*First line is the band name.1965. Song written by Bob Dylan. This band released this version just a few months later. This was the most successful version of this song. The song is commonly interpreted to be about drugs. However, Dylan denies this. The song was written by Dylan after attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans during a cross country road trip with friends. Everyone from Alvin and the Chipmunks to William Shatner has recorded this song. But, this group took it to #1.