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Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
“Knockin' on Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan appears on his 1973 soundtrack album, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. In the film, the song plays after Sheriff Colin Baker, an ally of
Bob Dylan – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Live at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY - November 1994)
[Verse 1] / Mama, take this badge off of me / I can’t use it anymore / It’s gettin’ dark, too dark to see / And I feel like I’m knockin’ on heaven’s door / [Chorus] / Knocking on
Bob Dylan & The Band – Lock Your Door
Lock your door tonight my friend / [?]
Bob Dylan & The Band – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door [Before the Flood]
Mama, take this badge off of me / I can’t use it anymore / It’s getting dark, too dark to see / Feel like I’m knockin' on heaven’s door / Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven’s door
Bob Dylan & The Band – Open the Door, Homer
Though the song is titled, “Open the Door, Homer,” Bob Dylan has interpolated part of the chorus directly from the standard “Open the Door, Richard,” and this is the name used in
Zippy Kid – Bob Dylan Is Knockin' On My Door
The silence is hidden inside my digital books / These words stay here forever: / I close rock'n'roll era / I'm sitting on the bank of / My secret lonely island / Waiting when she
Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / [Verse 1] / Mama, take this badge off of me / I can’t use it anymore / It’s getting dark, too dark to see / I feel I’m knockin' on heaven’s door / [
Bob Dylan – Standing in the Doorway
[Verse 1] / I'm walking through the summer nights / The jukebox playing low / Yesterday everything was going too fast / Today it's moving too slow / I got no place left to turn / I
Cold Chisel – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
[Intro] / Here's a Bob Dylan song / Mmm-mmm / Mmm-mmm / Mmm-mmm / Mmm-mmm / [Verse 1: Ian Moss] / Mama come take this badge off of me / Cause I can't use it anymore / It's gotten
Bob Dylan – Back Door Blues
I'd rather see my coffin comin' / Comin' through my back door / I'd rather see my coffin / Comin' through my back door / I'd rather see my coffin comin' / Comin' through my back
Bob Dylan – Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan 30th Anniversary)
Mama take this badge off of me / I can't use it anymore / It's getting dark, too dark to see / Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door / Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door
Bob Dylan – Standing in the Doorway (Version 1)
[Verse 1] / I'm walking through the summer nights / The jukebox is playing low / Yesterday everything was going too fast / Today it's moving too slow / Too many silver spoons / Too
Guns N' Roses (Ft. ​The Waters) – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
This song was originally written and performed by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack to the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. GNR’s version is featured in 1990’s Days of Thunder.
George Harrison – Behind That Locked Door
Harrison wrote the song in August 1969 as a message to Bob Dylan, who was making a comeback to the stage, headlining at the Isle of Wight Festival. Harrison watched Dylan’s
Bob Dylan & The Band – Open the Door, Homer (Take 3)
[Verse 1] / Now, there's a certain thing / That I learned from Jim / That he'd make sure I'd always understand / And that there's one certain way / That a man must swim / Where he
Bob Dylan – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
[Verse 1] / Close your eyes, close the door / Ya' don’t have to worry anymore / I’ll be your baby tonight / [Verse 2] / Shut the light, shut the shade / Ya' don’t have to be afraid
Eric Clapton – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
[Pre-Chorus] / Ma, take this badge off of me / I can't use it any more / It is getting dark, too dark to see / Feel like I am knocking on heaven's door / [Chorus] / Knock, knock
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Bob Dylan – Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 1978)
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / [Verse 1] / Mama, take this badge off of me / I can’t use it anymore / It’s getting dark, too dark to see / I feel I’m knockin' upon heaven’s door
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Bob Dylan – It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
It’s a beautiful, but enigmatic song. There’s a whole cast of characters, and the folk guitar chord changes and that melancholy melody get your attention right away. But who is
U2 – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Mama, take this badge off of me / I can't use it anymore / It's gettin' dark, too dark for me to see / I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door / Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven'
Bob Dylan – Maggie's Farm
“Maggie’s Farm” appears on Dylan’s 1965 album, Bringing It All Back Home. Dylan performed for the third year in a row at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965, but this time
RedOne (Ft. Nabil Khayat) – Knockin' on Heaven's Door
[Verse 1] / Mama, take this badge off of me / I can't use it anymore / It's getting dark, too dark to see / I feel like knocking on heaven's door / [Chorus] / Knock, knock
