Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?

Bob Dylan

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"Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" is a folk rock song written by American musician Bob Dylan. In 1965, Columbia Records released it as a single, which reached number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 17 on the UK chart in January 1966.


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He sits in your room, his tomb with a fist full of tacks
Preoccupied with his vengeance
Cursin' the dead that can't answer him back
You know he has no intentions
Of looking your way, unless it's to say
That he needs you to test his inventions.

Please crawl out your window
Use your arms and legs it won't ruin you
How can you say he will haunt you
You can go back to him any time you want to.

He looks so truthful, is this how he feels
Trying to peel the moon and expose it
With his business-like anger and bloodhounds that kneel
If he needs a third eye he just grows it
He just needs you to talk or to hand him his chalk
Or pick it up after he throws it.

Please crawl out your window
Use your arms and legs it won't ruin you
How can you say he will haunt you
You can go back to him any time you want to.

He looks so righteous while your face is so changed
Are you frightened of the box you keep him in
While his genocide fools and friends rearrange
Their religion of the little ten women
That backs up their views but your face is so bruised
Come on out the dark is beginning.

Please crawl out your window
Use your arms and legs it won't ruin you
How can you say he will haunt you
You can go back to him any time you want to.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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Written by: B. DYLAN

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10 facts about this song

Album Welcome
"Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" is a song by Bob Dylan that originally appeared on the 1966 album "Biograph".
Associated Artists
This song was covered by many artists including The Jimi Hendrix Experience for the 1969 album "War Heroes".
Chart Reach
Released as a single in the US on December 21, 1965, the song reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Song Origins
It was reportedly written during the sessions for Dylan's groundbreaking album "Highway 61 Revisited", but was not included in the album.
Accompanying Musicians
The musicians accompanying Dylan on this track were the members of The Hawks, who later became The Band.
Discography
The song was not included on any of Dylan's albums until the 1985 release of "Biograph", a compilation album. It is now available on numerous Dylan compilation albums.
In Films
A live version of "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" performed by The Hold Steady was included on the soundtrack for the Dylan pseudo-biographical film "I'm Not There".
Lyric Mystery
Typical of many Dylan songs, the lyrics contain a evocative imagery and emotional appeal without a clear narrative, leading to much fan speculation and debate over their meaning.
Recording History
The song was first recorded during the "Like a Rolling Stone" session on June 16, 1965. However, the version that was released was from a later session on November 30, 1965.
Popularity Among Fans
Despite its relative lack of commercial success, the song has retained a cult following among Dylan fans and is occasionally performed live by Dylan.

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