Bob Dylan Lyric Quiz 2

by Jeff Suwak

In the first Dylan lyric quiz, we tested you with snippets like:

Distant ships sailing into the mist
You were born with a snake in both of your fists


Without further ado, here's part two. (OK, so we don't write like Dylan.)

~Jeff Suwak
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Comments: 44

  • Jim from Columbia, S.c.7/10 - oh well!
  • AnonymousStill going, all hits.
  • GeoffGot them all again
  • Jaketheplumber from England8/10 again, oh the shame :o(
  • Adiestillonthe Road from BedfordSimple to answer but put in sixty years of learning.. then they put me on the dayshift..
  • Tim Charlton from Plymouthgood quiz
  • Diane Jones from HerefordQuite Easy
  • Michael Nieradka from Ronkonkoma Man, I have to brush up. I only got half….
  • Kevin (dylanwolf) from Wolverhampton10/10 again.
  • Jordan K. 10/10 also on the second part. Some of the Tricia are really interesting
  • Tim McGot em all on part 2
  • Peter from SheffieldFull marks
  • Mike WebbDamnit one wrong again. I am ashamed of myself.
  • AnonymousVery easy. No lesser known songs.
  • Shauna Raff from ColoradoMissed one
  • Alexander Swanson from Chicago, IlI have been studying Dylan lyrics since I was sixteen years old. I'm now 59. I got every one correct. God Bless Bob Dylan!
  • Walt from Upstate Ny8/10 on both
  • Todd Mcgovern from Brooklyn, NyReally interesting/horrible story regarding the opening lines of "Visions Of Johnanna"
  • Will from England20/20
  • Albert from Leiden Holland Very easy. 100% score.
  • Sergio Mariano Romay from Tandil, Argentina20/20... It´s not bad!
  • Mary Ann from Port Orange FlToo easy....got all 20 correct
  • Lawrence SimonSame 1 wrong
  • Pamela Brown from Woodinville, WaNailed it.
  • Lisa from Bergen, Norway19 out of 20, pressed too fast on the wrong button when Joey was the right one!
  • Leo Nierse from Breda, Netherlands Again ten out of ten (so twenty out of twenty altogether). Filled out without the slightest hesitation, I am proud to add.

    MIND YOU, the album 'New Morning' was released in 1970, not in 1973.
  • Fab from Sydney(australia)7/10
  • Michael from Hobart20 out of 20. Had to rely on process of elimination on one.Will never see another Dylan.
  • Gordon Egan from Scotland20/20
  • Sham Shillelagh from Riddle, MoExcellent quiz. Missed 1 on part 1, and another on part 2. Thanks
  • Jerry C. Stanaway from Lombard, IlI got them all correct.
  • Jersey Bill from Morris County, Nj8 of 10 here, so average of 90 on the two -- real nice job you did putting the quizzes together! Makes me want to hear the songs on the ones I was not familiar with!
  • Chos from WatertownI bettered my flunked first quiz; I was so ashamed! --The Boston Boomer
  • Will Emery from Palm Springsso the Nobel is what?...chicken soup!?
  • Ian from SkiptonImprovement 9/10
  • Tom from Brooklyn, N.y.Got ‘em all - both parts 1 & 2. Greatest writer of popular music. Hands down. Liked the synopsis of each song.
  • Nathaniel from Los AngelesI got them all in this one, but I missed three on the last one
  • Gerry Curran from Glasgow ScotlandDamn it two wrong......oh well back to the catalogue.
  • James from QuebecDang! Missed the first one.
  • Kay from ScotlandMy head is hung in shame..50%
  • Ron Lisko from Germany60% in both quizzes. Not that bad.
  • James from QuebecBatted a thousand on that one.
  • Kevin from Glasgow, ScotlandEnjoyed your Dylan quiz - proved I've still some distance to travel to become an expert on the great man's lyrics !
  • Mark from Wales, U.k.Great idea and interesting. Enjoyed this.
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