Template:Did you know nominations/Absolutely Sweet Marie

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 00:17, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Absolutely Sweet Marie

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• ... that the title of Bob Dylan's song "Absolutely Sweet Marie" was wrongly spelled on several international releases of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits 2? Source: Searching for a Gem"
  • ALT1: ... that Bob Dylan first performed his song "Absolutely Sweet Marie" live during the first show of his Never Ending Tour, 22 years after he released it? Source: Heylin, Clinton (2010). Revolution in the Air - the Songs of Bob Dylan Vol.1 1957-73. p.370; p;Margotin, Philippe; Guedson, Jean-Michel (2022). Bob Dylan All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track p.237
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/International Building (Rockefeller Center)
  • Comment: Suggestions for alt hooks welcome.

5x expanded by BennyOnTheLoose (talk). Self-nominated at 16:41, 9 September 2022 (UTC).

• Drive-by comment (not a review): For a hook on Dylan, we should be using American English. In American English, "spelt" can only be a type of grain. The past tense of "spell" is spelled "spelled". —David Eppstein (talk) 19:55, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
  • Amended, thanks. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 22:17, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Interesting song and history (and about what remains open ...), on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I think the original hook is sort of trivial, but the second highly unusual. I wonder if the 22 years should come sooner, because impatient readers might turn away before getting there. I like the "matured well" quote. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:37, 13 September 2022 (UTC)