Top 10 Bob Dylan Songs (1962-1967)

2. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) - Blonde On Blonde (1966)

If Don€™t Think Twice... saw Bob at his lowest ebb, this scathing cut from his masterpiece, Blonde on Blonde, sees a complete reversal of tone and perspective. Substituting vulnerability for venom, the song€™s lyric is a lengthy first-person address to an anonymous former love that is devoid of any sympathy and compassion for the severing of a strong relationship and is, as such, utterly selfish and egotistical. It seems strange that a man who has lent his name to such inspired and beautiful works of poetic verse can also be capable of such cruelty and honesty. But that only fuels the argument that Dylan is the greatest wordsmith in the history of popular music; he has an ability to capture and verbalise feelings from across the whole spectrum of human emotion. He can delight and he can devastate.

Dylan€™s disparaging tract is backed by a howling organ, where each and every key assists his spiteful gloats in striking like a knife to the heart of the beleaguered recipient. One of Us Must Know is a snapshot of Bob at his cynical, vile best and a grand declaration of his individuality- wanting to live on his terms, and his terms alone. Using art as a way of exorcising deep truth and admitting failures, you€™d be hard-pressed to find a more unashamedly honest Dylan tune than this one. An eloquent f**k you to the past.