Blowin' in the Wind
Bob Dylan
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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, To protect you an' defend you Whether you are right or wrong, Someone to open each and every door, But it ain't me, babe, No, no, no, it ain't me, babe, It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Go lightly from the ledge, babe, Go lightly on the ground. I'm not the one you want, babe, I will only let you down. You say you're lookin' for someone Who will promise never to part, Someone to close his eyes for you, Someone to close his heart, Someone who will die for you an' more, But it ain't me, babe, No, no, no, it ain't me, babe, It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Go melt back into the night, babe, Everything inside is made of stone. There's nothing in here moving An' anyway I'm not alone. You say you're looking for someone Who'll pick you up each time you fall, To gather flowers constantly An' to come each time you call, A lover for your life an' nothing more, But it ain't me, babe, No, no, no, it ain't me, babe, It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
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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.
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Cultural ImpactThe song became an anthem for several movements including anti-war and civil rights in the 1960s.
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Popular CoverIt 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.
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Iconic LyricsThe 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".
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Prestigious RecognitionIn 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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TimelessnessIt's one of Dylan's most popular and enduring songs, and has been covered by hundreds of artists, from Elvis Presley to Dolly Parton.
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InfluenceRolling 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".
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Record EventThe 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.
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ReactionBob 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".
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Song EvolutionIn 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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