As Time recounts, Dylan, 21, performed his song "Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues," which Ed Sullivan approved during his audition. A producer, however, heard him singing during the dress rehearsal and thought the track was too controversial. Fearing public backlash and/or a defamation lawsuit, the show pushed back on Dylan's song choice.
The satirical song is written as if he were a John Birch Society member who was so paranoid of communists that he looked for them practically everywhere, even in his toilet and chimney. In it, Dylan referred to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a "Russian spy," and the founder of the American Nazi Party, George Lincoln Rockwell, as a "true American."
And that's exactly what he did. Instead of picking a different song or changing the lyrics to" Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues," he walked right out of The Ed Sullivan Show. Despite Dylan willingly missing out on the exposure of Ed Sullivan, his shocking walk-out brought its fair share of media attention.
Bob Dylan performs 'Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues' during rehearsals for an appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in New York City, on May 12, 1963. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)Today, Dylan is 84 and still touring.
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