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"If You See Her, Say Hello" is a song by Bob Dylan released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks
Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, released in 1975 by Columbia Records, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records....
 in 1975. An alternative version is on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991.

The song describes an anonymous lost love, who no longer loves the persona after they had "a falling out". Although the persona clearly feels wounded by the break up: "Our separation, It pierced me to the heart", he appears not to resent the anonymous character, declaring "Oh, whatever makes her happy, I won't stand in the way"

There is also a version in Italian by Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori

Francesco De Gregori is a renowned Italians singer-songwriter and maker of organic olive oil called "Le Palombe". De Gregori is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , the nickname refers to the elegance of his lyrics....
, called Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi'

Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley

Jeffrey Scott Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician....
 covered the song in a live performance on his album Live at Sin-é
Live at Sin-é

Live at Sin-? is a live album Extended play by Jeff Buckley. The four-song EP was Buckley's first commercial recording and was released in December 1993 on Columbia Records....
.

It is mentioned by David Duchovny's character Hank at the end of episode five of the Showtime
Showtime

Showtime is a Pay TV brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States....
 series Californication
Californication (TV series)

Californication is a Showtime TV series production created by Tom Kapinos, starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody: a troubled novelist whose move to California and his writer's block complicate the relationships with his ex-girlfriend Karen and daughter Becca ....
.

An interview with Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais

Ricky Dene Gervais is an England comedian, author, actor, Television director, Television producer, screenwriter and former pop music musician....
 mentioned the song as a favourite, but it was incorrectly transcribed as "If You See A Sailor".

The Brazilian singer Renato Russo made a cover for this song but due to his homosexual preference changed the title and lyrics to "If you see HIM, say hello".








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"If You See Her, Say Hello" is a song by Bob Dylan released on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks
Blood on the Tracks

Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, released in 1975 by Columbia Records, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records....
 in 1975. An alternative version is on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991.

The song describes an anonymous lost love, who no longer loves the persona after they had "a falling out". Although the persona clearly feels wounded by the break up: "Our separation, It pierced me to the heart", he appears not to resent the anonymous character, declaring "Oh, whatever makes her happy, I won't stand in the way"

There is also a version in Italian by Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori

Francesco De Gregori is a renowned Italians singer-songwriter and maker of organic olive oil called "Le Palombe". De Gregori is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , the nickname refers to the elegance of his lyrics....
, called Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi'

Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley

Jeffrey Scott Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician....
 covered the song in a live performance on his album Live at Sin-é
Live at Sin-é

Live at Sin-? is a live album Extended play by Jeff Buckley. The four-song EP was Buckley's first commercial recording and was released in December 1993 on Columbia Records....
.

It is mentioned by David Duchovny's character Hank at the end of episode five of the Showtime
Showtime

Showtime is a Pay TV brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States....
 series Californication
Californication (TV series)

Californication is a Showtime TV series production created by Tom Kapinos, starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody: a troubled novelist whose move to California and his writer's block complicate the relationships with his ex-girlfriend Karen and daughter Becca ....
.

An interview with Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais

Ricky Dene Gervais is an England comedian, author, actor, Television director, Television producer, screenwriter and former pop music musician....
 mentioned the song as a favourite, but it was incorrectly transcribed as "If You See A Sailor".

The Brazilian singer Renato Russo made a cover for this song but due to his homosexual preference changed the title and lyrics to "If you see HIM, say hello".

Inspirational Quotes:

  • She might think that I've forgotten her don't tell her it isn't so.


  • If you get close to her kiss her once for me
I always have respected her for doing what she did and getting free

  • And I've never gotten used to it I've just learned to turn it off


  • Sundown yellow moon I replay the past
I know every scene by heart they all went by so fast

  • If she's passing back this way I'm not that hard to find
Tell her she can look me up if she's got the time.'

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