The traditional list published by the British newspaper The Guardian at the end of each year selects the best and biggest names in music who have marked the charts, trends, and the public's affection.
This year, pop and R&B artists like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé dominated the list of the 20 best songs of the year , but the legendary Bob Dylan , securing thirteenth place in the ranking with the track "Murder Most Foul," from his most recent album, Rough and Rowdy Ways .
“Having released cover albums in recent years, Dylan seemed to be cozying up by the fire, so it was heartening to see him kicking them off and walking under the fire again,” the newspaper elaborates on the track. “'Murder Most Foul' is a true masterpiece that rivals his best songs, and at 17 minutes, it’s his longest. Centered on the assassination of John F. Kennedy , it’s a portrait of 20th-century America, full of conspiracy theories, hippies, racists, movie stars, and music: jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll from Stan Getz to Stevie Nicks .”
“[The track] has a farewell feel and is nostalgic for the 1960s – “ His soul was not there where it was supposed to be at / For the last 50 years they’ve been searchin’ for that ”, it’s about the hunt for Kennedy’s lost brain, but it’s actually about finding the country’s lost heart. Yet Dylan moves forward, upward, climbing to a new mystical plane of his composition,” The Guardian concludes.
Listen to “Murder Most Foul” below:
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