摇滚民谣诗人Bob Dylan荣获2016诺贝尔文学奖
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016
Bob Dylan
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is awarded to Bob Dylan
"for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes ... press.html
Bob Dylan获2016诺贝尔文学奖
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為耳朵寫詩篇 民謠教父Bob Dylan奪諾貝爾文學獎
http://news.cnyes.com/news/id/3575607
今年諾貝爾文學獎得主揭曉，由 75 歲的美國民謠教父、創作歌手 Bob Dylan 奪得，是首次有音樂人獲此殊榮。瑞典皇家學院讚揚 Bob Dylan「在美國歌曲的偉大傳統裏，創造新的詩意表現手法」，形容他「為耳朵寫詩篇」，「可能是在世最偉大的詩人」。
據星島、明報、文匯報綜合外媒報導，今年諾貝爾文學獎宣布時間較往年晚些，延至 10 月 13 日才公布，成了本年諾獎壓軸獎項。今年文學獎由「搖滾民謠詩人」、美國傳奇歌手 Bob Dylan 獲得殊榮，是首次有音樂人贏得此項大獎，令一眾諾貝爾獎觀察家都大表意外。瑞典皇家學院在公布文學獎得主時指，Bob Dylan「在美國歌曲的偉大傳統裏，創造新的詩意表現手法」，該學院成員韋斯特貝里更形容他「可能是在世最偉大的詩人」。
瑞典皇家學院常務秘書丹尼爾斯說，雖然 Bob Dylan 以歌曲形式演繹詩句，但這與喜歡把詩歌和音樂聯繫一起的古希臘人沒有甚麼分別，她讚揚 Bob Dylan 正是「為耳朵寫詩篇」，但若把他的作品拿來作詩篇來讀也是賞心樂事。Bob Dylan 事前未被外界視為奪獎熱門，當瑞典皇家學院宣布他奪獎，在場記者們即時傳來表達驚訝之聲，不過隨後一起歡呼。Bob Dylan 的獲獎創造了歷史，如同當年邱吉爾以二戰回憶錄、羅素以哲學著作獲獎一樣。
身兼唱作人、藝術家和作家等幾重身分的 Bob Dylan，在流行音樂界和文化界起到的影響已經超過 50 年。早於 1961 年，當時年僅 20 歲的 Bob Dylan 已經有首張音樂專輯面世，當中已經有兩首歌是其原創作品，其後他發行了大量涉及社會、宗教、政治與愛情等主題的專輯。
他的音樂人生涯中大多數著名作品都是來自上世紀 60 年代的反抗民謠，也被廣泛認為是當時美國新興的反叛文化代言人。他的部分早期作品成為了當時美國民權反戰運動的「聖歌」，例如《Blowin' in the Wind》和《The Times They Are a-Changing》。到上世紀 60 年代後期，Bob Dylan 開始探索「搖滾民謠」，後來的發展更為他贏得「搖滾民謠之父」的美譽。
Bob Dylan 早期知名度不高，很多創作的歌曲都是由其他人翻唱後才廣為人知，例如他的經典反戰歌《Blowin' in the Wind》便先後獲 Peter Paul and Mary、Stevie Wonder 及 Joan Baez 翻唱。隨着 Bob Dylan 陸續推出《It All Back Home and Highway》、《Blonde On Blonde》等作品，知名度亦愈來愈高，奠定他在樂壇的不朽地位。
英國廣播公司 (BBC) 報導稱，美國 1950 年代捲入越戰，社會掀起聲勢浩大的反戰聲音，《Blowin' in the Wind》歌詞包括大量反戰象徵，正正勾起無數美國人的共鳴。首段歌詞「一個男人要走多少路，才會被視為男子漢」，批評當時的美國社會觀念認為，只有上過戰場才算是男子漢，導致無數剛剛中學畢業的年輕人被送上戰場。
《Blowin' in the Wind》也是美國民權運動的代表歌曲之一，Bob Dylan 在 1963 年一次呼籲選民登記的集會上，便曾親身演譯此曲。1963 年 8 月 28 日，黑人民權領袖馬丁路德金在華盛頓林肯紀念堂發表「我有一個夢」的演說前數小時，著名組合 Peter Paul and Mary 曾在同地演譯這首歌。
http://news.cnyes.com/news/id/3575607
