“Girl of the North Country”

Newdrivehome Blog #6

(Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash – “Girl of the North Country”)

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Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan…what else is there to say? Bob Dylan singularly pushed me to write music and be proud of it. I remember a single moment in my life that I fell in love of Dylan’s songwriting and artistic ability; I was on the road, I was 18(ish) and “Like a Rolling Stone” came on the radio and I immediately felt something inside I’ve never felt…I wanted to do whatever it was he was doing. He’s a poet and I’m a poet. So that same day I went, bought a harmonica and neck holder and learned, I think it was that next day or two I finished my first guitar/harmonica song “Cold and Nowhere”.

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To this day every time a Bob Dylan song comes on I get that same feeling again…every time. There’s a scene in Vanilla Sky (great movie!) when “Fourth Time Around” plays and that too makes me reminisce about a time when life was younger. There’s too many incredible Dylan songs to deep dive further right now.

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I’ve always loved that both of these legends are on a song I’ve never tired of hearing. I’ve related the lyrics of this song many times in my life; whether being on the road or moving across country and meeting a special someone I’ve briefly spent time with that I occasionally think about. The lost potentials of what it could’ve been or how they’re doing in this season of their life. It’s such a good song that painted a picture of that feeling for years and I’m forever grateful of that. Also…it always reminded me of fall/winter, perfect for the cold weather season coming.