Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Music

Dylan Elevates With ‘The Times They Are A-Changin”

rmtsa by rmtsa
January 14, 2024
in Music
0
Dylan Elevates With ‘The Times They Are A-Changin”
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Man Accused of Masterminding Young Dolph Murder Is Acquitted

Lorne Michaels Would Have Invited Sinead O’Connor on ‘SNL50’

JAY-Z And Dame Dash Have ‘No Return’ To Past Relationship

If Bob Dylan’s second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, hadn’t done enough to earn the tag of the voice of his generation, the follow-up solidified it. Released on Jan. 13, 1964, The Times They Are A-Changin’ was the sound of the legendary singer-songwriter coming into his own.

Already the darling of the folk scene for Freewheelin’ protest songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “Masters of War” and “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall,” Dylan delivered a fresh new batch on his third album. Once again recording with just an acoustic guitar and harmonica, he upped the ante, especially on the title track, which remains a rallying cry for each new generation looking to define itself. Meanwhile, “With God on Our Side” questioned the moral justifications given for wars throughout the ages.

Dylan’s continuing commitment to the civil-rights movement was manifested in “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” and “Only a Pawn in Their Game,” but both took a new approach, focusing the outrage on the disease – the entrenchment of racism in society – rather than the symptoms. In the former, it wasn’t enough that a drunken rich white man killed a hardworking African-American woman for no reason; he was also given only a six-month jail sentence for his crime.

In the latter song, he dares to show empathy toward the killer of civil-rights activist Medgar Evers by acknowledging that his actions were the natural conclusion of a power structure designed to keep him down: “He’s taught in his school / From the start by the rule / That the laws are with him / To protect his white skin / To keep up his hate / So he never thinks straight / ’Bout the shape that he’s in / But it ain’t him to blame / He’s only a pawn in their game.”

Listen to Bob Dylan Perform ‘The Times They Are A-Changin”

But it wasn’t all political material. “Boots of Spanish Leather” and “One Too Many Mornings” are among Dylan’s most poignant and frequently covered ballads. When sung with the Band on his infamous 1966 tour, “Mornings” took on a new meaning. Rather than a regretful tune about the end of a relationship, Dylan appeared to be singing it to his audience, which couldn’t accept his decision to go electric: “You’re right from your side / And I’m right from mine / We’re both just one too many mornings / And a thousand miles behind.”

Although the songs on the album showed a natural progression of growth from his previous efforts, the cover artwork for Times was a noticeable departure from the previous two. Gone was the boyishly cherubic face of the debut and the idealistic romantic of Freewheelin’, replaced by a Woody Guthrie-esque black-and-white photo of a serious-looking Dylan with his eyes cast downward.

If there’s anything The Times They Are A-Changin’ lacked from its predecessor, it was a lack of lightness. The absurdist talking blues tracks that added levity to Dylan’s earlier social commentary were nowhere to be found. Still, it didn’t stop the album from reaching No. 20 on the chart, Dylan’s highest-charting record at the time.

Top 10 ‘Leftovers’ Albums

Odds-and-ends projects are often overlooked but in time some of them have come to be valued – and in some cases, essential – parts of these artists’ catalogs. 

Gallery Credit: Bryan Wawzenek

Why Don’t More People Like This Bob Dylan LP?



Source link

Tags: AChanginDylanElevatestimes
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Man Accused of Masterminding Young Dolph Murder Is Acquitted

by rmtsa
August 25, 2025
0
Man Accused of Masterminding Young Dolph Murder Is Acquitted

The second Young Dolph murder trial has ended in a not guilty verdict.Man Prosecutors Say Masterminded Young Dolph's Murder Gets OffOn Thursday (Aug. 21), the trial wrapped up...

Read more

Lorne Michaels Would Have Invited Sinead O’Connor on ‘SNL50’

by rmtsa
August 25, 2025
0
Lorne Michaels Would Have Invited Sinead O’Connor on ‘SNL50’

Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, has said that had she lived, Sinead O'Connor would have been asked to perform Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" on...

Read more

JAY-Z And Dame Dash Have ‘No Return’ To Past Relationship

by rmtsa
August 25, 2025
0
JAY-Z And Dame Dash Have ‘No Return’ To Past Relationship

JAY-Z and Dame Dash will never be able to mend their relationship according to former Roc-A-Fella Records rapper, Memphis Bleek. Speaking on Drink Champs, Bleek made it clear...

Read more

Trivium’s Matt Heafy Shares Remarkable Recovery From Injury

by rmtsa
August 24, 2025
0
Trivium’s Matt Heafy Shares Remarkable Recovery From Injury

It’s always inspiring to see people come back from major setbacks with rejuvenated motivation and optimism, especially when it comes to our favorite rock stars. Case in point:...

Read more

Lady Gaga Gets Emotional Over Fiancé’s Pre-Show Talk at NYC Concert

by rmtsa
August 24, 2025
0
Lady Gaga Gets Emotional Over Fiancé’s Pre-Show Talk at NYC Concert

Lady Gaga received a heartfelt pep talk from her fiancé, Michael Polansky, ahead of her Mayhem Ball tour stop in New York City. The 39-year-old pop superstar returned...

Read more
Next Post
Alexis Bellino and Shannon Beador Returning for S18

Alexis Bellino and Shannon Beador Returning for S18

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Tina Knowles Unveils Cécred’s New ‘Protection Collection’
  • Man Accused of Masterminding Young Dolph Murder Is Acquitted
  • Aaron Pierre Praises Teyana Taylor’s ‘Visionary Spirit’

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In