Blowin' in the Wind
Bob Dylan
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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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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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