# The 1976 Bob Dylan anthem Jeff Tweedy says only comes along “once every 10 years”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1976-bob-dylan-anthem-jeff-tweedy-says-only-comes-along-once-every-10-years/
- Published: 2026-11-01T03:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T03:19:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-song-jeff-tweedy-comes-along-once-every-ten-years/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Jeff Tweedy calls “Hurricane” a once-in-a-decade performance.
- The song appeared on Bob Dylan’s 1976 album *Desire*.
- Its lyrics address Rubin Carter’s wrongful imprisonment and racism.

## Summary

Jeff Tweedy has praised Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane” as a rare performance, saying its combination of song, delivery and intensity comes along only once every ten years. His remarks underline the track’s lasting influence and the force of Dylan’s work beyond his celebrated 1960s output.

Released on the 1976 album *Desire*, “Hurricane” was written with Jacques Levy and tells the story of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, who was wrongfully imprisoned after a racist trial. Tweedy singled out Scarlet Rivera’s violin and Dylan’s urgent vocal delivery, comparing the song’s intensity with the first Sex Pistols record.

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