Bob Dylan (Ft. Johnny Cash) – Careless Love
Love, oh love, oh careless love / Love, oh love, oh careless love / Love, oh love, oh careless love / Don't you see what love has done / I pass your window by / I pass your door an
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Bob Dylan – You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
In this song, Dylan is not referencing his ex-wife, Sara, like he is on the rest of Blood on the Tracks. He is really talking about a house maid he fell in love with during the
Lana Del Rey – Knockin' on Heaven's Door
[Intro] / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / [Verse 1] / Take this badge off of me / I don't need it anymore / It’s getting dark, too dark to see / It feels like I'm knockin' on
RAIGN – Knockin' on Heaven's Door
[Verse 1] / Mama take this badge from me / I can't use it anymore / It's getting dark too dark to see / I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door / [Chorus] / Knock knock knockin' on
Bob Dylan – The Man in Me
This song was featured prominently on the soundtrack for The Big Lebowski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNcy1Ce5_yo
Antony and the Johnsons – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Mama, take this badge off o' me / I can't use it anymore / It's gettin' dark, much too dark to see you / I feel I'm knockin' on Heaven's door / Knock, knock, knockin' on Heaven's
Warren Zevon – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
“Knockin' on Heaven’s Door” is a cover of Bob Dylan's track of the same name. Initially recorded for Dylan’s soundtrack album for movie, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, the song
Daniel Lioneye – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Mama, take this badge away / I can't use it any more / It's getting dark, too dark to see / Feels like I'm knocking on heaven's door / Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
Bob Dylan – Tryin' to Get to Heaven
[Verse 1] / The air is getting hotter / There’s a rumbling in the skies / I’ve been wading through the high muddy water / With the heat rising in my eyes / Every day your memory
Heaven (AU) – Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Mama, come wipe this blood off my face / I can't see straight anymore / It's gettin' dark, too dark to see / It feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door / Knock, knock, knockin' on
Bob Dylan – Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You
[Verse 1] / 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
Jerry Garcia Band – Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Come take this gun off of me / I won't shoot any more / It's getting too dark to see / And I feel like I'm knocking on heaven's door / Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door
Selig – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Mama, take this badge off of me / I can't use it anymore / It's gettin' dark, too dark for me to see / I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door / Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven'
Bob Dylan – Po' Boy
[Verse 1] / Man comes to the door, I say, “For whom are you looking?” / He says, “Your wife,” I say, “She’s busy in the kitchen cooking” / Poor boy, where you been? / I already
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Bob Dylan - Knockin' On Heaven's Door Lyrics
Bob Dylan "Knockin' On Heaven's Door": Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel I'm...
Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door Lyrics
Bob Dylan wrote this song for the soundtrack to the film "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" (1973). Todd Crew, a friend of the band and Jetboy member, heard Guns N' ...
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Bob Dylan - Knockin' On Heaven's Door Lyrics
Lyrics for Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan. Mama, take this badge off of me I can′t use it anymore It's gettin′ dark, too dark to see ...
Bob Dylan Tribute Band - Knockin' on Heavens Door Lyrics
Lyrics for Knockin' on Heavens Door by Bob Dylan Tribute Band. Mama take this badge from me I can′t use it anymore It's getting dark too dark to see Feel...
Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler - Knocking on Heaven's Door Lyrics
Lyrics for Knocking on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler. Mama, take this badge off of me I can′t use it anymore It's gettin′ dark, too dark to see ...
Genius Albums
The Essential Bob Dylan [2000 Edition] by Bob Dylan
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Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits Volume 3 by Bob Dylan
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The Essential Bob Dylan [2014 Edition] by Bob Dylan
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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid by Bob Dylan
Dylan’s twelfth studio album and his first soundtrack album. It was released for the Sam Peckinpah movie “Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid”.
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Bob Dylan release “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”?
Bob Dylan released “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” on June 13, 1973.
Q:Who produced “Lock Your Door” by Bob Dylan & The Band?
“Lock Your Door” by Bob Dylan & The Band was produced by Jeff Rosen, Steve Berkowitz & Jan Haust.