今年諾貝爾文學獎得主揭曉，由 75 歲的美國民謠教父、創作歌手 Bob Dylan 奪得，是首次有音樂人獲此殊榮。瑞典皇家學院讚揚 Bob Dylan「在美國歌曲的偉大傳統裏，創造新的詩意表現手法」，形容他「為耳朵寫詩篇」，「可能是在世最偉大的詩人」。
據星島、明報、文匯報綜合外媒報導，今年諾貝爾文學獎宣布時間較往年晚些，延至 10 月 13 日才公布，成了本年諾獎壓軸獎項。今年文學獎由「搖滾民謠詩人」、美國傳奇歌手 Bob Dylan 獲得殊榮，是首次有音樂人贏得此項大獎，令一眾諾貝爾獎觀察家都大表意外。瑞典皇家學院在公布文學獎得主時指，Bob Dylan「在美國歌曲的偉大傳統裏，創造新的詩意表現手法」，該學院成員韋斯特貝里更形容他「可能是在世最偉大的詩人」。
瑞典皇家學院常務秘書丹尼爾斯說，雖然 Bob Dylan 以歌曲形式演繹詩句，但這與喜歡把詩歌和音樂聯繫一起的古希臘人沒有甚麼分別，她讚揚 Bob Dylan 正是「為耳朵寫詩篇」，但若把他的作品拿來作詩篇來讀也是賞心樂事。Bob Dylan 事前未被外界視為奪獎熱門，當瑞典皇家學院宣布他奪獎，在場記者們即時傳來表達驚訝之聲，不過隨後一起歡呼。Bob Dylan 的獲獎創造了歷史，如同當年邱吉爾以二戰回憶錄、羅素以哲學著作獲獎一樣。
身兼唱作人、藝術家和作家等幾重身分的 Bob Dylan，在流行音樂界和文化界起到的影響已經超過 50 年。早於 1961 年，當時年僅 20 歲的 Bob Dylan 已經有首張音樂專輯面世，當中已經有兩首歌是其原創作品，其後他發行了大量涉及社會、宗教、政治與愛情等主題的專輯。
他的音樂人生涯中大多數著名作品都是來自上世紀 60 年代的反抗民謠，也被廣泛認為是當時美國新興的反叛文化代言人。他的部分早期作品成為了當時美國民權反戰運動的「聖歌」，例如《Blowin' in the Wind》和《The Times They Are a-Changing》。到上世紀 60 年代後期，Bob Dylan 開始探索「搖滾民謠」，後來的發展更為他贏得「搖滾民謠之父」的美譽。
Bob Dylan 早期知名度不高，很多創作的歌曲都是由其他人翻唱後才廣為人知，例如他的經典反戰歌《Blowin' in the Wind》便先後獲 Peter Paul and Mary、Stevie Wonder 及 Joan Baez 翻唱。隨着 Bob Dylan 陸續推出《It All Back Home and Highway》、《Blonde On Blonde》等作品，知名度亦愈來愈高，奠定他在樂壇的不朽地位。
英國廣播公司 (BBC) 報導稱，美國 1950 年代捲入越戰，社會掀起聲勢浩大的反戰聲音，《Blowin' in the Wind》歌詞包括大量反戰象徵，正正勾起無數美國人的共鳴。首段歌詞「一個男人要走多少路，才會被視為男子漢」，批評當時的美國社會觀念認為，只有上過戰場才算是男子漢，導致無數剛剛中學畢業的年輕人被送上戰場。
《Blowin' in the Wind》也是美國民權運動的代表歌曲之一，Bob Dylan 在 1963 年一次呼籲選民登記的集會上，便曾親身演譯此曲。1963 年 8 月 28 日，黑人民權領袖馬丁路德金在華盛頓林肯紀念堂發表「我有一個夢」的演說前數小時，著名組合 Peter Paul and Mary 曾在同地演譯這首歌。
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2016年诺贝尔文学奖：凭歌词折桂文学奖引争议？
美国著名民谣、摇滚音乐人鲍勃·迪伦获颁2016年诺贝尔文学奖
凭歌折桂文学奖引争议？
http://www.edu.cn/ke_yan_yu_fa_zhan/spe ... 7798.shtml
鲍勃·迪伦20年前已获提名
在知乎网站“如何评价鲍勃·迪伦的唱功”问题下，一个网友在2014年时如此回答：三流歌手，二流吉他演奏家，一流作曲人，顶级诗人。时间证明了这位网友的判断——北京时间昨晚7时，这位75岁的美国著名民谣、摇滚音乐人获得了2016年诺贝尔文学奖。
鲍勃·迪伦是谁？
唱片总销量已超过了1亿
文学奖没有颁给一位作家而给了一位音乐人，这一结果可以说让文学界和大众都大跌眼镜。从12日晚开始，一篇名为《叙利亚诗人阿多尼斯获得2016诺贝尔文学奖》的微信文章就被疯狂转发，甚至在10月13日诺奖公布前几分钟，阿多尼斯获奖的消息还在被盛传，只是最终未能“众望所归”。
