He Contains Multitudes

Bob Dylan.

The old “song and dance man” has been kicking up a fuss lately with his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. Featuring sublime dissertations on nearly every aspect of the human condition, it is definitely not to be filed under the heading “easy listening”.

But I’m not here today to discuss the album.

Instead, I’ll take a look at some of the other ways an enlightened consumer can partake of the “Bob Buffet”.

We can start off with Bob’s whiskey brand, Heaven’s Door. I’ve actually got a bottle of the rye, it is suitably enigmatic with a great bottle design by Bob (that’s important!)

If you aren’t into booze, maybe your infant would be into Bob with a baby bodysuit romper:

If you don’t have a small child there are other things you can buy to fulfill your Bob quota.

If you are inclined to literary pursuits, perhaps you’d care to read some of his Nobel Prize winning literature, but I’m not talking about Chronicles, or even Tarantula.

Here is an example of one of his seminal mid-60s works, in the vein of Erskine Caldwell. From the looks of this cover I wouldn’t mind working for Maggie:

Here are some more Dylanesque items:

There is a Bob Dylan harmonica.

Bob Dylan comforters (and you’ll need comforting after listening to Rough and Rowdy Ways).

Dylan clothing.

A Subterranean Homesick Blues Dylan action figure.

Beer.

Lingerie!

Cars!!

Supercomputers!!!

So as not to leave you with a bad aftertaste from all those ads, here is a video (audio only) of one of Bob’s greatest songs. If you are one of those who thinks Bob can’t sing you might want to take a listen, it might change your mind:



Bob on piano and vocal, Mark Knopfler on guitar.

This song contains multitudes.