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It Ain't Me Babe

Bob Dylan (1964) vs Johnny Cash & June Carter (1964)

ORIGINAL

Bob Dylan

Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964)

The Original

  • Solo acoustic performance
  • Anti-love song rejecting idealization
  • Written about relationship struggles
  • 3 minutes 34 seconds
  • Vulnerable, honest delivery
COVER

Johnny Cash & June Carter

Orange Blossom Special (1965)

The Duet

  • Transformed into a playful duet
  • Peaked at #4 Country charts
  • Johnny & June's chemistry shines
  • Country arrangement with humor
  • Changed meaning to mutual rejection

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Dylan & Cash: A Legendary Friendship

Johnny Cash was one of Dylan's earliest and most vocal supporters. The two became close friends, with Cash writing Dylan a letter of support in 1963. Their musical friendship would culminate in Dylan appearing on The Johnny Cash Show and the two collaborating multiple times.

Cash and June Carter's duet version transforms Dylan's rejection song into a comedic back-and-forth between two lovers telling each other to get lost.

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