You a Dylan fan? Yeah, me too.
The problem with really liking, I mean really liking Bob Dylan, is that it’s almost too easy. It’s even more obvious with The Beatles. I LOVE The Beatles. But who doesn’t? Some things are pretty much default and don’t count towards your life experience points.
Still, the reason we love The Beatles and Bob Dylan is because it’s really damn great stuff. Almost undeniable. Or at least, if you do deny it, you look a little out of touch.
It’s the reason I’ve spent so many hours analyzing Dylan’s songwriting. Did it help? Well, not sure. But at least these word clouds I made from his albums are a tangible result.
I made one a day for several weeks. There’s still stones to be unturned. I use them as rotating desktop backgrounds.
Hope you enjoy them.
This zip contains all of them: Bob Dylan Word Clouds
Or you can download them one by one.
Francois says
Great! And nice looking too…
Can you make a ‘how to read the clouds’?
Graham English says
Thanks! I don’t really “read” them but just notice what words are used most. The bigger the word, the more it’s used. The data can be used or interpreted however you like. Hope that helps.
Fabe says
Graham,
Your word clouds are marvelous. Thank you for sharing your appreciation of Dylan in this way.
Cheers – Fabe
Graham English says
Thanks, Fabe!
Renaldo says
You’ve made a big mistake on Oh Mercy, using lyrics from Down In The Groove. Pretty sloppy, dude!
Graham English says
How do I sleep at night?!
Rob Fulton says
What gives you the rights Graham! haha
thomaws says
Well,
Rob Fulton says
These are great Graham. Pretty sweet dude!
Graham English says
Thanks, man!
Bilbo says
Why do you Septic Tanks insist on saying:
Man
Dude
Awesome
?
Stop mangling the English language.
Graham English says
Sorry, dude, but those are all English words. Even Dylan used them. Now don’t be a troll and follow my Living Room rules or go back to the septic tank that you seem to know so much about.
Tommy says
I like the “uh huhs” on Good as I been to you.
Graham English says
uh huh! There’s some other funny ones, like Tweedle Dee and Wiggle.
Alejandro Carrillo says
great stuff, man, love what’d you’ve done! I’m gonna start using this background right way!
Thanks for sharing!
Carlo Bacchi says
Very nice work! Thank you so much!
Graham English says
Thanks and you’re welcome!
Doug says
Dear Graham
I stumbled upon your wordclouds, and like them a lot. I have a question: have you ever done a single wordcloud for all Dylan’s album together? That would be truly fascinating.
I reckon that people would be happy to buy a high-res poster size copy of such a thing…
Thank you again for all your hard work — it is much appreciated.
Cheers
Doug
Greg says
Any chance of one for Tempest?
Graham English says
I’ll definitely add Tempest when I can get around to it and give you an update when I do.
Philip Black says
Hello,
I love your clouds ! It’s possible to make my next Tattoo with your Pictures ?
Thanks !
Graham English says
Absolutely! If you send me a pic when it’s done. I think it would be kick ass.
Tony Vincent says
brilliant graham— many thanks mate.
btw, when constructing your “word clouds”, what application were you using to “fit” the lyrics into the individual cloud formations?
cheers-
tv
genetwpadmin says
I use Wordle.net.