Throw My Ticket Out the Window
On TFP’s first anniversary, one thing is clear: "I'll be staying here with you."
The above headline and subhead are stolen from just one of the masterpieces on the Dylan album Nashville Skyline, “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You.” It’s a turning point for Dylan, a love song about staying not leaving, sung with a Roy Orbison-like ecstasy accompanied by rolling piano, pedal-steel guitar, and a bass line to die for. It’s a celebration, not a lamentation, ending with these five lines:
Throw my ticket out the window Throw my suitcase out there, too Throw my troubles out the door I don’t need them anymore’ Cause tonight I’ll be staying here with you
That pretty much sums up how I feel about you, dear reader, on this first anniversary of TFP. I’m all in, and ready to keep bringing TFP to your inbox week in and week out throughout 2023 and beyond. I hope you come along for the ride, and join in with comments, discussion, a…
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