Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

General Comment"It's just about a hat, man." - Bob Dylan.

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General Commentin this song the greatest poet on earth is using all of his poetic abilities to make fun of some chicks hat... that wood be like the US using its entire nuclear arsenal on a dude a donkey... by far the most freakin hilarious thing ive ever heard

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General CommentBob Dylan was not a topical song writer. People like to read into his songs and poetry like its cryptic. ITs not a code you have to crack! Recognize it for it's poetic value and what it means to you, but do not try to force his songs into meaning something that you think it means.

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General CommentThis is just such an unfriendly song. I believe it is about Edie, and whether it is or not, it's still offensive. Dylan is such a coldhearted bastard.

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General CommentLike A Rolling Stone isnt about Edie, they didn't meet until 1966 after Highway 61 had been written and released. [check out wikipedia!]

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General CommentNico said this song is about Edie, and it makes some sense.

Edie used to wear a lot of leopard clothes, also a leopard hat, you can search it and you will find it, I think is from the Ciao Manhattan footage. And who else would wear a leopard skin-pill-box hat if is not Edie?

Bobby talks about her money,

Yes, I just wanna see
If it's really that expensive kind

You might think he loves you for your money

Edie came from a rich family, and was a socialite but she lost all her money with clothes, drugs, and all kind of expensive stuff.

Well, I asked the doctor if I could see you
...
You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me
But I sure wish he'd take that off his head
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat

I think there he's talking bout Warhol, it's well known that Bob didn't like Andy, cause he thought he ruined people lives. Lot of people says Andy ruined pretty girls lives just cause he was jealous. So maybe he's making a reference or something like that. Or just telling Edie to be careful.

Well, I see you got a new boyfriend
You know, I never seen him before

He's being ironical. Sure he has seen her new boyfriend, Bob Neuwirth, friend and the left hand of Dylan. Edie and Neurwith had a short-kind-of-relationship, so he's talking about him.

Well, I saw him
Makin' love to you
You forgot to close the garage door

Here maybe he's talking about Chelsea Hotel. It wouldn't be too strange to see them making love in one of those 'garage' rooms.
It seems he doesn't care but to be honest if he doesn't care about her he wouldn't have write the song.

So I think it's pretty clear.
I hope it'll be helpful.

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General Commenti have a type my father made of bob dylans best that has this song on it. I think its been over looked because while people are off being proud of themselves just for knowing axel rose didn't write "knocking on heavens door" I'm singing this, some of dlans best work has been forgotten over the years and its just sad.

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General CommentI have read that this song is about actress Edie Sedgwick (as is 'Like A Rolling Stone)

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General Commenthaha. great quote.

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General CommentBob Dylan is most definitely not an idiot, and thus he is not going to tell you what he is writing about. shiznaz_kurtaz, maybe next tuesday night you should watch "Don't Look Back", he tells reporters all sorts of fake truths; and the truth is the song is about a hat . . .

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