“Gotta Serve Somebody”
Song by Bob Dylan
Album	Slow Train Coming
Released	August 20, 1979
Recorded	May 1979
Genre	Gospel rock
Length	5:25
Label	Columbia Records
Writer	Bob Dylan
Producer	Jerry Wexler Barry Beckett

Released in 1979 on Bob Dylan's 19th studio album Slow Train Coming, "Gotta Serve Somebody" became his first hit in three years. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Slow Train Coming is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's 19th Studio album, released in 1979 by Columbia Records. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Gerald "Jerry" Wexler ( January 10 1917 &ndash August 15 2008) was a music journalist turned music producer and was regarded Barry Beckett (February 4 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a Keyboardist who has worked as a Session musician with several notable artists on Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Slow Train Coming is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's 19th Studio album, released in 1979 by Columbia Records. It won Dylan the Grammy for the best rock vocal performance by a male in 1980. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The album peaked at #2 on the charts in the UK and went platinum in the US, where it reached #3. The song was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was formed in 1969 when musicians Barry Beckett (keyboards Roger Hawkins (drums Jimmy Johnson (guitar and David Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.

This song was featured in HBO's The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase.

New wave band Devo covered this song in some concerts as their Christian Rock alter-egos DOVE - The Band of Love. Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on This cover was sung by Mark Mothersbaugh's alter-ego Booji Boy. Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950) is an American Musician, Composer, Singer and painter. Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo.

In response to "Gotta Serve Somebody", John Lennon made the song "Serve Yourself". John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born

Ray J. Johnson

Ray J. Johnson, Jr. Raymond J Johnson Jr is a character created by comedian Bill Saluga. is a character created by comedian Bill Saluga. Bill Saluga (born 1938 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American Comedian. His schtick is to become annoyed when addressed as "Mr. Johnson", where he exclaims in a loud voice, "You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay. " Bob Dylan quoted Ray J. Johnson's schtick in this song with the lyric "You may call me R. J. , you may call me Ray"