Man Gave Names to All the Animals
1979 single by Bob Dylan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Man Gave Names to All the Animals" is a song written by Bob Dylan that appeared on his 1979 album Slow Train Coming and was also released as a single in some European countries, becoming a chart hit in France and Belgium. It was also released as a promo single in the US.[4][2] However, some have labelled it the worst song Dylan ever wrote.[2] A 2013 reader's poll conducted by Rolling Stone magazine, ranked "Man Gave Names to All the Animals" as being the fourth worst Bob Dylan song, behind "Gotta Serve Somebody" (the hit single from Slow Train Coming) in second place.[5]
"Man Gave Names to All the Animals" | ||||
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Single by Bob Dylan | ||||
from the album Slow Train Coming | ||||
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Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | May 4, 1979 Muscle Shoals Sound Studios | |||
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Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Dylan | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Wexler Barry Beckett | |||
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"Man Gave Names to All the Animals" has been covered by multiple artists, including Townes Van Zandt, who covered the song on his 1993 album Roadsongs.[2] The lyrics were turned into a children's book published by Harcourt in 1999, with illustrations by Scott Menchin.[2] The Singing Kettle covered this song in the second episode of their third BBC television series, while The Wiggles covered it on their album Furry Tales in 2013.