鲍勃·迪伦原名罗伯特·艾伦·齐默曼，1941年5月出生于美国明尼苏达州，高中的时候他就组建了自己的乐队，1959年高中毕业后就读于明尼苏达大学。在读大学期间，他对民谣产生了浓厚的兴趣，开始在学校附近的民谣圈子演出，并首度以鲍勃·迪伦作为艺名。据说，这个名字一半是为了模仿美国电视节目中的西部英雄马特·迪伦，另一半原因则只是因为鲍勃·迪伦觉得它好听又好记。
在其50多年的音乐生涯中，鲍勃·迪伦创作歌曲数百首，十余次获得格莱美奖，唱片总销量已超过了1亿。2000年为电影《奇迹小子》创作的歌曲《Things Have Changed》获奥斯卡最佳原创歌曲奖，还曾被《时代》杂志选入过20世纪最有影响力的100人名单。自称受他影响的音乐巨星众多，包括尼尔·杨、大卫·鲍伊、娄·里得、约翰·列侬等等。最初向诺贝尔评奖委员会举荐他的诗人艾伦·金斯伯格也曾说：“当我听到那首《暴雨将至》时，我哭了出来，我被他的修辞镇住了，这些诗词简直就像《圣经》箴言一样撼动人心。”
为什么是鲍勃·迪伦？
此前已多次获得诺贝尔文学奖提名
事实上，1990年法兰西文学院曾为鲍勃·迪伦颁发过“文学艺术杰出成就奖”。而早在20年前的1996年，鲍勃·迪伦就曾在美国诗人艾伦·金斯伯格的大力举荐下入围过诺贝尔文学奖的提名，自那之后还曾数次被提名。2008年第92届普利策文学奖上，鲍勃·迪伦获得“特别荣誉奖”，得奖评语为“对流行音乐和美国文化产生深刻影响，以及歌词创作中非凡的诗性力量”。
此番获奖，诺贝尔官方给出的获奖理由是鲍勃·迪伦“用美国传统歌曲创造了新的诗意表达”。在回答外媒有关是否应颁奖给鲍勃·迪伦时，瑞典科学院常任秘书萨拉·丹尼斯说，“他是一个伟大的诗人，他是一个伟大的曲作者，承载着伟大的美国歌曲传统，45年来不断地改变自己的风格，改变自己的形象。”
鲍勃·迪伦的获奖也在国内引发热议，有网友调侃说“歌词己经获奖了，领导讲话还会远吗？”而在回答“鲍勃·迪伦并没有写过小说、诗歌等传统文学作品，这是否意味着诺贝尔文学奖扩大了颁奖范围”这一问题时，萨拉·丹尼斯如此表示：看上去似乎是这样的，但实际上并非如此。如果我们回首历史，就会发现2500年前的时候，荷马和萨福也写下本应配合音乐吟唱的诗作，我们现在依然在阅读欣赏荷马与萨福的著作，鲍勃·迪伦也是如此。
美国著名民谣、摇滚音乐人鲍勃·迪伦获颁2016年诺贝尔文学奖
凭歌折桂文学奖引争议？
http://www.edu.cn/ke_yan_yu_fa_zhan/spe ... 7798.shtml
鲍勃·迪伦20年前已获提名
在知乎网站“如何评价鲍勃·迪伦的唱功”问题下，一个网友在2014年时如此回答：三流歌手，二流吉他演奏家，一流作曲人，顶级诗人。时间证明了这位网友的判断——北京时间昨晚7时，这位75岁的美国著名民谣、摇滚音乐人获得了2016年诺贝尔文学奖。
鲍勃·迪伦是谁？
唱片总销量已超过了1亿
文学奖没有颁给一位作家而给了一位音乐人，这一结果可以说让文学界和大众都大跌眼镜。从12日晚开始，一篇名为《叙利亚诗人阿多尼斯获得2016诺贝尔文学奖》的微信文章就被疯狂转发，甚至在10月13日诺奖公布前几分钟，阿多尼斯获奖的消息还在被盛传，只是最终未能“众望所归”。
鲍勃·迪伦原名罗伯特·艾伦·齐默曼，1941年5月出生于美国明尼苏达州，高中的时候他就组建了自己的乐队，1959年高中毕业后就读于明尼苏达大学。在读大学期间，他对民谣产生了浓厚的兴趣，开始在学校附近的民谣圈子演出，并首度以鲍勃·迪伦作为艺名。据说，这个名字一半是为了模仿美国电视节目中的西部英雄马特·迪伦，另一半原因则只是因为鲍勃·迪伦觉得它好听又好记。
在其50多年的音乐生涯中，鲍勃·迪伦创作歌曲数百首，十余次获得格莱美奖，唱片总销量已超过了1亿。2000年为电影《奇迹小子》创作的歌曲《Things Have Changed》获奥斯卡最佳原创歌曲奖，还曾被《时代》杂志选入过20世纪最有影响力的100人名单。自称受他影响的音乐巨星众多，包括尼尔·杨、大卫·鲍伊、娄·里得、约翰·列侬等等。最初向诺贝尔评奖委员会举荐他的诗人艾伦·金斯伯格也曾说：“当我听到那首《暴雨将至》时，我哭了出来，我被他的修辞镇住了，这些诗词简直就像《圣经》箴言一样撼动人心。”
为什么是鲍勃·迪伦？
此前已多次获得诺贝尔文学奖提名
事实上，1990年法兰西文学院曾为鲍勃·迪伦颁发过“文学艺术杰出成就奖”。而早在20年前的1996年，鲍勃·迪伦就曾在美国诗人艾伦·金斯伯格的大力举荐下入围过诺贝尔文学奖的提名，自那之后还曾数次被提名。2008年第92届普利策文学奖上，鲍勃·迪伦获得“特别荣誉奖”，得奖评语为“对流行音乐和美国文化产生深刻影响，以及歌词创作中非凡的诗性力量”。
