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 return to Self Portrait and Dylan's cover of the Everly Brothers' "Take a Message to Mary."

In this episode, Kelly and Daniel explore:

• Context (5:00)
• The Everly Brothers (10:00)
• Song Itself — including its relation to the Everly Brothers, the effect of the generation gap within Self Portrait's time frame, and Dylan's voice (21:00)
• Does this song work today (40:45)
• Our weekly playlist (43:00)
• Recommendations (52:30)
• Endings (1:08:00)

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