Thinkin' 'bout Rosemary and thinkin' about the law.

SONG CITES Top 10 most frequently cited popular music artists in legal writing. Bob Dylan...............186 The Beatles..............74 Bruce Springsteen...69 Paul Simon..............59 Woody Guthrie........43 Rolling Stones.........39 Grateful Dead..........32 Simon & Garfunkel...30 Joni Mitchell...........28 R.E.M.......................27 Source: Alex B. Long

From The Legal Times[$], we find that Bob Dylan is the reigning king of the legal citation. That is, "Bob Dylan is the most frequently cited musical artist by legal writers" according to Alex B. Long, an Oklahoma City University School of Law professor.* Specifically, the article notes,

Long researched the ways judges, academics and lawyers use music lyrics to advance legal themes or arguments. The results will be published in the Washington and Lee Law Review early next year.

I will reproduce the article's chart on the right to show you the top ten most cited artists, according to Prof. Long.

You've been with the professors
And they've all liked your looks
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks

-Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man

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* If I didn't check it on the OCU web site, I would swear this name was a pseudonym; a play on Johnny B. Goode.