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Pope Quotes Dylan's 'Bomb' Song
4 Nov
Summary
- Pope Leo XIV cited Bob Dylan's unpublished protest song 'Go Away You Bomb'.
- The 1963 song's lyrics were handwritten and later auctioned.
- The Pope also met with musicians Patti Smith and Bad Bunny.
Pope Leo XIV demonstrated his appreciation for Bob Dylan by including lyrics from Dylan's unpublished 1963 protest song, "Go Away You Bomb," in his book, Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift. The song's typewritten and hand-corrected lyrics were later auctioned in 2013. The unpublished work was originally written for Izzy Young of the Greenwich Village Folklore Center.
In addition to his literary citation, Pope Leo XIV engaged in a brief meeting with Dylan, exchanging gifts: a rosary for Dylan and his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One, for the Pope. This encounter follows audiences with other prominent musicians, including Patti Smith in August and Bad Bunny in June during a tour in Spain.
The Pope's engagement with popular culture extends to his encyclical Magnifca Humanitas, which referenced various figures from Picasso to Gandalf. Furthermore, he made history last month by becoming the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, submitting his mail-in ballot in Chicago.
