Humpday Flashback feat. Bob Dylan 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue'

 JOAN BAEZ & BOB DYLAN

 
There has been much speculation over the years about who Dylan was referring to in this song.  It could be Joan Baez, his fans or even Dylan himself. Thankfully the mystery remains intact.

 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' was the final song recorded for Bob Dylan's 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home and has been covered hundreds of times by some of the most renowned artists around the world. Notable covers include Joni Mitchell, The Animals, The Byrds and Grateful Dead.

Following a consistent theme of ending his albums with a heartbreaking tale, 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' could just as easily be construed as a song about new beginnings, and not just final chapters.

 "Strike another match, go start a new
And it's all over now, Baby Blue. "

"I had carried that song around in my head for a long time and I remember that when I was writing it, I'd remembered a Gene Vincent song. It had always been one of my favorites, Baby Blue... 'When first I met my baby/she said how do you do/she looked into my eyes and said/my name is Baby Blue.' It was one of the songs I used to sing back in high school. Of course, I was singing about a different Baby Blue." - Bob Dylan

Man, Dylan makes me wish I played the harmonica.