Mick Hartley

RightWingBob unearths this classic piece of Guardian-think, after a property developer quoted Dylan on the state of the market:

Bob Dylan's "apocalyptic opening lines" to All Along the Watchtower tell the story of today's "uncertain" commercial property market, according to the chief executive of developer Brixton who has accused the industry of underestimating the impact of the credit crunch.

In the company's half-year report, published today, chief executive Tim Wheeler revealed his despair at optimistic views of property values and pointed to Dylan's lyrics and cynical references to how business people were unable to judge the value of their assets.

Few bosses make reference to the lyrics of popular songs in their comments, despite many of them being members of what might be described as the rock'n'roll generation. Choosing Dylan, who is known for his antipathy to big business, is therefore a radical departure for the head of a FTSE 250 business.

Is known for his antipathy to big business? The man who's made adverts for Victoria's Secret and Cadillac, and now Hohner? Whose Theme Time Radio Hour show is sponsored by Cadillac? Whose….well, RWB tells it better than I could.