此番获奖，诺贝尔官方给出的获奖理由是鲍勃·迪伦“用美国传统歌曲创造了新的诗意表达”。在回答外媒有关是否应颁奖给鲍勃·迪伦时，瑞典科学院常任秘书萨拉·丹尼斯说，“他是一个伟大的诗人，他是一个伟大的曲作者，承载着伟大的美国歌曲传统，45年来不断地改变自己的风格，改变自己的形象。”
鲍勃·迪伦的获奖也在国内引发热议，有网友调侃说“歌词己经获奖了，领导讲话还会远吗？”而在回答“鲍勃·迪伦并没有写过小说、诗歌等传统文学作品，这是否意味着诺贝尔文学奖扩大了颁奖范围”这一问题时，萨拉·丹尼斯如此表示：看上去似乎是这样的，但实际上并非如此。如果我们回首历史，就会发现2500年前的时候，荷马和萨福也写下本应配合音乐吟唱的诗作，我们现在依然在阅读欣赏荷马与萨福的著作，鲍勃·迪伦也是如此。
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Can song lyrics ever be poetry?
By Brian Wheeler BBC News, Washington DC
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize has reignited the debate about whether song lyrics can ever be considered literature. Is it time to finally tear down these cultural barriers?
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37637797
By Brian Wheeler BBC News, Washington DC
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize has reignited the debate about whether song lyrics can ever be considered literature. Is it time to finally tear down these cultural barriers?
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37637797
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Nobel Prize committee gives up trying to contact Bob Dylan
17 OCTOBER 2016
The Nobel Prize committee has given up trying to reach Bob Dylan, five days after he became the first musician awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Dylan, 75, is yet to respond to the accolade, which was announced on Thursday. That evening he gave a concert in Las Vegas in which he spoke little, and did not mention the award.
On Friday he performed in Coachella, as part of the Desert Trip festival – and was commended by The Rolling Stones, who performed after him.
"I want to thank Bob Dylan for an amazing set," said Sir Mick Jagger. "We have never shared the stage with a Nobel Prize winner before. Bob is like our own Walt Whitman."
Keith Richards added: "I can’t think of anybody that deserved it better."
But Dylan himself again failed to acknowledge it.
