Spinner

Meanest Love Songs: No. 7

'Idiot Wind'
--Bob Dylan (1975)

The Kiss-Off: "You're an idiot, babe/It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe"

Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' is his divorce chronicle, and though Dylan is typically mum, his son Jakob vouches for it. "The songs are my parents talking," he has said. The narrator, despite envisioning his ex's death in the saddle and the flowers on her tomb, doesn't exempt himself from blame: "We're idiots, babe," he laments. "It's a wonder we can even feed ourselves."

All the AOL Music info you want to know

Earl Sweatshirt Returns, Releases New…

The Boombox

YouTube.com Ironically, Earl Sweatshirt was one of the most visible members…

Chris Brown Probation: Singer Will…

The Boombox

Mindy Small, FilmMagic LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge says Chris Brown should…

Amelia White, 'Beautiful and Wild' --…

Spinner

Artist: Amelia White Video: 'Beautiful and Wild' Highlight: "'Beautiful and Wild'…

See all AOL Music »

Add a Comment

Sign in »
*0 / 3000 Character Maximum

18 Comments

Filter by:
ellaandpappy

"Idiot Wind" and "Positively 4th Street" should be listed as #1 and #2, without a doubt.

February 10 2010 at 7:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
blah .)

lmao
he shouldnt have done that. he was credited. at least they didnt claim it was theirs. x]

October 06 2009 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Chemist

Dylan is a blithering IDIOT!!!!!

October 01 2009 at 4:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
flilguy

Thank God his son can sing better than his father. He wrote great songs but his singing was bad.

June 01 2008 at 7:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
1 reply to flilguy's comment
DENISE

Dylan was and is GOD!!!! A complete musical genius!

September 30 2009 at 12:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Johnny Whore

Another master of the putdown is John Prine-

I wish you love, and happiness
I guess I wish you all the best
I hope you don't do like I do
And ever fall in love with someone like you.

March 24 2008 at 2:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

Should have been Don't Think Twice.

I aint sayin you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kind of wasted my precious time
But don't think twice it's alright

February 19 2008 at 1:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
IRAMOE

Blowing everytime you move your teeth!!

February 02 2008 at 11:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
IRAMOE

#3 hit on the nail! #7 says Bob is dead #8 has a good point. However,of all the comments I do love "Idiot wind" . . .Blowing everytime you move your teeth.

February 02 2008 at 11:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
OnlyRumors

"The priest wore black on the seventh day, and sat stone-faced as the building burned. I waited for you on the running boards, near the cypress trees, while the springtime turned slowly into autumn."


*GASP*

February 01 2008 at 9:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mindy

Why not a better song - Don't Think Twice It's Alright

January 30 2008 at 3:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply