To Ramona

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"To Ramona" is a folk song by Bob Dylan, widely interpreted as a tender, enigmatic address to a woman in emotional turmoil and often associated with his relationship with Sara Dylan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk song
song
album Another Side of Bob Dylan
artist Bob Dylan
associatedWith Sara Dylan
belongsToArtistCatalogPeriod early electric-transition era of Bob Dylan
catalogNumber Columbia CL 2193 / CS 8993 (album catalog context)
composer Bob Dylan
copyrightHolder Bob Dylan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre folk
folk rock
hasCriticalReception widely praised for its tenderness and lyrical complexity
hasInfluence considered an example of Dylan’s transition toward more introspective songwriting
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
harmonica
vocals
hasInterpretation often read as a personal address to a woman in distress
sometimes linked by critics to Dylan’s relationship with Sara Dylan
hasLiveVersion performed in Bob Dylan concerts in the mid-1960s
performed in later tours as a reinterpreted arrangement
hasMeter predominantly waltz-like 3/4 feel
hasMusicalStyle acoustic
solo vocal with guitar
hasNotableLyric "Everything passes, everything changes"
"I’d forever talk to you, but soon my words would turn into a meaningless ring"
hasTheme emotional turmoil
individual freedom
reassurance
romantic relationship
social pressures
includedIn Bob Dylan live setlists
various Bob Dylan compilation albums
isOnSide Side 2 of Another Side of Bob Dylan
language English
length approximately 3 minutes 52 seconds
lyricist Bob Dylan
narrativePerspective second person address
partOf Another Side of Bob Dylan
performer Bob Dylan
producer Tom Wilson
publisher M. Witmark & Sons
surface form: M. Witmark & Sons (original music publisher)
recordedAt Columbia Studio A, New York City
recordingDate 1964
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1964
trackNumber 7
writer Bob Dylan

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Sara Dylan inspiredWork To Ramona