"Blowing in the Wind" has multiple interpretations. It changed the music scene as it appeared on the radio at a time when it was dominated by pop songs such as "Candy Girl" by the Four Seasons. When Dylan released this on his 1963 album Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, he did not intend for it to have any meaning at all, but the meaning is out there--"blowing in the wind." War protesters later in the decade listened to the song and said that it was a peace ballad when in the first stanza Dylan mentioned "banning cannonballs." Civil rights' marchers said the song was for them when in that same stanza Dylan mentions, "How many roads must a man walk down / Before you call him a man?" Yet there are other people who appreciate the simple lyrics, tune, and imagery who think that Dylan paints a lovely word picture. In a later interview, Dylan himself said that the song was not meant to be specifically for any one group. The song has since been recorded by other artists including Peter, Paul, and Mary.
No comments:
Post a Comment