As mentioned in one of my previous posts, one of my New Year resolutions is to explore more music. I am too proud to say that I am quite happy with the way it is going, if only other things were going by the same pace. I think my career/MBA/CoA trouble would come to an end if listening to music becomes an occupation. Nyhoo, I stumbled upon the song “Just like a woman” forwarded by one of my hearties and then there was no looking back discovering “Bob Dylan’s music.
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman) began his music career in 1962 and launched his latest album in 2009. To say that he is a living legend would be an understatement. Not only is he a singer, but a songwriter, musician, painter and poet. In 2008 he was bestowed upon with a Pulitzer Prize for his profound impact on music and American culture, “marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power.
Usually I would pick one, two, three or at max 5 songs of an artist that could be categorized into favorites. It’s impossible to do that with his music. Every song has a different theme and lyrics are so powerful yet mellow.
“It Ain’t me babe” would top the list from the songs I have heard so far,. This song has an old country feel, which describes how he is not the perfect choice for a lover and is rather a stone. It starts with
Go ‘way from my window,
Leave at your own chosen speed.
I’m not the one you want, babe,
I’m not the one you need.
You say you’re lookin’ for someone
Never weak but always strong
Then “Like a Rolling Stone” talks about how a girl who is used to the luxuries of life goes through harsh lessons and lives like an unknown
“Don’t think twice, it’s alright” talks about how he wasn’t treated the right way in a relationship and is now leaving his girl
I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don’t mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don’t think twice, it’s all right
Idiot Wind, Angelina, Beyond the Horizon, Desolation Row are a few of other songs that I have fixed my heart upon at the moment. Now I would not go on and rant about the description of each song as I think it would be unjust and may squander the purity of the song. And oh how could I forget “Knocking on Heavens Door”. As far as I can remember, it is without a doubt, one of the songs with maximum number of covers. When I was a teenage I thought it was Avril Lavigne’s original. Talk about being naïve.
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