"I'm the oldest son of a crazy man" is possibly the best line in this song. The rest are great, but seem like many classic Dylan-blues lines. But the imagery and thought that this line provokes, to me, makes it the best in the song. Possibly is his dad was crazy, he would have to be responsibly for his youngers brothers, sisters, or maybe it means that he was affected by the craziness somehow. Whichever it is, it's a great line, and the song, to me, would be very lacking without it, but with it it might be one of the better songs on the track... but that whole buildup of tension through the song as the listener waits for the "I miss you Nettie Moore" chorus is also pretty great.
I think "the oldest son" thing is jesus singing about his father, Dylan narrating in the first person. I think Dylan does that often. Either that or he is the oldest son, either way he'd be narrating in the first person.
I think "the oldest son" thing is jesus singing about his father, Dylan narrating in the first person. I think Dylan does that often. Either that or he is the oldest son, either way he'd be narrating in the first person.
"I'm the oldest son of a crazy man" is possibly the best line in this song. The rest are great, but seem like many classic Dylan-blues lines. But the imagery and thought that this line provokes, to me, makes it the best in the song. Possibly is his dad was crazy, he would have to be responsibly for his youngers brothers, sisters, or maybe it means that he was affected by the craziness somehow. Whichever it is, it's a great line, and the song, to me, would be very lacking without it, but with it it might be one of the better songs on the track... but that whole buildup of tension through the song as the listener waits for the "I miss you Nettie Moore" chorus is also pretty great.
I think "the oldest son" thing is jesus singing about his father, Dylan narrating in the first person. I think Dylan does that often. Either that or he is the oldest son, either way he'd be narrating in the first person.
I think "the oldest son" thing is jesus singing about his father, Dylan narrating in the first person. I think Dylan does that often. Either that or he is the oldest son, either way he'd be narrating in the first person.