Posted on 04/08/2008 8:51:40 AM PDT by Borges
This should be an interesting one, as all the AntiDylanistas should come out of the wood work.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Ditto that.
What Dylan said when he accepted the award:
“Bleh bleh bleh blah blah blah. Blah bleh bleh blah! Bleh bleh bleh blah blah blah!”
His son Jakob is both a better musician and far more comprehensible.
*****
That said, this Pulitzer is right up there with the Goracle’s Nobel Prize. Null significance.
The times, they are a changin....
Don’t know if this is in the proper spirit. Seems like Pulitzers go to those who dig out things we didn’t know about things that have large effect. Dylan sings and writes stuff we already know. Very well, but its not investigative journalsim.
Give it a rest.
I hope he doesn’t say, “It ain’t me, babe...”
Cool news:)
Not worship but recognize his titanic influence on American culture.
He’s a hell of a song writer, but a Nobel Peace Prize?
Mr. Zimmerman has done quite well. He has Grammys, Oscars and Golden Globes....more fitting for his profession.
You may be an ambassador to England or France,
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You might be a rock ‘n’ roll addict prancing on the stage,
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
You may be the head of some big TV network,
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
You may be living in another country under another name
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You may be a construction worker working on a home,
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
You might be somebody’s landlord, you might even own banks
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
You may be workin’ in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
You may be somebody’s mistress, may be somebody’s heir
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
You may call me anything but no matter what you say
You’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You’re gonna have to serve somebody.
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
Bob Dylan-Gotta Serve Somebody
Now, who are most people serving?
If Dylan ever learns to sing, there'll be no stopping him...
Is *that* what that song’s lyrics are? I couldn’t tell with Bob’s mumbling.
The FedGov.
OOPS: Peace Prize and Pulitzers......referring to Gore and Dylan
No kidding. His son, at least, can sing AND play. Bob? Not so much...
I don’t think talent is all that rare. There are great musicians all over the place. You just never hear them because the avenue to fame doesn’t necessarily select for those with the most talent. I’m not saying Dylan isn’t talented. He is. I just feel that many with extraordinary talents never get noticed. This is true in all walks of life, including politics (actually, I think most politicians are in the lower rungs of overall talent, but achieve on the basis of their inflated sense of self-importance).
there’s pulitzers for many areas other than journalism
Mission creep
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