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Rain's first love had always been music and it was a young River who had encouraged her and taught her.

Rain Phoenix's unusual childhood 2011

In some ways, it's a reverse, positive version of "A Hard Rain's Going to Fall," but which finds in her array of kaleidoscopic images -- although not as richly surrealistic or innovative as Dylan's song written in the shadow of the Cuban missile crisis -- a reason for hope, not despair or terror:

Art Levine: Lucinda Williams Brings Blues, Heartache and Protest to Washington Art Levine 2011

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Bob Dylan does Beijing So will the man who crafted such classics as "Blowing in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" dare criticize China's abysmal human rights record?

Dylan's Beijing Bob Ron Gluckman 2011

In some ways, it's a reverse, positive version of "A Hard Rain's Going to Fall," but which finds in her array of kaleidoscopic images -- although not as richly surrealistic or innovative as Dylan's song written in the shadow of the Cuban missile crisis -- a reason for hope, not despair or terror:

Art Levine: Lucinda Williams Brings Blues, Heartache and Protest to Washington Art Levine 2011

The Epsom prize money was more than enough to cover the fee, though, while Dancing Rain's value as a broodmare would also increase significantly if she could become a dual Classic winner.

William Haggas on mission to prove Dancing Rain is no one-hit wonder 2011

Wearing a spiffy Panama hat, the dapper Mr. Dylan runs through a tight two-hour set that features his always-bewildering mix of lesser-known tracks sprinkled with landmarks like "All Along the Watchtower," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Like a Rolling Stone."

Dylan's Beijing Bob Ron Gluckman 2011

But Midori is being watched by Rain's enemies, and his sudden appearance puts mother and child in terrible danger.

The Last Assassin by Barry Eisler: Book summary 2010

Though his earliest songs are derivative, within a span of 24 months Mr. Dylan grew to write "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," "The Times They Are A-Changin '," "Mr. Tambourine Man" and several other songs that would become American classics.

Greenwich Village Revisited Jim Fusilli 2010

Beyond the idiosyncrasies of taste, though, Rain's affinity for the single malts might be related to their character, which is formed, more than that of any other spirit, by the environment.

Barry Eisler Answers.... 2010

Dancing Rain's success last month was a surprise for the punters as she started at 20-1, but Classics are, by their nature, full of young, unexposed horses, and plenty of big-priced winners have gone on to prove that they were very much the best in the race.

William Haggas on mission to prove Dancing Rain is no one-hit wonder 2011