Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: GUEST Date: 12 Dec 16 - 09:55 PM No, you certainly can't |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: The Sandman Date: 13 Dec 16 - 01:45 PM "Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Steve Gardham - PM Date: 12 Dec 16 - 05:24 PM <<>> So Dylan didn't communicate? I wonder what those millions of people who went to concerts and bought the records were getting out of it then?" hero worship? pseudish gibberish? what about the millions of people who attended Cliff Richard concerts?they got enjoyment out of listening to Banal lyrics, and hero worshipping mr squeaky clean, Cliff,Cliff communicated such gems as were all going on a summer holiday We're all going on a summer holiday No more working for a week or two. Fun and laughter on our summer holiday, No more worries for me or you, For a week or two. We're going where the sun shines brightly We're going where the sea is blue. We've all seen it on the movies, Now let's see if it's true. Everybody has a summer holiday Doin' things they always wanted to So we're going on a summer holiday, To make our dreams come true For me and you. For me and you marginally better than wiggle wiggle |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: The Sandman Date: 13 Dec 16 - 02:57 PM At least with Cliff, it was clear, he was going on a summer holiday, true its banal crap. wheras this is an intellectual masterpiece ,very deep and philisophical Ballad Of A Thin Man Bob Dylan You walk into the room with your pencil in your hand You see somebody naked and you say, "Who is that man?" You try so hard but you don't understand Just what you will say when you get home Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You raise up your head and you ask, "Is this where it is?" And somebody points to you and says, "It's his" And you say, "What's mine?" and somebody else says, "Well, what is?" And you say, "Oh my God, am I here all alone?" But something is happening and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You hand in your ticket and you go watch the geek Who immediately walks up to you when he hears you speak And says, "How does it feel to be such a freak?" And you say, "Impossible!" as he hands you a bone And something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? You have many contacts among the lumberjacks To get you facts when someone attacks your imagination But nobody has any respect, anyway they already expect you to all give a check To tax-deductible charity organizations Ah, you've been with the professors and they've all liked your looks With great lawyers you have discussed lepers and crooks You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books You're very well-read, it's well-known But something is happening here and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you and then he kneels He crosses himself and then he clicks his high heels And without further notice, he asks you how it feels And he says, "Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan" And you know something is happening but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? Now, you see this one-eyed midget shouting the word "Now" And you say, "For what reason?" and he says, "How" And you say, "What does this mean?" and he screams back, "You're a cow! Give me some milk or else go home" And you know something's happening but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? Well, you walk into the room like a camel, and then you frown You put your eyes in your pocket and your nose on the ground There ought to be a law against you comin' around You should be made to wear earphones 'Cause something is happening and you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones? Songwriters: Bob Dylan |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: bobad Date: 30 Dec 16 - 08:00 AM Cambridge University will be offering a course to study Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen...............what, no Ewan MacColl, it's an outrage. GSS, here's your opportunity to uncover the deeper meanings behind his lyrics that elude you. Changing Times |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: The Sandman Date: 30 Dec 16 - 08:03 PM I do not need that,because there are no deeper meanings to wiggle wiggle or ballad of plain d, his good songs like masters of war need no explaining either. |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Mrrzy Date: 29 Mar 17 - 01:08 PM Well, he is going to fetch it, finally... |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: GUEST Date: 29 Mar 17 - 01:21 PM Well good on him, well deserved. |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Mrrzy Date: 10 Oct 19 - 01:58 AM Anybody watching the new Nobels come out? I refreshed this thread because BOB DYLAN WON THE NOBEL IN LITERATURE 3 years ago... |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: GUEST,HiLo Date: 10 Oct 19 - 06:02 AM I think it will go to Margaret Atwood for literature. |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Oct 19 - 10:26 AM Nope. Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke win Nobel Prize for Literature for 2018 and 2019. That 2018 prize is kind of snakebit. |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Stringsinger Date: 10 Oct 19 - 01:37 PM Bob Dylan wrote lyrics, not poetry. Lyrics were meant to be sung period. Poetry to be read, intoned but not sung. Can you imagine any poet writing the words "Oh What A Beautiful Morning"? They'd be laughed at. Or "I Could Have Danced All Night". Yet these songs defined musical theater writing for years because they were songs, not poetry. As to Nobel, I'm skeptical of its value. Kissinger and Obama given the Peace Prize? |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: GUEST,Knockroe Date: 11 Oct 19 - 07:20 AM Some of you still don't get it: Bob achieved Nobel Prize -- "For having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition" |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: boxer From: FreddyHeadey Date: 26 Feb 21 - 04:24 PM I didn't really want to start a new thread for this. If you're interested in the life of Bob Dylan you might find it interesting. I Was Bob Dylan's One-Off Sparring Partner 28 mins01 Jun 2017 "Daniel 'Catfish' Russ started out as a boxer, trained as a Rabbi and was a stand-up comedian before settling on his chosen profession, advertising. He also plays blues harmonica. But in April 2008 Catfish found himself opposite his idol, Bob Dylan, in a boxing ring in Austin, Texas." Written and Presented by Andrew McGibbon Producer: Nick Romero A Curtains For Radio production for BBC Radio 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08rt9rr |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: The Sandman Date: 26 Feb 21 - 06:04 PM intersting ,number of inaccuracies and highly opinionated. |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: Jack Campin Date: 21 Dec 22 - 11:40 AM This doesn't fill me with enthusiasm to look at his new book. LA Times review |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: GeoffLawes Date: 21 Dec 22 - 12:25 PM Bob Dylan: Coronation Street offers singer a cameo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64050020 |
Subject: RE: Bob Dylan: Nobel laureate From: The Sandman Date: 25 Dec 22 - 05:00 AM I think Leon Rosselson would do a more intersting job. |
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