: While many listeners labeled it a "drug song," Dylan has offered various alternative explanations over the decades. He once claimed it was about biblical persecution (referencing the Book of Acts), where the word "stoned" refers to the literal act of throwing stones as punishment.
The song's recurring refrain——sparked immediate controversy.
"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is the raucous, brass-heavy opening track of Bob Dylan's 1966 landmark double album, Blonde on Blonde . Released as a single on , the song became one of Dylan's biggest commercial hits, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Production and the "Salvation Army" Sound