Friday, June 22, 2012

The Times They Are a-Changin'

Less than a month after Dylan recorded the song, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. The next night, Dylan opened a concert with "The Times They Are a-Changin'"; he told biographer Anthony Scaduto: "I thought, 'Wow, how can I open with that song? I'll get rocks thrown at me.' But I had to sing it, my whole concert takes off from there. I know I had no understanding of anything. Something had just gone haywire in the country and they were applauding the song. And I couldn't understand why they were clapping, or why I wrote the song. I couldn't understand anything. For me, it was just insane."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_They_Are_a-Changin%27_(song)

I grew up in the 60’s it was a great time and will never happen again. Bob Dylan sure was right when he wrote this song. I can think of many many changes that have happened here in the United States alone; All the wars and we’re still at them, Watergate, my buddy Billy Clinton, a black president and the list goes on and on.

Please enjoy the song....SER



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5 comments:

  1. OrbsCorbsJune 22, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Great song by a great artist.

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  2. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    I enjoy the artistry of Dylan. Very entertaining, very gifted. However, I also find that entertainers are not relevant in the practical sense, and I believe the emotional engagement of their offering continues to degrade society.

    The desire for utopia is significantly different from the rationalizing of what is required for such a society. Most that are moved to dream of what we could be overlook the reality of those that refuse to engage their responsibility in that process ... just sayin' ....

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  3. ToadJune 23, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Yup, "Gather round young people where ever you are, Cause the TIMES they are a CHANGIN" (And YOUR not ready for It.)

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  4. kkditherJune 23, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    We are collectively a much more selfish and harsh people. Yes, I agree that things are rapidly changing. I can't ever remember worrying more about that.

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  5. drewzepmeisterJune 24, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Mr. Jinx and Miss Lucy, they jumped in the lake
    I’m not that eager to make a mistake

    People are crazy and times are strange
    I’m locked in tight, I’m out of range
    I used to care, but things have changed

    Some lines from Bob Dylan's Things Have Changed. Indeed they have...

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