All the Tired Horses
1970 song by Bob Dylan
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"All the Tired Horses" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released on his 1970 double album Self Portrait.
| "All The Tired Horses" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bob Dylan | |
| from the album Self Portrait | |
| Released | June 8, 1970 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter | Bob Dylan |
| Producer | Bob Johnston |
The song is the first track on the album. It is most notable for its absence of Dylan's singing. It consists of a small choir of female voices (Hilda Harris, Albertine Robinson, and Maeretha Stewart)[1] repeating the same two lines
- All the tired horses in the sun
- How'm I s'posed to get any ridin' done? Hmm.
to the same melody for 3 minutes and 14 seconds, with varying instrumental accompaniment. The chord progression is I-vi-iii-V in the key of C major (C-Am-Em-G).
Cover versions
- The Sports: The Sports Play Dylan (and Donovan) (1981)
- Tim Heidecker & The Earth Is A Man (2012)[2] (single)
- Tobacco City (2021)
- Lisa O'Neill (2022)
- Anna Calvi (2022)
