Isis

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"Isis" is a 1975 narrative ballad by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, known for its surreal storytelling and prominent place on the album *Desire*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf narrative ballad
song
album Desire NERFINISHED
co-writer Jacques Levy NERFINISHED
composer Bob Dylan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
featuresInstrument violin
firstTourFeaturedOn Rolling Thunder Revue NERFINISHED
genre folk rock
rock
hasChorus repeated "Isis, oh Isis" refrain
hasHarmonica no prominent harmonica part
hasMusicalStyle surreal storytelling
hasPiano yes
hasStructure verse-based ballad
includedIn Bob Dylan concert setlists in the mid-1970s
language English
length approximately 6 minutes 58 seconds
lyricist Bob Dylan
lyricTheme journey
marriage
quest
return
namedAfter Isis (Egyptian goddess) NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor prominent place on Bob Dylan's album Desire
surreal narrative lyrics
notableLivePerformances Rolling Thunder Revue 1975 NERFINISHED
notableLiveRecording Bob Dylan – Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue NERFINISHED
openingLine I married Isis on the fifth day of May
partOf Desire (album) NERFINISHED
performer Bob Dylan
producer Don DeVito NERFINISHED
publisher Ram's Horn Music NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
recordingYear 1975
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseYear 1976
side Side one of Desire
tempo medium tempo
timeSignature 4/4
title Isis NERFINISHED
trackPosition second track on Desire
violinist Scarlet Rivera NERFINISHED
writer Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy NERFINISHED

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film Renaldo and Clara includesSong Isis
subject surface form: Renaldo and Clara
Isis performer Isis
subject surface form: Celestial