Exclusive Video: Bob Dylan 'Witmark Demos' Song With Archival Footage

The release of Bob Dylan's Witmark Demos 1962-64 LP, the ninth in Sony Legacy's "bootleg" series, is a holy grail for fans: 47 unvarnished recordings, from "Mr. Tambourine Man" to "Talking Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues," many of them unreleased and featuring just Dylan and his guitar or piano. In this Rolling Stone exclusive, hear Dylan's "Guess I'm Doing Fine," and watch the accompanying video, featuring archival footage and photos of both the singer and the era.

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Song Stories

“(We're Not) The Jet Set”

George Jones and Tammy Wynette | 1973

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were still married when they recorded the tongue-in-cheek "(We're Not) The Jet Set." The lyrics, written by Nashville songwriter Bobby Braddock, who also penned Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," make fun of the good life by declaring, "We're not the Jet Set/We're the old Chevrolet set." Braddock recalled that while writing the song, he needed the name of a city that evened out the rhyme he had with "Riviera" and "Missourah." “I got out a Rand McNally atlas," he said. "In the first part are the maps. The last part is an alphabetical listing of cities. I wanted a rustic, small-time sound. I went to the listing for Missouri. And I found 'Festus.' I loved the sound of it."

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