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"Brownsville Girl": Bob Dylan's Most Cinematic Song (Bob Dylan Hotline #5)
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- Definitely Dylan
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
Buried on one of Bob Dylan's lesser 80s albums, "Brownsville Girl" is consistently cited as one of his greatest and most ambitious songs. Co-written by playwright/screenwriter/director/actor Sam Shepard, the song originally came to life as "New Danville Girl”. It was recorded, put aside, and then ultimately rewritten and overdubbed before finally seeing the light of day. Laura and Rebecca talk about creative collaboration, the alchemy of the songwriting process, and what we love about "Brownsville Girl" Find the video of this conversation over on YouTube If you have a question for us, send us a voice memo to [email protected]. For anything else get in touch at [email protected]