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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

"Lyin' awake in a cold, cold sweat. Am I overdrawn, am I going in debt?
It gets worse, the older that you get. No escape from the state of confusion I'm in.



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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

i look forward to the worldwide movement that invokes SOL...that's gonna be awesome...

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

i look forward to the worldwide movement that invokes SOL...that's gonna be awesome...

Exactly!

What are we fighting for people? We don't need Street Fighting Man, we need Streets of Love.

FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

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FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

i don't have any lungs or wisdom...but blowin' in the wind rocks. missing various organs and whatnot is no excuse.

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

i look forward to the worldwide movement that invokes SOL...that's gonna be awesome...

This movement has already occurred in the bowel region of the lower buttcheek basin...

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

i look forward to the worldwide movement that invokes SOL...that's gonna be awesome...

This movement has already occurred in the bowel region of the lower buttcheek basin...

any idea where it moves to next?

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FrankM, do you know anything about the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s?

"Blowin' In The Wind" meant something to numerous Americans at that time...

the sort of men and women who didn't have time to sit around listening to the radio and spinning "rock and roll fantasies."

So what's your point? If it meant something to some people then so be it. I think you are trying to make the song something it isn't. Not everbody equates a particular movement with a song. The movement might be important but does that mean we all have to love the song?

yes

So that means if there is an important worldwide movement in the future and Streets Of Love is somehow tied into it we all have to love Streets Of Love?

In fact, I hope there is, just to spite you.

i look forward to the worldwide movement that invokes SOL...that's gonna be awesome...

This movement has already occurred in the bowel region of the lower buttcheek basin...

any idea where it moves to next?

Yeah, a few...

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FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

OMG there are some people that never miss a chance to be offended. The song has been used at various times througout the years for various reasons. While I support some of the causes it was used for it is the cause itself that is important not the song.

How many people have poked fun at Streets Of Love? It was actually used during an ad that asked for donations after Hurricane Katrina. Do people who criticize Streets Of Love have no heart or soul?

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FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

OMG there are some people that never miss a chance to be offended. The song has been used at various times througout the years for various reasons. While I support some of the causes it was used for it is the cause itself that is important not the song.

How many people have poked fun at Streets Of Love? It was actually used during an ad that asked for donations after Hurricane Katrina. Do people who criticize Streets Of Love have no heart or soul?

that is correct.

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FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

OMG there are some people that never miss a chance to be offended. The song has been used at various times througout the years for various reasons. While I support some of the causes it was used for it is the cause itself that is important not the song.

How many people have poked fun at Streets Of Love? It was actually used during an ad that asked for donations after Hurricane Katrina. Do people who criticize Streets Of Love have no heart or soul?

was streets of love written about hurricane katrina though? the answer is no. blowin in the wind was written about the civil rights struggles

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FrankM, my main objection as I stated earlier was your reference to "Blowin' In The Wind as "ultra campy."

If you don't have any heart or soul,so be it.

OMG there are some people that never miss a chance to be offended. The song has been used at various times througout the years for various reasons. While I support some of the causes it was used for it is the cause itself that is important not the song.

How many people have poked fun at Streets Of Love? It was actually used during an ad that asked for donations after Hurricane Katrina. Do people who criticize Streets Of Love have no heart or soul?

that is correct.

While I missed a chance earlier I'm taking advantage of the opportunity now.

I DON'T feel "offended."

My reaction was and is one of surprise...that you didn't view "Blowin in the Wind" as significant to what was happening in America in the 1960's. That it wasn't...isn't "just another pop song."

I don't think of "Streets of Love" in the same vein as the Dylan song...but if it helped to raise money for an important cause like helping victims of Hurricane Katrina I'm happy to know that.

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I DON'T feel "offended."

My reaction was and is one of surprise...that you didn't view "Blowin in the Wind" as significant to what was happening in America in the 1960's. That it wasn't...isn't "just another pop song."

I don't think of "Streets of Love" in the same vein as the Dylan song...but if it helped to raise money for an important cause like helping victims of Hurricane Katrina I'm happy to know that.

I believe people may have paid money for them to stop playing it. It was something like that anyway.

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I DON'T feel "offended."

My reaction was and is one of surprise...that you didn't view "Blowin in the Wind" as significant to what was happening in America in the 1960's. That it wasn't...isn't "just another pop song."

I don't think of "Streets of Love" in the same vein as the Dylan song...but if it helped to raise money for an important cause like helping victims of Hurricane Katrina I'm happy to know that.

I believe people may have paid money for them to stop playing it. It was something like that anyway.

The significance of a song may have very little to do with the quality of its lyrics (though it helps if they are as good as "Blowin' in the Wind" ).

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228 posts later....Is Jagger still the greatest lyricist of ALL TIME?

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228 posts later....Is Jagger still the greatest lyricist of ALL TIME?

no - it happened somewhere around the 132nd post....

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228 posts later....Is Jagger still the greatest lyricist of ALL TIME?

no - it happened somewhere around the 132nd post....

Ooooh! Someone come to think of Mr Zimmerman I suppose...



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228 posts later....Is Jagger still the greatest lyricist of ALL TIME?

I don't think the overwhelming majority on this board, or MJ would think so.

Tim Rice on the other hand...

Yes, "Blowin' In The Wind" was a civil rights anthem. That said, "Puff The Magic Dragon" was a pot smoking anthem (even if unintentional). They both bore the daylights out of me. Maybe I just don't like Peter, Paul, and Mary.

In fact, the folk music of the 60's blows in the wind (and elsewhere). Think I'll go have a puff...........

Mary was kind of cute.

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Yes, "Blowin' In The Wind" was a civil rights anthem. That said, "Puff The Magic Dragon" was a pot smoking anthem (even if unintentional). They both bore the daylights out of me. Maybe I just don't like Peter, Paul, and Mary.

In fact, the folk music of the 60's blows in the wind (and elsewhere). Think I'll go have a puff...........

I can't imagine 'boring' would be what the majority of people feel, but who knows. Isn't the question at hand the quality of the lyrics?

Is it the lyrics you find boring, because lyrically before Dylan in terms of lyrics, what you had was BORING. Yackity yack, don't talk back!

Yeah, the lyrics are very meaningful, but the song is BORING.

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Yeah, the lyrics are very meaningful, but the song is BORING.

It's a simple song and if that is boring to you that's a personal thing.

I think the point of the thread is lyrics not music, so at least we're in agreement on something.

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Yes, "Blowin' In The Wind" was a civil rights anthem. That said, "Puff The Magic Dragon" was a pot smoking anthem (even if unintentional). They both bore the daylights out of me. Maybe I just don't like Peter, Paul, and Mary.

In fact, the folk music of the 60's blows in the wind (and elsewhere). Think I'll go have a puff...........

It's 26 new Dylan-albums released since the 60ies...

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Blowin' In The Wind ...
Dylan was inspired by the old spiritual No More Auction Block ....
Heck he's even admitted in interview once but don't think twice .....



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Dylan's skill is often in taking old songs and traditional formats and adapting them - or since he is a genius, flat-out stealing whole chunks of other songs and putting them together into something of his own. Expect to recognise his references.

Mick's lyrics, on the other hand, are occasionally based on something he's read, but hardly ever on existing songs or well-known formats. Expect the unexpected.