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'Silvio' (1988)


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There's nothing on Down In The Groove as good as "Brownsville Girl," but "Silvio" – co-written with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter – is the clear highlight. Dylan likes it so much, he played it live 595 times between 1988 and 2004. In 1998 alone, he performed it 99 times. To put that in perspective, he's played this song live more often than "Forever Young," "I Shall Be Released" or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door." It's not quite worthy of all that attention, but it's definitely worth a listen.

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