The Swedish Academy, which awards the prizes every October and organises the presentation in December, says it has not heard back from the Minnesota-born singer.
"Right now we are doing nothing,” said Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the academy. “I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies. For now, that is certainly enough."
Dylan has a long and erratic history with award ceremonies, beginning with his 1963 Tom Paine award for civil rights, in which he delivered a rambling acceptance speech saying he sympathised with JFK’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. He later issued an apology.
In 2000 he won the Oscar for Best Original Song, with Things Have Changed from the film Wonder Boys. But he chose to not to attend, and instead accepted the award via video link, from Australia.
In 2007 he skipped the Crown Prince of Spain’s ceremony to award the Prince of Asturias medal, playing that night in Omaha instead, and in 2010 failed to show up at the White House to collect the National Medal for the Arts.
Barack Obama, who has frequently declared himself to be a great fan of Dylan’s, tweeted congratulations to the legendary rock star for his Nobel Prize, calling him “one of my favorite poets.” Mr Obama even included a link to a Spotify playlist created today to provide an overview of Dylan’s music.
But Mr Obama has previously told how Dylan, invited to play at the White House, was initially reluctant to accept the invitation. When he finally agreed to play at the 2010 ceremony, to mark Black History Month, he performed – and then walked off, without asking for photos or attending any ceremonies.
“Here’s what I love about Dylan: He was exactly as you’d expect he would be,” recalled Mr Obama, in a 2013 interview.
“He wouldn't come to the rehearsal; usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.
“He didn't want to take a picture with me; usually all the talent is dying to take a picture with me and Michelle before the show, but he didn't show up to that.
“He came in and played The Times They Are A-Changin’. A beautiful rendition. The guy is so steeped in this stuff that he can just come up with some new arrangement, and the song sounds completely different.
“Finishes the song, steps off the stage — I’m sitting right in the front row — comes up, shakes my hand, sort of tips his head, gives me just a little grin, and then leaves.
“And that was it — then he left. That was our only interaction with him.
“And I thought: That’s how you want Bob Dylan, right? You don’t want him to be all cheesin’ and grinnin’ with you. You want him to be a little sceptical about the whole enterprise.”
Ms Danius, from the academy, said they did not know whether he planned to attend the December 10 ceremony, for winners to be presented with their awards in Stockholm from King Carl Gustaf.
"If he doesn't want to come, he won't come,” said Ms Danius. “It will be a big party in any case and the honour belongs to him.
"I am not at all worried. I think he will show up."
Nobel Prize committee gives up trying to contact Bob Dylan
17 OCTOBER 2016
The Nobel Prize committee has given up trying to reach Bob Dylan, five days after he became the first musician awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Dylan, 75, is yet to respond to the accolade, which was announced on Thursday. That evening he gave a concert in Las Vegas in which he spoke little, and did not mention the award.
On Friday he performed in Coachella, as part of the Desert Trip festival – and was commended by The Rolling Stones, who performed after him.
"I want to thank Bob Dylan for an amazing set," said Sir Mick Jagger. "We have never shared the stage with a Nobel Prize winner before. Bob is like our own Walt Whitman."
Keith Richards added: "I can’t think of anybody that deserved it better."
But Dylan himself again failed to acknowledge it.
The Swedish Academy, which awards the prizes every October and organises the presentation in December, says it has not heard back from the Minnesota-born singer.
"Right now we are doing nothing,” said Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the academy. “I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies. For now, that is certainly enough."
Dylan has a long and erratic history with award ceremonies, beginning with his 1963 Tom Paine award for civil rights, in which he delivered a rambling acceptance speech saying he sympathised with JFK’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. He later issued an apology.
In 2000 he won the Oscar for Best Original Song, with Things Have Changed from the film Wonder Boys. But he chose to not to attend, and instead accepted the award via video link, from Australia.
In 2007 he skipped the Crown Prince of Spain’s ceremony to award the Prince of Asturias medal, playing that night in Omaha instead, and in 2010 failed to show up at the White House to collect the National Medal for the Arts.
Barack Obama, who has frequently declared himself to be a great fan of Dylan’s, tweeted congratulations to the legendary rock star for his Nobel Prize, calling him “one of my favorite poets.” Mr Obama even included a link to a Spotify playlist created today to provide an overview of Dylan’s music.
But Mr Obama has previously told how Dylan, invited to play at the White House, was initially reluctant to accept the invitation. When he finally agreed to play at the 2010 ceremony, to mark Black History Month, he performed – and then walked off, without asking for photos or attending any ceremonies.
