Blowin' in the Wind

Bob Dylan

About Blowin' in the Wind

"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released as a single and on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. It has been described as a protest song, and poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described as "impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible as the wind". In 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". 


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How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind

Yes, 'n' 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
And pretend that he just doesn't see
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind

Yes, 'n' 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

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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10 facts about this song

Origin
"Blowin' in the Watch" is a song written by "Bob Dylan" in 1962 and released on his album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" in 1963.
Cultural Impact
The song became an anthem for several movements including anti-war and civil rights in the 1960s.
Popular Cover
It was soon covered and made famous by the folk/rock band "Peter, Paul, and Mary" who had a hit with it in the mid-60s.
Iconic Lyrics
The song poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described as "impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is obliquely profound, or it doesn't make any sense".
Prestigious Recognition
In 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Timelessness
It's one of Dylan's most popular and enduring songs, and has been covered by hundreds of artists, from Elvis Presley to Dolly Parton.
Influence
Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Blowin' in the Wind" number 14 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, praising it as an anthem that "asked the hard questions without easy answers".
Record Event
The song's success helped Dylan gain acceptance as a songwriter, after he initially struggled to get record companies to take him seriously in this regard.
Reaction
Bob Dylan once said of “Blowin' in the Wind”, "There ain’t too much I can say about this song except that the answer is blowing in the wind. It ain’t in no book or movie or TV show or discussion group".
Song Evolution
In concerts, Dylan has often changed the song's title phrasing, causing some confusion about whether the title is "Blowin' in the Wind" or "Blowing in the Wind".

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