Quinn The Eskimo is a excellent song
I really love this song. It’s been hitting me lately because I’ve been going through a lot of things. Quinn The Eskimo is one of those songs where you don’t really think it’s that deep. But the more you listen to it, the more you pick up on themes in the song. Quinn is basically a calm during the storm. He has some kind of presence that transcends a normal person. I wouldn’t say he’s Christlike, but I would say he’s someone like Moses. I really think that Dylan intended to have this biblical imagery about the character. I especially like the line about the pigeons coming to him. That makes you think who is this person, that pigeon bull just flock to him
The mighty Quinn is one of those songs that at first seems like a throwaway song. If you’re not a Dylan fan, probably wouldn’t think much of it. It comes off as light humor. I think it’s a very deep song though, and it gives me a little bit of hope during chaotic times. Especially the part “Come all without, come all within, you’ve not seen nothing like The Mighty Quinn.” that’s basically a congregation for meeting, it reminds me of an old religious gathering that she would see under a tent. I still don’t know what the cup of meat lyric means though lol. I think this song is in my top 10 Bob Dylan songs now.