Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat Lyrics
Yes, I see you got your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Well, you must tell me, baby
How your head feels under somethin' like that
Under your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Honey, can I jump on it sometime?
Yes, I just wanna see
If it's really that expensive kind
You know it balances on your head
Just like a mattress balances
On a bottle of wine
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
Honey, I know where
We'll go out and see it sometime
We'll both just sit there and stare
Me with my belt
Wrapped around my head
And you just sittin' there
In your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
It's bad for your health, he said
Yes, I disobeyed his orders
I came to see you
But I found him there instead
You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me
But I sure wish he'd take that off his head
Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
You know, I never seen him before
Well, I saw him
Makin' love to you
You forgot to close the garage door
You might think he loves you for your money
But I know what he really loves you for
It's your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
"It's just about a hat, man." - Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan was not a topical song writer. People like to read into his songs and poetry like its cryptic. ITs not a code you have to crack! Recognize it for it's poetic value and what it means to you, but do not try to force his songs into meaning something that you think it means.
@HandfulofDust like when he sings in "A Hard Rain..." I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin'
@HandfulofDust like when he sings in "A Hard Rain..." I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin'
surely he is speaking just about a black tree
surely he is speaking just about a black tree
Like A Rolling Stone isnt about Edie, they didn't meet until 1966 after Highway 61 had been written and released. [check out wikipedia!]
This is just such an unfriendly song. I believe it is about Edie, and whether it is or not, it's still offensive. Dylan is such a coldhearted bastard.
@whatadrag Maybe, but I thing "Just like a Women" is definately about Edie, Maybe...
@whatadrag Maybe, but I thing "Just like a Women" is definately about Edie, Maybe...
in this song the greatest poet on earth is using all of his poetic abilities to make fun of some chicks hat... that wood be like the US using its entire nuclear arsenal on a dude a donkey... by far the most freakin hilarious thing ive ever heard
Nico said this song is about Edie, and it makes some sense.
Edie used to wear a lot of leopard clothes, also a leopard hat, you can search it and you will find it, I think is from the Ciao Manhattan footage. And who else would wear a leopard skin-pill-box hat if is not Edie?
Bobby talks about her money,
Yes, I just wanna see If it's really that expensive kind
You might think he loves you for your money
Edie came from a rich family, and was a socialite but she lost all her money with clothes, drugs, and all kind of expensive stuff.
Well, I asked the doctor if I could see you ... You know, I don't mind him cheatin' on me But I sure wish he'd take that off his head Your brand new leopard-skin pill-box hat
I think there he's talking bout Warhol, it's well known that Bob didn't like Andy, cause he thought he ruined people lives. Lot of people says Andy ruined pretty girls lives just cause he was jealous. So maybe he's making a reference or something like that. Or just telling Edie to be careful.
Well, I see you got a new boyfriend You know, I never seen him before
He's being ironical. Sure he has seen her new boyfriend, Bob Neuwirth, friend and the left hand of Dylan. Edie and Neurwith had a short-kind-of-relationship, so he's talking about him.
Well, I saw him Makin' love to you You forgot to close the garage door
Here maybe he's talking about Chelsea Hotel. It wouldn't be too strange to see them making love in one of those 'garage' rooms. It seems he doesn't care but to be honest if he doesn't care about her he wouldn't have write the song.
So I think it's pretty clear. I hope it'll be helpful.
i have a type my father made of bob dylans best that has this song on it. I think its been over looked because while people are off being proud of themselves just for knowing axel rose didn't write "knocking on heavens door" I'm singing this, some of dlans best work has been forgotten over the years and its just sad.
I have read that this song is about actress Edie Sedgwick (as is 'Like A Rolling Stone)
haha. great quote.
Bob Dylan is most definitely not an idiot, and thus he is not going to tell you what he is writing about. shiznaz_kurtaz, maybe next tuesday night you should watch "Don't Look Back", he tells reporters all sorts of fake truths; and the truth is the song is about a hat . . .