Bob Dylan

1. Bob Dylan By Logan and Matt

2. Who is Bob Dylan • American singer- songwriter, musician, painter and poet. • Created major anthems for the civil rights movement. • Won numerous awards including Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards.

3. Biography • Robert Allen Zimmerman • Born on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota • Moved back to Hibbing Minnesota at the age of 6. • Had a great appreciation for music at a young age. • Moved to Minneapolis in 1959 to enroll in the University of Minnesota. • He began to perform at the10 O’clock Scholar and became actively involved in the local Dinkytown folk music.

4. Biography cont. • In 1961 he moved to New York City, hoping to perform there. • He got the chance to perform at local clubs and was recognized by a writer of The New York Times, who wrote a review about him. • First studio record in 1962 titled Bob Dylan. The record was a flop selling only 5000 copies.

5. Biography cont. • Legally changed his name to Bob Dylan in 1962. • In 1963 became a symbol of anti war and civil rights movement. • On November 22,1965, married 25-year-old Sara Lownds, a former model. • Continues to perform to this day.

6. Hits • The Times They Are a-Changin • Like a Rolling Stone • Mr. Tambourine Man • Subterranean Homesick Blues • Blowin’ In The Wind • All Along The Watchtower

7. Kind of Poetry • Although well known for his ballads, Dylan also had a few works of free verse.

8. 21 death silenced her pool the day she died hovered over her little toy dogs but left no trace of itself at her funeral

9. 17 after crashin the sportscar into the chandelier i ran out t the phone booth made a call t my wife. she wasnt home. i panicked. i called up my best friend but the line was busy then i went t a party but couldnt find a chair somebody wiped their feet on me so i decided t leave i felt awful. my mouth was puckered. arms were stickin thru my neck my stomach was stuffed an bloated dogs licked my face people stared at me an said “what’s wrong with you?” passin two successful friends of mine i stopped t talk. they knew i was feelin bad an gave me some pills i went home an began writin a suicide note it was then that i saw that crowd comin down the street i really have nothing against marlon brando

10. All Along The Watchtower "There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief, "There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief. Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth, None of them along the line know what any of it is worth." "No reason to get excited," the thief, he kindly spoke, "There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke. But you and I, we've been through that, and this is not our fate, So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late." All along the watchtower, princes kept the view While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too. Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl, Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.

11. Hurricane Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall. She sees the bartender in a pool of blood, Cries out, "My God, they killed them all!" Here comes the story of the Hurricane, The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done. Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world. Three bodies lyin' there does Patty see And another man named Bello, movin' around mysteriously. "I didn't do it," he says, and he throws up his hands "I was only robbin' the register, I hope you understand. I saw them leavin'," he says, and he stops "One of us had better call up the cops."

12. Johnny's in the basement Mixing up the medicine I'm on the pavement Thinking about the government The man in the trench coat Badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough Wants to get it paid off Look out kid It's somethin' you did God knows when But you're doin' it again You better duck down the alley way Lookin' for a new friend The man in the coon-skin cap In the big pen Wants eleven dollar bills You only got ten Maggie comes fleet foot Face full of black soot Talkin' that the heat put Plants in the bed but The phone's tapped anyway Maggie says that many say They must bust in early May Orders from the D. A. Look out kid Don't matter what you did Walk on your tip toes Don't try "No Doz" Better stay away from those That carry around a fire hose Keep a clean nose Watch the plain clothes You don't need a weather man To know which way the wind blows Subterrain Homesick Blues

13. Blowin’ In The Wind How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly Before they're forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind. How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind. How many years can a mountain exist Before it's washed to the sea? Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head, Pretending he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind.

14. Analyzing Blowin’ In The Wind • Asking questions of how and when we will stop fighting and realize that these wars are getting us nowhere • He talks about the answer blowing in the wind. By this we think he means that the answer is right in front of us so it just gets overlooked. Like air, we need it to survive, but it is often not thought of that way.

15. Knockin’ On Heavens Door Mama, take this badge off of me I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore. That long black cloud is comin' down I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door. Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

16. Analyzing Knockin’ On Havens Door • Written about the anti war movement that was going on at the time. • It talks about solders not wanting to help fight for their country anymore. They are tired of not seeing their families and they just want to go home. You can see this all throughout the lyrics when the solder is saying all the things he can’t do anymore.

17. Like A Rollin’ Stone 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?

18. Cont. 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?

19. Cont. 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?

20. Questions On Like A Rollin’ Stone What do you think these lyrics are about? What do you think the Rollin’ Stone symbolizes? What do you think Dylan means when he said “You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns”?

21. Work Cited Poem 21 http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/09/22/080922po_poem_dylan2 Poem 17 http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/09/22/080922po_poem_dylan1 All Lyrics http://www.bobdylanlyrics.net/ Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan http://www.bobdylan.com/ Pictures http://www.121musicblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/bob-dylan.jpg http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/smileyblog/BobDylanSmileyBuzz.jpg