“Here’s what I love about Dylan: He was exactly as you’d expect he would be,” recalled Mr Obama, in a 2013 interview.
“He wouldn't come to the rehearsal; usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.
“He didn't want to take a picture with me; usually all the talent is dying to take a picture with me and Michelle before the show, but he didn't show up to that.
“He came in and played The Times They Are A-Changin’. A beautiful rendition. The guy is so steeped in this stuff that he can just come up with some new arrangement, and the song sounds completely different.
“Finishes the song, steps off the stage — I’m sitting right in the front row — comes up, shakes my hand, sort of tips his head, gives me just a little grin, and then leaves.
“And that was it — then he left. That was our only interaction with him.
“And I thought: That’s how you want Bob Dylan, right? You don’t want him to be all cheesin’ and grinnin’ with you. You want him to be a little sceptical about the whole enterprise.”
Ms Danius, from the academy, said they did not know whether he planned to attend the December 10 ceremony, for winners to be presented with their awards in Stockholm from King Carl Gustaf.
"If he doesn't want to come, he won't come,” said Ms Danius. “It will be a big party in any case and the honour belongs to him.
"I am not at all worried. I think he will show up."
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What did Bob Dylan say about Nobel win?
The answer is still blowin’ in the wind
Bob Dylan’s silence could prove embarrassing for the Swedish Academy, which has faced some criticism for its decision to award the Nobel prize to a songwriter for the first time.
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/vXxoVa ... still.html
The answer is still blowin’ in the wind
Bob Dylan’s silence could prove embarrassing for the Swedish Academy, which has faced some criticism for its decision to award the Nobel prize to a songwriter for the first time.
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Bob Dylan Doesn’t Seem to Care That He’s a Nobel Prize Winner
He’s giving the Swedish Academy the silent treatment.
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/ ... e-response
He’s giving the Swedish Academy the silent treatment.
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/ ... e-response
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Blowin’ In The Wind
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
http://bobdylan.com/songs/blowin-wind/
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, ’n’ how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, ’n’ how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
How many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea?
Yes, ’n’ how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, ’n’ how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, ’n’ how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, ’n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Copyright
© 1962 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1990 by Special Rider Music
Blowin' in the wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4nVByCL44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G58XWF6B3AA
JOAN BAEZ - SINGS WITH DYLAN-1963, 1982.(7 DE 9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l19MJbo7a3Y
Joan Baez & John Denver - Blowin' in The Wind (Los Angeles, 1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTUG9CehwhY
Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld6fAO4idaI
Blowing In The Wind (1963) - Bee Gees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjbVNNXjOzk
WRITTEN BY: BOB DYLAN
http://bobdylan.com/songs/blowin-wind/
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, ’n’ how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, ’n’ how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
How many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea?
Yes, ’n’ how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, ’n’ how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, ’n’ how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, ’n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
The answer is blowin’ in the wind
Copyright
© 1962 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1990 by Special Rider Music
Blowin' in the wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4nVByCL44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G58XWF6B3AA
JOAN BAEZ - SINGS WITH DYLAN-1963, 1982.(7 DE 9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l19MJbo7a3Y
Joan Baez & John Denver - Blowin' in The Wind (Los Angeles, 1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTUG9CehwhY
Peter, Paul and Mary - Blowing in the Wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld6fAO4idaI
Blowing In The Wind (1963) - Bee Gees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjbVNNXjOzk
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Song Meaning and Lyrics Review of “Blowin’ In The Wind”
http://justrandomthings.com/2016/06/05/ ... g-meaning/
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
One of the most famous quotes and mysterious lyrics of all time gives the start to this song. There have been many interpretations of this verse and there’s no wrong one.
The simplest interpretation would be that the artist is questioning about the life experiences of a person-how many of it does take for someone to be considered grown up. Other interpretations include references to civil right marches that were popular in the 60’s. How many of these walks would it take to win what they naturally have a right to?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
A ‘white dove’ is the universal symbol of peace, unity and harmony-or at least in the Earth. Bob Dylan asks how many of these white doves must sail before world peace is achieved? White doves are released in ceremonies commemorating peace, and the day that no white doves must fly is the day that everybody is in peace.
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
A direct reference to war is seen here. Cannonballs were a popular, destructive tool of war during medieval wars. Why would they be banned? The day there is no use for a tool of war would be the day cannonballs would be banned. And in such a day, we can expect peace.
