John wesley hardin song
Clearly by sound alone you can hear the simple American traditionalism it's rooted in, written and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. But in addition to that, while The Beatles, Byrds and Jefferson Airplane were dealing with the very esoteric aspects of existence and reaching out as far as they could with their thoughts and music, Dylan reared back and examined things in their bare nature from the start.
John Wesley Harding which is the first track and title of the album groups things together as well as Dylan's previous 'album-starters'. In this sense it is stylistically and musically a tribute to folk Americana. Is this misspelling intentional? Could this also be intentional? Throughout the album Dylan draws on numerous Biblical references dealing with traditional Christian themes.
It only makes sense that the album title and first song would serve to encompass this. Ha, it is hard to imagine that JWH is just a coincidence. Especially given how the person is described as being perfect. So, did Jesus make a "foolish move" when he let Judas kiss him?
I'll be your baby tonight lyrics
You know Didn't Dylan himself always say that he didn't intend to be made into some kind of prophet for the 60s? Of course, Dylan loved to say crazy things. Like the story about the song being a missive that he turned into something better by titling the album after it.