Funny.....that is what I named my Fender Jazz Bass....
Posted on 08/05/2005 8:50:42 AM PDT by nuconvert
Dylan Song 'Changed the World' - Poll
Bob Dylan's song "Like a Rolling Stone" topped a poll on Friday to find the 100 songs, movies, TV shows and books that "changed the world" in the opinion of musicians, actors and industry experts.
Dylan's 1965 single beat Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" into second place in the survey for "Uncut" magazine.
Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Robert Downey Jr, Rolling Stone Keith Richards and Lou Reed were among those who gave their views for the poll.
"I absolutely remember where I was when I first heard it. It got me through adolescence," rocker Patti Smith said of the winning song.
Ex-Beatle McCartney picked "Heartbreak Hotel" as his number one choice.
"It's the way (Presley) sings it as if he is singing from the depths of hell," McCartney said. "His phrasing, use of echo, it's all so beautiful. Musically, it's perfect."
The Beatles' song "She Loves You" ranked at number three, followed by the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" emerged as the most influential film at number five, followed by "The Godfather" and "The Godfather II" films in sixth place.
"The Prisoner" was the top-ranking TV series at number 10, while Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" was the highest-ranking book, in 19th place.
Actor Edward Norton and ex-Beach Boy Brian Wilson also took part in the poll, marking the magazine's 100th issue.
You see? That's what made it great :-)
Schubert is as good as songwriting gets.
"What was strange?"
Having Robert Downey Jr in that list
Amen.
He's strange no matter where he's at........
These people seem to think that history began in 1965. Did they ever hear of Birth of a Nation or Gone With the Wind?
I would argue that two of the most influential films of all time are Sergei Eisenstein's Borenosets Potemkin (Armored Cruiser Potemkin) [1925], which is said to have inspired revolutions, including the one in Cuba, and Leni Riefenstahl's Truimph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) [1936], whose influence can be seen in films ranging from The Sound of Music to Star Wars.
While A Clockwork Orange is a good period piece from an era when socialism and behavior modification were in vogue, I would hardly call it influential.
Me too! I would rather listen to Motown than any other music. I still get goosebumps listening to certain songs. (In fact, my car is named "Bernadette"!)
Lots if misinformation out there about Dylan. He never signed up to lead anything.
Funny.....that is what I named my Fender Jazz Bass....
I think you are correct about the influence of those two films, much as the world may resent the political sympathies of the two directors.
That is funny...Nice looking bass. That's one of the things I love about Motown, lots of bass!
I think Star Wars changed the culture. It changed what we expected from movies, put classical music on the charts, emphasized the good vs. evil empire we were experiencing at the time.
Heck, remember Reagan's "star wars" project that is partially credited for ending the Cold War? And look at what it did for computer animation, which affects practically everything nowadays. It was a watershed film.
Star Wars is probably one of the most influential films ever made.
You're right. Contrary to where popular culture would like to pigeon hole Dylan, he's a bit on the conservative side.
Thanks!
Well, he did.
;^)
I have always been a fan of MacArthur Park. In the spring of 1968, MacArthur was one of my heroes. His insistance that there was no substitute for victory and his willingness to sacrifice his career for his principles contrasted sharply with President Johnson's cravenness over the Pueblo incident, his "no win" policy in Vietnam, and his decision not to run for re-election and fight for his principles and policies. When MacArthur Park charted in May of that year, I was pleased to hear a song that referred not only to MacArthur but to a landmark in my native Southern California.
In the 1980's and 1990's, when the Westlake community of Los Angeles, where the park is located, was overrun with "Marielito" gangsters from Cuba, the song nostalgically evoked a time when young lovers could safely picnic in the park and old men could play checkers under the trees.
Yeah, but when it comes to songs that change the world, the contest has to go between:
"Get Out The Meatballs Mama, We're Coming To A Fork In The Road" and "Drop kick me Jesus, through the goal posts of life"
I liked "Blowin in the Wind", as both a conservative and a soldier. The answer that was "blowin'" in the Wind was actually in Latin:
"For those who desire peace, they must prepare for war".
The concept was always way too profound of a paradox for intellectuals and pacifists to comprehend.
Yep. In fact, he inquired about shooting trespassers on his property in Woodstock. The sheriff said he would be in trouble if he did that. So he took his family back to NYC; where a slimeball named AJ Weberman proceed to stalk him and dig through his garbage.
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