Audio Example 4.2:

"The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest," excerpt

Chapter 4
Audio Example 4.2
Page 95

"The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest," excerpt

Nashville, TN (Columbia Studio A)October 17, 1967

A classic example of "metered speech": Dylan speaks rhythmically, locking into the swung groove of the instrumental accompaniment.