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3 unusual facts about Desolation Row


Chris Gollon

Partially inspired by a lyric in Bob Dylan's ballad 'Desolation Row', Chris Gollon painted 'Einstein & The Jealous Monk'.

Series of Dreams

It is one of Dylan's major works of the 1980s and has surrealistic lyrics which differ from Dylan's earlier surrealistic songs such as "Desolation Row" and "Visions of Johanna".

The Please Don't Rain Dance

It is one of his longest songs, and considered by fans to be his Desolation Row.



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