Everything Is Broken

"Everything is Broken" is an uptempo rock song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, and released as the first single from his 1989 album Oh Mercy, where it appears as the third track.

They describe the recording as "both nonchalant and rhythmic, punctuated by guitars with very pronounced vibrato" and praise Dylan's harmonica solo as "exquisite".

In an article accompanying the list, critic John Paul wrote that "it is at its heart a blues designed to resonate with those experiencing any of its broken items and ideas.

[8] NJArts' Jay Lustig noted that, while Dylan's output was "uneven" in the 1980s, Oh Mercy "put a nice cap on it, with a cohesive, atmospheric sound (largely thanks to producer Daniel Lanois, who also plays various instruments on nine out of the 10 songs) and a strong batch of new songs" and cited "Everything is Broken" as his favorite track on the album.

[11] One of the original takes, recorded by Dylan in mid-March 1989 in New Orleans, was included on the 2008 compilation album The Bootleg Series Vol.