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"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts", is a song by Bob Dylan released on the 1975 album ''Blood on the Tracks'', known for its complex plot and long running time. It is one of five songs on ''Blood on the Tracks'' that Dylan initially recorded in New York City in September 1974 and then re-recorded in Minneapolis in December that year; the later recording became the album track. There have been two screenplays written based on the song: one by John Kaye and commissioned by Dylan, and another written by James Byron.〔http://www.foolonahill.com/screenplay.html〕 Neither screenplay ever became a film. According to his official website, Dylan has played the song live only once on May 25, 1976, in Salt Lake City.〔http://www.bobdylan.com/us/songs/lily-rosemary-and-jack-hearts〕 Hearing the lyrics read to her by Dylan just after they had been written is thought to be the inspiration for the 1975 Joan Baez song "Diamonds & Rust", which is based on her and Dylan's own relationship ten years earlier. == Main characters == The song has a long list of characters. The inspiration behind several characters in the plot has been long disputed among fans. * The main character in the song is "The Jack of Hearts", who has recently come into town as a leader of a gang of bank robbers. ("The boys finally made it through the wall and cleaned out the bank safe... but they couldn't go no further without the Jack of Hearts.") * Major women in the song are Lily and Rosemary. Both are referred to in royal terms ("like a queen without a crown" and "Lily was a princess") though not royalty. Rosemary is Big Jim's long suffering wife, who ultimately is executed for his murder (though the song is very much nebulous towards whether or not she was innocent and was framed by the Jack of Hearts). Lily is a dancer who is Big Jim's mistress (wearing a ring symbolizing this) and also a former lover of the Jack of Hearts. * Big Jim is the wealthiest person in town: "he owned the town's only diamond mine". He is married to Rosemary and having a longstanding affair with Lily. He is killed at the climax of the song, though Dylan leaves it ambiguous towards who does the deed. The lyrics describe Big Jim as a greedy man who destroys all that he touches, which contrasts with his well groomed appearance. * The Hanging Judge; a patron of the bar where the plot plays out. The character is referred to as a drunk and is intoxicated for the bulk of the song. However, he is sober the next day when he oversees Rosemary being executed for Big Jim's death. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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