WCSX Classic Cuts : Lay Lady Lay
CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 11: Musician Bob Dylan Performs onstage during the 37th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas at Sony Pictures on June 11, 2009 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)
WCSX Classic Cuts
Bob Dylan: “Lay Lady Lay”
The Hook: Cream’s Jack Bruce is a big fan of the song.
Album: Nashville Skyline
Year: 1969
Writer: Bob Dylan
Stats: Peaked at number-seven on the Billboard Hot 100
Background: Cream and Bob Dylan shared a love for the blues, but even when Dylan took a detour into country-flavored crooning, Cream bassist Jack Bruce was down with it. He tells us how he feels about the tune.
Cream bassist Jack Bruce on why he’s a fan of “Lady Lady Lay.” OC:…Bob Dylan. :09
“I think it’s such an evocative, peaceful, sexy song. I love it. I’ve always been a big admirer of Bob Dylan.”
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