What's the story behind Bob Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven's Door"?!
Question:
What's the story behind Bob Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven's Door"?
Is there a story behind it? Something that inspired Dylan to write it?
Answers:
Hello Louis M :
Thanx a million for the reminder. I'm an old Bob Dylan fan and I'm now downloading this great tune.
I really don't believe there's anything personal or related to Dylan's life.
Sounds like it's a sheriff from an old western town. e.g. :- Momma take this badge off o' me.
Perhaps he's going into retirement. e.g. :- I can't use it anymore.
Maybe he's just been shot ! e.g. :- Long, dark cloud is comin' down. I feel I'm knockin' on Heaven's door.
Don't know what may have inspired this song. So many of his songs just came right out of left field ! Still don't know what 'The Mighty Quinn' is supposed to tell us.
This is probably just another example of a song that just popped into his head ... but, it's a good one !