The dynamic performance from Toronto in 1980 of Dylan’s unreleased song I Will Love Him is back on YouTube (thanks to David for the tip). Click here to go to YouTube or play below. ( Solid Rock from Toronto is also back on YouTube.)

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Y’know, lest all the adulation go too far — especially in the wake of the Pulitzer — you can also now consult YouTube for some recently added clips of the, uh, remarkable 1987 film “Hearts of Fire”, in which Bob Dylan plays the lead. Below (and at this link) is a scene where Bob (playing the role of rock star Billy Parker) loses his temper, storms out, and punches Rupert Everett for good measure. This clip is only two minutes but certainly feels a lot longer (warning: harsh language!).

Not long ago (and perhaps even now, for all I know) the official tour program sold at Bob Dylan concerts contained, as its chosen text, only an old interview with Bob about this disastrous 1987 film. That in itself is a pretty good gag, but the content of the interview is good for some laughs too. Extract:

Q: So you read the script?

A: Yeah.

Q: So what did you think after you read it?

A: I thought it was a terrible script, a pointless story. There was
nothing about it that rang true at all.

Q: So why did you do it, then?

A: I did it for the money. I mean, why else would I do it? They probably
paid me as much as they paid DeNiro or Pacino to play a role. I mean, how
could I not?

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Q: Were there rehearsals?

A: Oh yeah, in London where it was filmed there were some. The only guy
who had any acting experience was Rupert (Everett). He was the only real
actor on the set.

Q: Did he help you at all?

A: Are you kidding? We stayed drunk most of the time.

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