Like A Rolling Stone

One of the greatest most influential artists of all time is the legendary "Bob Dylan", the American musician, singer and songwriter with a rich career of more than half a decade. This next song transformed Dylan's career, and is today considered one of the most influential compositions in post-war popular music and has, since its release, been both a music industry and popular culture milestone which elevated Dylan's image to iconic. The song has been covered by numerous artists like "the Jimi Hendrix Experience", "the Wailers", "Green Day" and my very best by "the Rolling Stones".

 

"Like A Rolling Stone" is a rock/folk rock song by "Bob Dylan", from his 6th studio album "Highway 61 Revisited" released on August 30, 1965; and released as a single on July 20, 1965. It was written by Dylan himself and produced by "Tom Wilson".

Here's a link to the song performed live by "Bob Dylan":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSk5K3wfHlg

And another link for "the Rolling Stones" version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4ollsKu1Ak


And here are the lyrics:

"Like A Rolling 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 know you realize
He's not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And say 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 precious gifts
But you'd better take 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 ?



Cheers :)