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*.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isis (song) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| 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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