Ballad of a Thin Man

Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
Moderate 96 BPM
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Sensory Profile

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: The song features a plodding descending bass line with piano and organ interplay creating an eerie, mid-tempo atmosphere; Dylan's nasal, sneering delivery adds tension without extreme volume shifts.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A nearly six-minute rock-blues track satirizing a bewildered 'Mr. Jones' encountering the counterculture world through surreal, inquisitive lyrics.

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Moods: contemptuous, eerie, reflective

Traditions: blues rock, folk rock

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