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Miley Cyrus plots winning career move into country music with Bob Dylan cover

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The song's protagonist expresses his ever-lasting love for his significant other, but realizes that she is leaving him. Although he will never forget their relationship, including the good and bad times [i.e. "Situations have ended sad, relationships have all been bad, mine’ve been like Verlaine’s and Rimbaud; but there’s no way I can compare, all those scenes to this affair, yer gonna make me lonesome when you go"], the listener does not sense much bitter or despair. Rather, it is an acknowledgment that life will continue.

Since the song first appeared 37 years ago, it has rarely been performed by Dylan. In fact, he last performed it in May 1976 during the penultimate show of his Rolling Thunder Revue. And only a handful of artists [largely indie] have released cover versions, including Shawn Colvin and Elvis Costello [his version sat unreleased for a decade].

Without a doubt, the successful pop singer and former Disney teen idol's cover has received the most attention. It would be interesting to learn how Miss Cyrus first heard the song and why she chose to cover it. Regardless, the talented singer has contributed a performance worthy of the original version, a feat that doesn't happen very often.

Source: Examiner.com