108 – "Only a Hobo"

Sign on the Window isn't the Bob Dylan podcast you need, but it's definitely the one that you want! Each week we select a Dylan song at random, live with the song for a week (or two) and then get together to discuss. This week, we talk only hobo's with "Only a Hobo"

• Context + "Poor Miner's Farewell," "Tramp on the Street" and "Railroading on the Great Divide" (4:00)


• Our versions, including Broadside, the McKenzie Tapes, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3, Vol. 9 and Vol.10 (13:00)


• Song itself (30:45)


• What is a hobo? (35:00)


• Kelly's conception of his sound (42:00)


• Does this song work in 2020? (48:20)


• Playlist (52:00)


• Recommendations (1:10:30)


• Endings (1:23:30)

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