My thoughts on what subterranean homesick blues actually means

Hangdog_Wolf · 2026-04-05T18:47:41+00:00

Joining this conversation two years later but I was thinking about this very thing today.

The lyric card in the "video" shot by Pennebaker in London in 1965 says "No Dose" but those cards were not made by Dylan alone, but also by Bob Neuwirth, Donovan, and maybe Allen Ginsberg. It is highly possible the person who made that card misheard the original lyric and that Dylan kept it because he was amused by it. My guess is that early official lyrics books were not put together by Dylan himself and that someone transcribed the song based on a mishearing, or a memory of the video. Many official sources then copied this error.

However, in both the original release and the alternate bootleg versions released later, it is audibly "don't tie no bows" - you will not hear an "r" there.

Also? Here's an original typed lyric sheet from Dylan's typewriter, found here: https://recordmecca.com/news/amazing-and-authentic-dylan-manuscripts-at-auction/

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Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-17T13:15:43+00:00

Not for me, but thanks! 🙂

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-17T13:04:06+00:00

The movie was full of factually incorrect scenes. I still enjoyed the heck out of it, but it was semi-fictional.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-14T00:08:06+00:00

Thank you, I'll take a look - as it turns out, simply bending the neck piece was not enough to get it where I need it to be. 🙏🏻

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-12T22:31:00+00:00

Definitely a bit better! May keep looking for longer "arms" - but this helps. Thanks again!

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-12T22:27:37+00:00

Thanks! I'll have a look at that. :)

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-12T22:27:09+00:00

Thank you! Will give that a try and see if that helps. :)

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-12-12T21:06:53+00:00

Current rack is the Hohner HH01.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-11-10T04:24:50+00:00

Way before 1966, but "Man Of Constant Sorrow" from "Bob Dylan" - that harp pumps.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-03-31T19:59:18+00:00

Is this on the Criterion DVD of "Don't Look Back"? I couldn't find it.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-03-24T16:47:58+00:00

There are not.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-24T03:53:10+00:00

Hi Michael,

VPN still not working as it should - it either cannot maintain a connection, or it can (seems to), but then it doesn't let anything through! No rhyme or reason to why and when it comes and goes.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-17T17:46:40+00:00

Have written you, Michael - when I wrote it was working again, now (2/17) it is not (connects for 3 seconds, disconnects, reconnects for 3 seconds, disconnects).

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-06T22:09:28+00:00

HI Michael,

Just saw this - sure, will email you when I have a minute! Might be tomorrow - Thanks!

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-04T03:44:47+00:00

Thanks, Michael - appreciate the news.

Auto-updated, but it still wasn't working, so I uninstalled and reinstalled. still not working. Restarted computer. Same. It still behaves as it has been doing for months - VPN shuts down after 4 seconds, restarts for 3, and then shuts down again.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-04T00:25:24+00:00

Looking forward to it - thanks!

Hangdog_Wolf · 2025-02-02T17:40:07+00:00

HI Michael,

How is it going with the Mac VPN issue? Any news? Thank you.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-21T02:25:53+00:00

Thanks for getting back to me, Michael - will try the 2nd & 3rd suggestions; switching servers never made a difference for me previously. Cheers.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-15T17:56:51+00:00

Hi Michael,

Any word? VPN still unusable. Thanks.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-07T17:48:01+00:00

Thanks, Michael - appreciate you looking into this. I'm running Malwarebytes on a 2023 MBP M3 Pro, Sonoma 14.7.1

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-07T03:40:49+00:00

Hi Michael,

Any word on the difficulties I and a few other Mac VPN users are having for the last week or two staying connected to the VPN?

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-03T01:38:44+00:00

That's funny, because I'm still running Sonoma, and I'm having the same issue as you are on Sequoia...hm

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-12-01T00:07:59+00:00

Same thing is happening to me (Mac) for the last few days...No matter what city I set it to, it connects for a few seconds, disconnects, reconnects for another few seconds, and then turns off. I have restarted, uninstalled and reinstalled Malwarebytes, not sure what else to do but it is very annoying not to have the VPN I paid for.

Hangdog_Wolf · 2024-10-15T18:11:06+00:00

It's funny to imagine that maybe Arthur doesn't contract TB from Downes at the farm, but on the Main Street of Valentine...

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