34 KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ Portfolio In the question-and-answer narrative that prefaces the Mondo Scripto collection, Bob Dylan asserts that the meaning of a song changes all the time – not just by the way the author sings it, but by the way others interpret it. Many people come to know his songs through the cover versions of other performers. ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ has been recorded hundreds of times, starting with Dylan’s hit version in 1973. Recording artists like Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Babyface and Guns N’ Roses have all attempted to find new meaning in it. In this extended series Dylan illustrates, literally, how a song’s meaning can change every time you approach it. From brooding skies to the cascade of images presented here, it seems that his interpretation of the song truly knows no limit.
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