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Is there no answer to world peace? Yes, there is. Where is it? They are blowing in the wind. The answers are out there for anyone who is willing to grab them. The real problem is that no one is willing or capable of grabbing those answers.
Yes, How many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
A mountain represents something solid and strong. This is a reference to life. How long can someone with pride and glory exist before it all fades away? There’s nothing certain in this world and as great mountains someday wash down to the earth, people with greatness and hold it over them will crumble down as well.
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Bob Dylan captured the African American mistreatment in “Blowin’ In The Wind” with the above lines. He asks the question, when will these people be free? ‘Exist’ is a powerful word here. Dylan subtly says that these African Americans are so deprived of their rights that they are merely ‘existing’, not living.
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The greatest sin a person can do is seeing some wrong doing and turning his head the other way. How long can we go on without addressing these issues that are before our hands? How long can we turn a blind eye?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Again, all the answers are just out there, waiting for someone to grab them.
Yes, How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
‘Sky’ is freedom. The artist believed in freedom and equal opportunity for all. How long does people have to fight and bleed for this freedom? Why isn’t there a simple solution? Why can’t everyone be happy together?
Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
The cries of war and cries of freedom are left unheard, but for how long? Isn’t two ears enough to hear this pain? How can people turn a blind eye to all this outcries?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
War is just futile-should there be one death or a thousand. There are countless wars where people were sent into slaughter in the name of Lords and Kings and Gods. But none of that have mattered to glorified generals. When would they realize that too many mothers, fathers, husbands and wives and children have died for no cause?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
And the answer to all these questions Bob Dylan poses are there in the wind. They move, they change, but the answers are there. It’s only a matter of trying to pick them up.
http://justrandomthings.com/2016/06/05/ ... g-meaning/
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
One of the most famous quotes and mysterious lyrics of all time gives the start to this song. There have been many interpretations of this verse and there’s no wrong one.
The simplest interpretation would be that the artist is questioning about the life experiences of a person-how many of it does take for someone to be considered grown up. Other interpretations include references to civil right marches that were popular in the 60’s. How many of these walks would it take to win what they naturally have a right to?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
A ‘white dove’ is the universal symbol of peace, unity and harmony-or at least in the Earth. Bob Dylan asks how many of these white doves must sail before world peace is achieved? White doves are released in ceremonies commemorating peace, and the day that no white doves must fly is the day that everybody is in peace.
Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned?
A direct reference to war is seen here. Cannonballs were a popular, destructive tool of war during medieval wars. Why would they be banned? The day there is no use for a tool of war would be the day cannonballs would be banned. And in such a day, we can expect peace.
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Is there no answer to world peace? Yes, there is. Where is it? They are blowing in the wind. The answers are out there for anyone who is willing to grab them. The real problem is that no one is willing or capable of grabbing those answers.
Yes, How many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea?
A mountain represents something solid and strong. This is a reference to life. How long can someone with pride and glory exist before it all fades away? There’s nothing certain in this world and as great mountains someday wash down to the earth, people with greatness and hold it over them will crumble down as well.
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Bob Dylan captured the African American mistreatment in “Blowin’ In The Wind” with the above lines. He asks the question, when will these people be free? ‘Exist’ is a powerful word here. Dylan subtly says that these African Americans are so deprived of their rights that they are merely ‘existing’, not living.
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn’t see?
The greatest sin a person can do is seeing some wrong doing and turning his head the other way. How long can we go on without addressing these issues that are before our hands? How long can we turn a blind eye?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Again, all the answers are just out there, waiting for someone to grab them.
Yes, How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
‘Sky’ is freedom. The artist believed in freedom and equal opportunity for all. How long does people have to fight and bleed for this freedom? Why isn’t there a simple solution? Why can’t everyone be happy together?
Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
The cries of war and cries of freedom are left unheard, but for how long? Isn’t two ears enough to hear this pain? How can people turn a blind eye to all this outcries?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
War is just futile-should there be one death or a thousand. There are countless wars where people were sent into slaughter in the name of Lords and Kings and Gods. But none of that have mattered to glorified generals. When would they realize that too many mothers, fathers, husbands and wives and children have died for no cause?
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
And the answer to all these questions Bob Dylan poses are there in the wind. They move, they change, but the answers are there. It’s only a matter of trying to pick them up.