Ten videos using Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" cue-card concept

​Bob Dylan make one of the earliest "music videos" ever with a clip from D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary Don't Look Back. Accompanying the masterful "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Dylan daftly tosses cue cards that wittily accompany his lyrics with the occasional misspelling ("suckcess").

This was a good idea. Good enough that dozens of folks have imitated it for the 45 years since then. Our most recent (and local) example features vocal gifts of Chris Koza, Dessa, Chris Pavlich, Lucy Michelle, Haley Bonar, Gabriel Douglas and Caroline Smith, and an original song meant to boost a campaign by Explore Minnesota.

Dylan said "don't look back," but here's ten videos throughout time that have embraced this concept.

10. The OG. Note that Allen Ginsberg is lurking in the background.



9. INXS' "Mediate." Mostly, this video puts undue focus on some pretty awful lyrics. But stay tuned for the sax solo.



8. Tim Robbins' "Wall Street Rap." From the political satire Bob Roberts, which probably deserves a rewatch in an election year.



7. Belle & Sebastian's "Like Dylan in the Movies." Of course the clever Scots would incorporate a bit of this into their homage to Bob. Not a huge budget for cue cards in this one, though.



6. Steve Earle's "Jerusalem." Earle hires an extra to do his bidding.