The 10 Worst Bob Dylan Songs

Several U.S. radio stations banned “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” when it was released in 1966 because of its controversial refrain that “everybody must get stoned.” But the song might as well have been banned because it’s not actually that enjoyable to listen to. “Rainy Day Women” isn’t a completely terrible song (the full brass band is a nice touch), but it has the bad luck of opening the album Blonde on Blonde, which is otherwise a masterpiece of 20th century songwriting. Why would Bob Dylan choose such a dud to lead a record that contains “Just Like a Woman” and “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands”? By some accounts, he was reportedly “not sober” when he recorded the song, hence his uncontrollable laughter during the line “They’ll stone you when you’re trying to go home.” Perhaps he was also “not sober” when choosing the track listing.