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Benjamin
07-02-2007, 08:54 PM
Okay, so I've been immersing myself in Dylan as of late. Watched for the umphteenth time the "Subterranean Homesick Blues" from "Don't Look Back." See:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-xIulyVsG8

Anyways, Times New Viking first record "Dig Yourself" conspicoulsly takes its title and cover art from Dylan. Which is great! They got Bob Dylan with a blindfold on the cover of their record!

So, what about Pavement? Where does that name come from? While watching the Dylan video again, seeing him hold up the "Pavement" poster while hearing about "John's in the basement mixing up the... I'm on the pavement..."

I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but it's on my mind.
johansen smith
07-02-2007, 08:58 PM
Jimmy Buffet got "Cheeseburger in Paradise" from that time he saw Dylan eating a cheeseburger
Benjamin
07-02-2007, 09:00 PM
I love Jimmy Buffet!
dola
07-03-2007, 03:38 AM
You refuse to stop harshing mellows.

(EDIT: p.s. Ben, Cat Power covers 'Paths of Victory' on that Covers album of hers. It's highly recommended.)
Benjamin
07-03-2007, 08:06 AM
The "Paths of Victory" cover is fantastic. She also wore a Dylan T-Shirt in a New Yorker photo spread a couple of years ago. The photo was... revealing, for lack of a better word.
chabysinisterra
07-05-2007, 06:00 PM
I've always been curious about this too: the lettering/font of the word 'pavement' in the Dylan video matches the lettering the Matador band has used on at least one occasion. FYI: Dylan used white cardboard backings from dress shirts in his video...
ShadySides
07-06-2007, 12:04 AM
And Malkmus quoted "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" in Jo Jo's Jacket and Dylan referenced Yul Brynner in 'I Shall be Free"...coincidence? I hear Stephen heard a couple Dylan albums in college.
tinobeat
07-06-2007, 01:47 AM
I noticed Dylan used the words "Guided" "By".. and, get this, "Voices" throughout his career! not just singing, but, like, in conversation! And the nurse at the school where Bob Pollard taught was named Zimmerman...

coincidence?! I THINK NOT!
johansen smith
07-06-2007, 02:00 AM
a little bird told me that both Malkmus and Dylan are musicians: Matador, confirm or deny