Does Bob Dylan's 'Idiot Wind' reference the Talmud? – The Forward
'Idiot Wind,' on Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks,' is replete with religious imagery. But where does the titular phrase come from?
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'Idiot Wind,' on Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks,' is replete with religious imagery. But where does the titular phrase come from?
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