Just Like a Woman

Bob Dylan

About Just Like a Woman

"Just Like a Woman" is a song written by Bob Dylan and first released on his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde. It was also released as a single in the U. S. during August 1966 and peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dylan's recording of "Just Like a Woman" was not issued as a single in the United Kingdom but the British beat group, Manfred Mann, did release a hit single version of the song in July 1966, which peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Dylan's version of the song at #232 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.  


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2002
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Nobody feels any pain
Tonight as I stand inside the rain
Ev’rybody knows
That Baby’s got new clothes
But lately I see her ribbons and her bows
Have fallen from her curls
She takes just like a woman, yes, she does
She makes love just like a woman, yes, she does
And she aches just like a woman
But she breaks just like a little girl

Queen Mary
She’s my friend
Yes, I believe I’ll go see her again
Nobody has to guess
That Baby can’t be blessed
Till she sees finally that she’s like all the rest
With her fog, her amphetamine and her pearls
She takes just like a woman, yes
She makes love just like a woman, yes, she does
And she aches just like a woman
But she breaks just like a little girl

It was raining from the first
And I was dying there of thirst
So I came in here
And your long-time curse hurts
But what’s worse
Is this pain in here
I can’t stay in here
Ain’t it clear that

I just can’t fit
Yes, I believe it’s time for us to quit
But when we meet again
Introduced as friends
Please don’t let on that you knew me when
I was hungry and it was your world
Ah, you fake just like a woman, yes, you do
You make love just like a woman, yes, you do
Then you ache just like a woman
But you break just like a little girl

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Just Like a Woman" was originally written and performed by Bob Dylan. It first appeared on his 1966 album, "Blonde on Blonde."
Artistic Inspiration
It is widely speculated that the song was inspired by Warhol actress Edie Sedgwick, who Dylan was reportedly close to in the mid-1960s. Some also believe it was informed by his turbulent relationship with then-wife Sara. Dylan has never confirmed the true subject.
Chart Performance (Dylan's Version
Dylan's original version peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966.
Song Style
It’s often praised for its sophisticated lyricism, which blends complex emotion with a remarkably simple (yet ambiguous) narrative.
Cover Version (Manfred Mann's Version
The British rock band Manfred Mann covered "Just Like a Woman" and released it in their 1966 album, "As Is."
Unique Interpretation
Manfred Mann's rendition of the song had a pop and avant-garde approach compared to Dylan's folk and blues style, introducing the song to a new audience.
Reception (Manfred Mann's Version
Despite its unique sound, Manfred Mann's version did not chart as high as Dylan's initial recording.
Cultural Impact
The song remains one of Dylan's most iconic and frequently covered works, reflecting universal themes in a style that is quintessentially Dylanesque.
Song Controversy
Its lyrics have occasionally been the subject of debate, with some interpreting the song's title phrase as pejorative and others arguing it reflects more human, complicated emotions.
Bob Dylan's Recognition
Bob Dylan received a Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for creating poetic expressions within the great American song tradition, which includes songs like "Just Like a Woman."

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