Covers Of Songs Written By Bob Dylan

Drjohnrock · 11-08-2025, 04:40 PM

I'm starting this thead because a lot of people respect Dylan's songwriting but don't like his voice. Here's a beautifully understated cover of Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You by Ann Peebles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmPN...&start_radio=1

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 11-08-2025, 09:54 PM

I think there's been, like, a zillion covers of The Times They Are A Changin'.

Psy-Fi · 11-09-2025, 08:05 AM

The Hendrix version came to my mind first but that one's probably too obvious, so here's the XTC version...

XTC - All Along the Watchtower

jadis · 11-10-2025, 11:20 AM

Always liked this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmhl45B4WP8

Psy-Fi · 11-10-2025, 01:36 PM

Here's a two-fer of my favorite covers of Bob Dylan songs...

The Chocolate Watch Band - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Marianne Faithfull - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

LostMarbles · 11-11-2025, 08:30 PM

Knockin' On Heaven's Door - cover by Warren Zevon

Don't Think Twice It's Alright - cover by Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Maria Muldaur

Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" was an adaptation of his friend Paul Clayton's song "Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I'm Gone)". That was an adaptation of an old traditional song "Who's Gonna Buy Your Chickens". Paul's song was beautiful.

I think I posted the videos properly. Still a noob.

Drjohnrock · 11-12-2025, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LostMarbles

Knockin' On Heaven's Door - cover by Warren Zevon

I had never heard Zevon's version of this tune before. Thanks for posting it. Zevon doesn't really bring anything new to the song. But it's interesting hearing him sing it.

DMBFFF · 12-24-2025, 02:19 PM

Joan Osborne - Tangled Up In Blue

MELANIE Lay Lady Lay (Dylan)

Ministry - Lay Lady Lay (Official Music Video)

(not a cover, but it might be as good as one)

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Bob (HD Version)

Drjohnrock · 02-11-2026, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

The Hendrix version came to my mind first but that one's probably too obvious, so here's the XTC version...

XTC - All Along the Watchtower

I always liked XTC's version. Brewer & Shipley also covered it which seems strange to me for some reason:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5G...&start_radio=1

11-08-2025, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 897	Covers Of Songs Written By Bob Dylan I'm starting this thead because a lot of people respect Dylan's songwriting but don't like his voice. Here's a beautifully understated cover of Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You by Ann Peebles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmPN...&start_radio=1 Last edited by Drjohnrock; 11-10-2025 at 01:45 PM.

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DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,206	I think there's been, like, a zillion covers of The Times They Are A Changin'. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

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jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 2,042	Always liked this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmhl45B4WP8 __________________ Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.

11-11-2025, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
LostMarbles Groupie Join Date: Nov 2025 Posts: 1	Knockin' On Heaven's Door - cover by Warren Zevon Don't Think Twice It's Alright - cover by Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Maria Muldaur Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" was an adaptation of his friend Paul Clayton's song "Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I'm Gone)". That was an adaptation of an old traditional song "Who's Gonna Buy Your Chickens". Paul's song was beautiful. I think I posted the videos properly. Still a noob. Last edited by LostMarbles; 11-11-2025 at 08:32 PM. Reason: got the video link wrong

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12-24-2025, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
DMBFFF I like the green. Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 325	Joan Osborne - Tangled Up In Blue MELANIE Lay Lady Lay (Dylan) Ministry - Lay Lady Lay (Official Music Video) (not a cover, but it might be as good as one) "Weird Al" Yankovic - Bob (HD Version)