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"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was written by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the Western film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid . It has since become one of the most covered, analyzed, and culturally significant tracks in rock history. 🚪 Behind the Gates: The Story of a Masterpiece 🎬 Born for the Big Screen

A slow, acoustic, gospel-infused folk lament. knockin_on_heavens_door

Dylan wrote the track specifically for a heartbreaking scene where a lawman, played by Slim Pickens, is shot and slowly bleeds to death by a river. According to screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer, Dylan scrawled the lyrics on an airplane the night before the scene was shot. 🎸 The Beauty of Simplicity "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was written by Bob