10 Famous Songs That Were Somehow Recorded In A Single Take

5. Bob Dylan - Rain Day Women 12 & 35

When it first released, Rainy Day Women 12 & 35 was massively controversial. During the 60s, songs featuring extensive drug references were extremely taboo, so it's understandable why the chorus "everybody must get stoned" might be considered a little out there. Nevertheless the song is one of Bob Dylan's most beloved hits, and its recording has spawned a massive legacy in and of itself.

The recording took place in Columbia's Nashville studio on March 10th 1966 and features a massive array of instrumentation, from tuba to trombone to piano, bass and drums. Really, it's one of those songs that just can't be described adequately with words, and demands to be listened to.

In essence, it sounds like there are about fifty people in the recording booth at once, playing music, shouting randomly and having a lot of fun. The story goes that the song was recorded in a single take, with every musician smoking a huge amount of marijuana before playing in order to get suitably stoned.

Listening to the song, it's not difficult to believe that some of the musicians might be in a slightly...different...frame of mind.