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Just Like a Woman is a 1966 song written by Bob Dylan. It appears on the second side of his classic 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. It was released as a single in the US and peaked at #33. The magazine Rolling Stone ranked the song as number 230 in their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time[1]

Dylan wrote this ballad on Thanksgiving Day 1965 while touring in Kansas City. It was allegedly inspired by New York socialite Edie Sedgwick, who frequented Andy Warhol’s Factory at around the same time Dylan was introduced to Warhol and had a tendency to catch the attention of musicians (The Velvet Underground’s Lou Reed wrote “Femme Fatale” about Sedgwick at about the same time, released on 1967’s The Velvet Underground & Nico).

“Just Like A Woman” has also been rumored to be written about Dylan’s relationship with fellow folk singer Joan Baez.

Some women’s groups criticized this because of its disparaging lyrics.

Dylan played the song at George Harrison and Ravi Shankar’s Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.

This song was not released as a single in the UK. Manfred Mann’s version hit #10 there in 1966.
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  • bodevanlot

    One of my favorite Dylan tracks. Unforgettable lyrics.

    Saturday afternoon

  • mrzigge

    Rolling Thunder version <3 "Just Like A Woman?" Ok, we'll try it.." and then perfection.

    last week

  • fancykatya

    The more I hear Dylan the more I love him so much~

    last week

  • sajmon153

    witam . odbendzie sie festywal W MIEJSCOWOSCI Kent w angli,koncert.BOB DYLAN. WARTO OBEJRZEC. SAJMON

    last week

  • Ariues

    did i say clapton? i meant dylan

    last week

  • foG_

    the vocals on the bootleg 5 version are off the charts.

    last month

  • ladycaroledowns

    Good song, thanks Jem :-)

    March 2012

  • papabear0121

    I don't always understand what Bob's saying, but I always understand his music.

    February 2012

  • Ariues

    if i smoked weed as much as i used to id probably be all over clapton. i just dont get it man sorry

    February 2012

  • pharmman52

    comments not required just listen

    February 2012

  • Harry_01

    The song is perfect.

    January 2012

  • glassjimmy

    How is this song sexist? Listen to that line 'please don't let on that you knew me when...'that line is full of self doubt. It's like he's feeling the same emotions as the girl, but he's able to approach it from a more philosophical and understanding perspective. Consider Dylan's own quotes when he says that unless he actually lived the situation, the lyrics could never be true to him, so let's assume that he lived this situation and was able to get so much out of it. This song has everything: love, beauty, anger, condescension, regret, self doubt, fear and ultimately an understanding, albeit a bit of an arrogant understanding. But that's how relationships are, I guess it's really how you interpret the way he says baby...is it from an affectionate or condescending perspective?

    January 2012

  • melat0nin

    Even if he was differentiating on gender, what's wrong with writing a love song about women, given they are the subject of his life's romances? He's hardly going to write something in that sense about men, if he's never been romantically involved with one. Not everything that highlights gender (particularly from an individual's subjective position) is sexist. Lighten up ffs.

    January 2012

  • AlCapwnUK

    the only word for this is transplendid, it's transplendid!

    January 2012

  • jackacorney

    This song isn't sexist. He says "woman" to differentiate between age, not gender. Hence why he says "little girl".

    January 2012

  • nostalgiamarlou

    can someone please tell me what this acoustic version is from?

    January 2012

  • mrsongbird

    Great lyrics ! one of Bob"s best !!!

    January 2012

  • JTLDN

    Mascadanator: just like a man.

    December 2011

  • ark4real

    love this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdMmKeYkjno

    December 2011

  • BlueOclock

    Simple, and beautiful

    December 2011
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