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24 May 2012

Happy 71st birthday, Bob Dylan I'm going to celebrate by mumbling all day.

post by: Trurl at: 09:30 | 8 comments

Most over-rated performer ever. Great songwriter but I can't stand to hear him sing.

It's also Eric Cantona's birthday today. Bonne Anniversaire Dieu!

posted by Senyar 24 May | 11:22

One of my favourite singers ever. He wrote some pretty decent songs too.

To be fair, he's not been on form for...oh, I dunno, 30 years or so, but yup, I always say, no one sings Dylan like Dylan.

posted by richat 24 May | 11:50

I heard Dylan quite late, when Jerry Maguire was released, and I'd fallen in love with Shelter from the Storm... I think I'd heard a Music Historian once describe him as a musical poet or something... and I've always loved him for his lyrics.

The Mumbling doesn't bother me much; it's actually what made him so unique to me.

posted by hadjiboy 24 May | 12:37

I love Bob's singing, even the recent recordings.

posted by octothorpe 24 May | 12:42

SOY BOMB!

posted by oneswellfoop 24 May | 15:42

I'm with Senyar. Incredible songwriting, insufferable voice.

posted by bearwife 24 May | 15:48

As long as you intersperse it with gut-incisingly poetic prophetic revelations, awesome.

posted by Miko 24 May | 21:03

I think Dylan's singing, always great, has actually improved with time.

posted by maudlin 25 May | 16:06

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