[Vision2020] Bob Dylan Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Fri Oct 14 08:17:00 PDT 2016

A tribute to . . .

. . . Bob Dylan
http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Bob_Dylan.jpg

"Blowing in the Wind"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Blowing_in_the_Wind.mp3

"Don't Think Twice.  It's Alright"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Dont_Think_Twice_Its_Alright.mp3

"It Ain't Me Babe"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/It_Aint_Me_Babe.mp3

"Mr. Tambourine Man"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Mr_Tambourine_Man.mp3

"Subterranean Homesick Blues"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Subterranean_Homesick_Blues.mp3

"Times, They are A-Changing"
http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Bob_Dylan/Times_are_Changing.mp3

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
http://www.MoscowCares.com

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> On Oct 13, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Tangentially inspired by reference on Vision2020 to the Moscow, Idaho publication from Sept. 15, 1970, "The Buffalo Free Press,"  on Sept. 12 I posted the following song lyrics by Bob Dylan, suggesting there is nothing as good being created in mainstream pop music today. 
> 
> At that time, I thought some would think I was a nostalgic dinosaur, or some such thing, living in illusory dreams of the good'ol days, and so forth... 
> 
> Well, blow me over with a feather!
> 
> One month and one day later, Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize in Literature!
> 
> Who saw that coming?
> 
> Nobel website on the award:
> 
> https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2016/press.html
> 
> New York Times article from today:
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/arts/music/bob-dylan-nobel-prize-literature.html?_r=0
> ------------------------ 
> from:	Ted Moffett <starbliss at gmail.com>
> to:	Moscow Cares <moscowcares at moscow.com>
> cc:	Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> date:	Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 8:40 PM
> subject:	Re: [Vision2020] Forty-six years ago (September 15, 1970)
> 
> Compare this popular hit song from 1965 to any current big pop hit song.  Sure, there are great songs still being written.   But I wager there is no big pop hit song currently
> in our culture that comes close to being as good!  WTF happened?
> 
> http://bobdylan.com/songs/rolling-stone/
> Like A Rolling Stone
> 
> Written by: Bob Dylan
>           
> Once upon a time you dressed so fine
> You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn’t you?
> People’d call, say, “Beware doll, you’re bound to fall”
> You thought they were all kiddin’ you
> You used to laugh about
> Everybody that was hangin’ out
> Now you don’t talk so loud
> Now you don’t seem so proud
> About having to be scrounging for your next meal
> 
> How does it feel
> How does it feel
> To be without a home
> Like a complete unknown
> Like a rolling stone?
> 
> You’ve gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
> But you know you only used to get juiced in it
> And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
> And now you find out you’re gonna have to get used to it
> You said you’d never compromise
> With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
> He’s not selling any alibis
> As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
> And ask him do you want to make a deal?
> 
> How does it feel
> How does it feel
> To be on your own
> With no direction home
> Like a complete unknown
> Like a rolling stone?
> 
> You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
> When they all come down and did tricks for you
> You never understood that it ain’t no good
> You shouldn’t let other people get your kicks for you
> You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
> Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
> Ain’t it hard when you discover that
> He really wasn’t where it’s at
> After he took from you everything he could steal
> 
> How does it feel
> How does it feel
> To be on your own
> With no direction home
> Like a complete unknown
> Like a rolling stone?
> 
> Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
> They’re drinkin’, thinkin’ that they got it made
> Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things
> But you’d better lift your diamond ring, you’d better pawn it babe
> You used to be so amused
> At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
> Go to him now, he calls you, you can’t refuse
> When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
> You’re invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal
> 
> How does it feel
> How does it feel
> To be on your own
> With no direction home
> Like a complete unknown
> Like a rolling stone?
> Copyright © 1965 by Warner Bros. Inc.; renewed 1993 by Special Rider Music
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 7:35 PM, Moscow Cares <moscowcares at moscow.com> wrote:
>> The first issue of . . .
>> 
>> The Buffalo Free Press
>> 
>> Published by students of the University of Idaho
>> 
>> "The time for change is now.  
>> Without it we will not survive.  
>> Our purpose is to be a vehicle of this change.
>> 
>> The Buffalo Free Press assumes responsibility for anything written by the staff.  We will print any articles or letters submitted as space allows; however, we cannot assume responsibility for these articles.  We will strive to be a legitimate forum carrying information to the people so that they might best be able to support and defend the Declaration of Independence."
>> 
>> - The Staff of the Buffalo Free Press (September 15, 1970)
>> 
>>   
>> http://www.moscowcares.com/BuffaloFreePress/Buffalo_Free_Press_091570.htm
>>  
>> ---------------------------------
>> 
>> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>> 
>> "Moscow Cares"
>> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>>   
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
> 
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