The Gaslight Tapes

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1. This one should be fairly straightforward for Dylan fans: "Oh, where have you been, my blue eyed son? Oh, where have you been, my darling young one? I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways" Talkin' World War III Blues" Masters of War A Hard Rain's A - Gonna Fall Down the Highway

2. These lyrics belong to which of Dylan's own compositions? "It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe It don't matter, anyhow And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe If you don't know by now" Corrina, Corrina Don't Think Twice it's All Right Honey, Just Allow me One More Chance I Shall be Free

3. Dylan took these lyrics from a poem: "He says, "Hezekiah, you believe in the Church?" Hezekiah says, "Well, the Church is divided, ain't they, And... they can't make up their minds. I'm just like them, I can't make up mine either." Black Cross Belshazzar Farewell Song Hard Times

4. Which traditional folk song do these lyrics belong to? "No more driver's lash for me No more, no more No more driver's lash for me." The Prisoner's Song Just A Closer Walk With Thee No More Auction Block (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle

5. These lyrics are more blues than folk inspired, which song is it? "Takes a good woman mama, To satisfy my weary soul." Rocks and Gravel Weary Blues From Waitin' Poor Lazarus Ragged & Dirty

6. These lyrics are taken from one of the oldest-known folk songs, which one? "Oh slowly, slowly she got up To the place where he was lyin', And when she pulled the curtain back, Said, "Young man, I b'lieve you're dying!" Barbara Allen Lovely Joan Fair Annie Sweet Polly Oliver

7. Dylan is at his finest when singing this song, which traditional song is it? "Let me eat when I'm hungry, let me drink when I'm dry Hmm, dollar when I'm hard up, religion when I die The whole world's a bottle an' life's but a dram When a bottle gets empty it sure ain't worth a damn." Whiskey in the Jar Moonshine Blues (Moonshiner) Whiskey, You're the Divil Maloney Wants a Drink

8. Which sweet little ditty do these lyrics come from? "I build me a cabin On a mountain so high So I can see Nelly As she goes ridin' by." The Little Turtle Dove Listen to the Mockingbird Turkey in the Straw The Cuckoo is a Pretty Bird

9. Which Celtic tune are these lyrics from? "Oh, I wish I was in London, hmm, hmm, Or some other seaport town; Get myself a steamboat To sail the ocean 'round." Black-Eyed Susan Annie Laurie Handsome Molly Pretty Polly Oliver

10. This song is quite possibly one of Dylan's first protest songs: "Don't you remember, Ma, when I went off to war You thought it was the best thing I could do? I was on the battleground, you were home . . . acting proud. You wasn't there standing in my shoes." Universal Soldier Hey, Joe John Brown No Man's Land

11. Which song are the following lyrics from? "You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend Your empty pockets tell yuh That you ain't a-got no friend." The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll Ballad of Hollis Brown With God on Our Side Only a Pawn in Their Game

12. Dylan puts his stamp on another old blues song; which song are these lyrics from? "Sometime I'm thinking, you're too good to die Sometime I'm thinking, you're too good to die Other times I'm a-thinking you ought to be buried alive." Kind Hearted Woman Blues Love in Vain Little Queen of Spades Stop Breakin' Down Blues

13. Dylan was a huge fan of the blues singer that wrote these lyrics: "Did you ever hear that coffin sound, Have you ever heard that coffin sound, Did you ever hear that coffin sound, Means another poor boy is under ground." Black Snake Moan Hangman's Blues See that my Grave is Kept Clean Pneumonia Blues

14. These lyrics are from a traditional blues work-song; which one? "Wake up on a lifetime, hold up your own head Well you may get a pardon and then you might drop dead." Death Letter Blues Cotton Fields Ain't Goin Down the Well no More Ain't no More Cane (on the Brazos)

15. These lyrics are taken from which song? "Yonder come a baby all dressed in white, hey baby won't you stay all night." Look Up, Look Down My Gal's Done Quit Me Cocaine Blues Church Bells Blues