Originally written in 1969 for the "Midnight Cowboy" soundtrack but completed too late to included, "Lay Lady Lay" went on to be one of Bob Dylan's highest charting hit songs. It departed from what fans had expected in that Bob's voice was completely different to his previous songs. Bob credits the change to giving up cigarettes.
Fast forward to 1996 and many covers later, Ministry fashioned the song into a power chord driven metal tribute to the softly spoken original. What was Ministry's motivation in producing such an unexpected cover? Who knows really? Although it is hated by many, I always had a soft spot for it mainly because it comes from so far out in left field.
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