Todd Haynes quasi Dylan film “I’m Not There” comes out in two days, woo.
Play, the rhapsody blog has a cool feature with Haynes on the Dylan songs that inspired the movie and the songs that inspired each of the seven characters in the film.
Arthur -“Angelina”
“In my ‘Arthur’ songs list, there are songs of ‘Dylan the visionary.’ ‘Angelina’ is a great song, completely surreal and bizarre.” (from The Bootleg Series 1-3)
Billy – “Seven Curses”
“In my ‘Billy’ mix—for a moment there, it was even a title I was playing with for the film.” [frpm The Bootleg Series 1-3. A Times Are A Changin’ era outtake.
Iggy Pop & The Stooges – “Ballad of Hollis Brown”
“[This song] was going to be in the film, and ultimately it was replaced by that great Iggy and the Stooges ‘Ballad of Hollis Brown’ [cover] that’s in the film now, from a 1973 rehearsal session. It’s the only Dylan cover I know of that they’ve done.”
“Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”
“The best song of all time. Maybe it’s my favorite of all.”
Hayne also namecheck “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” “I Want You,” “Fourth Time Around,” “Love Minus Zero / No Limit,” “Girl From the North Country” for Heath Ledger’s Robbie character, “I Was Young When I Left Home” for the Woody character and “Precious Angel,” for his Pastor John/Christian Bale character. Here’s the list of all the music used in “I’m Not There.” For Haynes’ entire Dylan-inspired playlist, go to the Rhapsody blog.
Download: Bob Dylan – “Seven Curses”
Download: Bob Dylan – “Angelina”
Download: Bob Dylan – Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands”
Download: Iggy & The Stooges – “The Ballad of Hollis Brown”
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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