Yesterday as I was listening to Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" I got to thinking. Is this the perfect song? Or more appropriately, is this the greatest song ever written? The song is definitely classic. But when Detroit's rock stations did their top 500 songs or whatnot, I always remember it coming down to "Stairway to Heaven", "Free Bird", and "Hey Jude". While all good songs in their own right (though I have issues with "Free Bird" that I'll leave for another day), I have a hard time with any of those songs being better than "Like a Rolling Stone". There's just something magical about the song. And Dylan's written so many transcendent songs, but this one particular song really seems to rise above the rest and exists on some other galaxy. There may be prettier songs. But when you factor everything together, is there a better song than "Like a Rolling Stone"? From the opening lines I'm hooked - this is now my "Desperado" (Seinfeld reference).
Tags: * entertainment * pop culture * Bob Dylan * greatest song * Like a Rolling Stone * Free Bird * Stairway to Heaven * Hey Jude * rock station * Desperado
You used to laugh about
ReplyDeleteeverybody that was hanging out
now you don't talk so loud
now you don't seem so proud
when you might have to be scrounging ...for your next meeeaallllll
how does it feel???
....as you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
and say do you wannaaa make a deaaaalll?????
That song has always moved me personally. those are just bits of it. Now I am going to sing it for the rest o' tha day!
I hope the birthday beer transaction went through doll.
ReplyDeleteTom, Spitfire contributed to our Beer fund to be cracked at Xmas. Many thanks Spitfire. We'll be toasting you this festive season.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. I love beer (probably too much)!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't we all (too much). I think I'm going to have a few this evening in fact.
ReplyDelete:-) Any song that start off "once upon a time" is cool, and thanks for the toast.
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