A critical look at the seemingly fake life of a mysterious queen, “Queen Jane Approximately” was released in 1966 as a B-side to “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)”, and has inspired a fair amount of debate over its true meaning. It has withstood the test of time as a song as well, with Rolling...
When your mother sends back all your invitations
And your father to your sister he explains
That you’re tired of yourself and all of your creations
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Now when all of the flower ladies want back what they have lent you
And the smell of their roses does not remain
And all of your children start to resent you
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Now when all the clowns that you have commissioned
Have died in battle or in vain
And you’re sick of all this repetition
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Oh, when all of your advisers heave their plastic
At your feet to convince you of your pain
Trying to prove that your conclusions should be more drastic
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Now when all of the bandits that you turned your other cheek to
All lay down their bandanas and complain
And you want somebody ya' don’t have to speak to
Won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Aw, won’t you come see me, Queen Jane?
Queen Jane Approximately was written by Bob Dylan.
Queen Jane Approximately was produced by Bob Johnston.
Bob Dylan released Queen Jane Approximately on Mon Aug 30 1965.
As has often been the case when Bob Dylan describes ambiguous individuals in his work, he was asked who Queen Jane is. Dylan responded most mysteriously:
Queen Jane is a Man.