Session # 6
Artist: Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin’
Time: 47
Calories: 320
Songs: 10
Calories burned per minute: 6.81
Calories burned per song: 32.0

Bob Dylan: now there is a name most everyone knows. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941, he is an American singer-songwriter, author, and painter who 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 became a reluctant voice of a generation with songs such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin'”. Those songs became anthems for the Civil Rights Movement and anti-war movement. Seems like this Dylan guy really spoke to a lot of people and was doing something right. This is his third album and is quite political in nature. And it all starts with “The Times They Are A-Changin’”. To be frank, this is probably one of a handful of tunes I know by the dude. For Hippy’s sake, this is the tune that changed everything. It was adopted as an anthem and movements formed. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but it’s very mellow and folky. Fine for some, but
I like the amps. Piercing harmonica too. Back off from the mic a bit, Bobby. “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” is up next. Blues influence on this one. It’s a cyclical cynical tune, revolving around one central riff really. Again, I can appreciate what’s going on with this, but that’s as far as it goes. “With God On
Our Side” does speak to me a little more. It’s a song (very generally) about war and death. I resonate with the bitingly sarcastic truths represented. “One
Too Many Mornings “ is much of the samesies. “North Country Blues” finishes out side one. At least we achieve a different song structure with this one. More gospel. This could truly be on the O’Brother where art thou soundtrack. (Great soundtrack by the way). Again, it’s not that I don’t like this, it’s just really had for me to see it in the context of true music, as it really feels like spoken word or poetry over background music. Folk is just too light and airy for me. I dig electricity. Side two is much of the same, starting with a tune about MLK’s death and assassination. Unfortunately a case of history repeating. It is followed up by another “meh” tune with a song called “Boots of Spanish Leather”. “When The Ship Comes In” is peppier and may be the most rocking tune on the whole album. Decent. The next song has an almost pimp analogy, presumably about a rich slave owner. It’s called “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll”. Keep in mind civil right were still an ongoing struggle and new concept, so this really speaks to the times. It’s a very sad tale about how another human was mistreated and another human literally gets away with murder. It’s kind of enraging, which I suppose is the point. “Restless Farewell” gives us the final representation of Dylan’s brand of game changing musical interface. A fade to acoustic slumber. I will say this about Bob. He is wonderful at using words to paint a picture. So descriptive and colorful. You can easily conjure images based on his lyrics. I do love that feature. Respectable and political, but still polite while doing so. I am glad it exists, but sorry, the songs all do sound the same.

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