Alex Carson
Two kings. One secret song. A 50-year-old mystery. We all know Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley. One was the Voice, the other the Poet. But did they ever meet? For decades, fans believed Dylan’s 1970 song “Went to See the Gypsy” was a coded diary entry about a secret meeting with the King in Las Vegas. The lyrical clues were too specific to ignore. But then, Dylan did something shocking: he flatly denied it, claiming he never met Elvis—and that he avoided him on purpose.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 – Intro
01:03 – The King and the Courtier
03:00 – “Went to See the Gypsy”
05:28 – The Great Contradiction
07:09 – The 1972 No-Show
08:40 – Outro
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Why would the man who called Elvis his “jailbreak” refuse to meet his own hero? This story goes deeper than a simple song. It’s a tangled web of hero worship, artistic jealousy, and a desperate attempt to protect a myth. Dylan said Elvis recording his song “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” was the “highlight of his career.” So why did he turn down multiple invitations from the Memphis Mafia? What was he so afraid of? The truth is more complex and more tragic than you can imagine.
Join us as we dive into the mystery. We’re decoding the lyrics of “Went to See the Gypsy,” revealing Dylan’s heartbreaking 2009 confession, and exposing the shocking truth of the 1972 recording session with George Harrison that Dylan sabotaged. The old story was that Elvis was a no-show. The reality is something else entirely.
The truth about Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley is a story of a missed connection that haunts rock and roll history. What do you think really happened? Watch now and tell us in the comments.
The Song that Bob Dylan Wrote About Elvis Presley
