Lyrics: 1962-2001 Book

A book nobody could write

Although this is on my read-shelf I didn't actually read it from first to last page. But I listened to Bob's albums hundreds of times, reading along the lyrics from this book, although I don't have to, because I know most of the words by heart. Sometimes I wonder how a single man could write so many great songs; and still going strong. It makes me happy to live at the same time on the same planet as His Bobness being able to see him live on stage on his never-ending-tour.

I have the bilingual English/German edition that contains translations of the lyrics made by Gisbert Haefs which are actually rather good. The literal translation was sacrificed in favor of the song matching rhythm and rhyme, but that's a good thing!

This is the third edition of the book I own after Lyrics, 1962-1985 (up to the album Empire Burlesque) and Writings and Drawings (up to New Morning). This book has accompanied me my whole life.

Update 10/13/16
Congrats to His Bobness for receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature 2016!


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