Lyric discussion by pmo1983 

Cover art for New Pony lyrics by Dead Weather, The

The original Dylan version is awful. i love Dylan but it was like he didn''t try.

Jack loved the lyrics and thought it would be good from a female perspective.

He was right. Another example of Jack making a cover better than the original.

You say the original Dylan version of "New Pony" is "awful". Greil Marcus of Rolling Stone Magazine on August 24, 1978 gave the album a "no rating" out of 5 stars. Many critics and fans who absolutely murdered this album with "New Pony" when it came out now often say it is one of their favorites - a classic. The "Street Legal" album is a cohesive peice of art that tells a story of the devil's lure, love lost and love found - and much more. "New Pony" is a great song musically and lyrically and is an integral part of...