During a recent trip to London, I found
the location where Bob Dylan filmed his video for “Subterranean Homesick Blues” in
1965.
So I held up a blank sheet of
paper and my son took a picture of me standing on the historic spot. Inspired by Dylan's word "BASEMENT" from the start of the video, I later added the word “BASEBALL” to my blank page via Photoshop because …
everything relates back to baseball. ;-)
Well, it turns out that Dylan is indeed connected to the National Pastime. He's a huge baseball fan. In the early 1960's he was a Roger Maris fan. And in 1975, he penned a song about
pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
Dylan wrote:
“Reggie Jackson at the plate
Seein’ nothin’ but the curve
Swing too early or too late
Got to eat what Catfish serve
Catfish, million-dollar-man
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.”
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.”
Pretty cool.
So, if you are a Bob Dylan fan (or a baseball fan like him) and ever find yourself in London, I encourage you to go behind the Savoy Hotel, locate the Savoy Steps and take in the historic site.