Jokerman (song)
| "Jokerman" | ||||
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| Single by Bob Dylan | ||||
| from the album Infidels | ||||
| B-side | "Isis" (live version from Renaldo and Clara) | |||
| Released | June 1, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 1983 Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Reggae rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 6:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan | |||
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"Jokerman" is a 1984 song by Bob Dylan and taken from his 22nd studio album Infidels. It features a live version of Isis as its B-side.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Philippe Margotin; Jean-Michel Guesdon (27 October 2015). Bob Dylan All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Running Press. p. 713. ISBN 978-0-316-35353-3.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (March 25, 2014). "Bob Dylan in the 80's: Volume One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
Two standouts come from 1983's Infidels: Built to Spill turn the smooth reggae rock of "Jokerman" into a prickly, guitar-centric anthem of flailing faith, and Craig Finn makes the cosmic barroom come-on of "Sweetheart Like You" seem both sleazier and more sincere than Dylan's.
