundown" – 5:21	0
8 "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight"	0

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 10 August 2008 00:22 (seventeen years ago)

"I and I." I have a certain fondness for "Neighborhood Bully," but man, those lyrics.

― clotpoll, Sunday, 10 August 2008 00:33 (seventeen years ago)

License To Kill

― kornrulez6969, Sunday, 10 August 2008 01:30 (seventeen years ago)

"Sweetheart Like You". But the answer ought to have been "Blind Willie McTell"

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 10 August 2008 01:48 (seventeen years ago)

I had no interest in reporting a well-documented back story.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 10 August 2008 01:53 (seventeen years ago)

"Jokerman", what a lyric.

― Euler, Sunday, 10 August 2008 02:42 (seventeen years ago)

Great performance of "License to Kill" on Letterman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC-ZF1BwkKo

― thirdalternative, Sunday, 10 August 2008 15:06 (seventeen years ago)

The performance of "Don't Start Me Talkin" on that show is one of my favorite Dylan moments.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Sunday, 10 August 2008 15:17 (seventeen years ago)

the "jokerman" from letterman is awesome too. that might be Dylan's best live TV appearance.
this is sweet too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF6hCRhy5hA&feature=related
i do love "don't fall apart on me tonight" -- dylan at his slo jam smoothest.
"come over here from over there, girl"
think i'll vote for jokerman though. nothing else like that song in dylan's career -- or anyone else's for that matter.

― tylerw, Sunday, 10 August 2008 18:18 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Friday, 15 August 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

"jokerman" is the clear winner but i voted for "sweetheart like you" to keep things interesting.

― get bent, Friday, 15 August 2008 23:57 (seventeen years ago)

A vote for "Jokerman" with not much commitment behind it (the vote, that is).

nothing else like that song in dylan's career -- or anyone else's for that matter.

Really? Care to elaborate on the latter claim? The melody is nice. But for an outsider take on reggae I much prefer Funkadelic's from two years before.

Also can anyone explain how Dylan equates "Jews with Zionists with the Likud?" I'm assuming it happens on "Neighborhood Bully" but I can't figure out where.

And while you're at it, what is "ital Hasidism?" I know what each word means. But not what they mean together.

For further info:

http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=bob+dylan

― Kevin John Bozelka, Saturday, 16 August 2008 01:18 (seventeen years ago)

The politics here are pretty stupid. "Jokerman" remains a highlight of his fire-and-brimstone phase.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 16 August 2008 01:28 (seventeen years ago)

"Jokerman", though "Sweetheart Like You" and "License to Kill" are also excellent songs.

― Joe, Saturday, 16 August 2008 01:31 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Saturday, 16 August 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

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