Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
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Now there's a backseat, lover That's always undercover And I talk 'til my daddy say Said you ain't seen, nothin' Til you're down on the muffin And there's sure to be a change in ways Now there's a cheer, leader That's a real big, pleaser As far as I can reminisce But the best thing, love it Was her sister and her, cousin And it started with a little kiss, like this She starts, swingin' With the boys in, tune And her feet just fly up in the air Singin' hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle And they swingin' like it just don't care So I took a big, chance At the high school, dance With a lady who was ready to play It wasn't me she was, foolin 'Cause she knew what was she was, doin' When she told me how to walk this way She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way! She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way! Well just gimme a kiss! Ooh, a-like this! School girl, sleazy With a, classy kind of sassy Little skirt hangin' way up her knee There were three young ladies In the school gym, locker And they find they were lookin' D I was high school, loser Never made it with a, lady Til a boy told me somethin' I missed That my next door, neighbor Had a daughter, had a favor And I gave the girl a little kiss, like this She starts swingin' with the boys in the school With her feet flyin' up in the air Singing hey diddle diddle with a kitty in the middle I was swingin' like I didn't care So I took a big chance at the high school dance With a miss who was ready to play Wasn't me she was foolin' 'cause she knew what she was doin' When she told me how to walk this way She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way! She told me to Walk this way! Talk this way! Walk this way! Talk this way! Well just gimme some head! Like this
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4 facts about this song
Songwriting and Composition1. "Mr. Tambourine Man" was written and composed by Bob Dylan in early 1964.
2. The song's recurring theme involves a request for respite from the hardships of life. However, Dylan has been noted by critics for his ambiguity in the lyrics.
3. Many interpretations proposed for the song suggest it's about drugs, mainly LSD, but Dylan has consistently denied these claims.
4. William Blake's poetry particularly "Songs of Innocence and Experience" reportedly influenced Dylan in writing this song.
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Performance and Release5. Originally, the song was first publicly performed by Bob Dylan on April 24, 1964, at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
6. Bob Dylan's version was not released until June 22, 1965, as part of his "Bringing It All Back Home" album.
7. The Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was released on April 12, 1965, before Dylan's official release.
8. Roger McGuinn of The Byrds simplified and altered some of Dylan's verses and put the song in a beat structure to make it suitable for radio airplay.
9. Melanie, the American folk singer, released her version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" in 1970 on her album "Candles in the Rain".
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Popularity and Reception10. The Byrds' version of the song reached the number one spot on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart.
11. The song is considered a pivotal moment in the history of rock and roll, marking a shift from Beatlemania and the British Invasion to the folk-rock movement.
12. Both Bob Dylan's and The Byrds' interpretations of this song have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
13. In 2004, it was ranked #79 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
14. On the website Acclaimed Music, which statistically aggregates hundreds of critics' lists, "Mr. Tambourine Man" is listed as the 31st most acclaimed song in history.
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Legacy15. The song has been covered by many artists, including Judy Collins, Odetta, Stevie Wonder, and William Shatner.
16. "Mr. Tambourine Man" played a big role in popularizing the musical genre of folk-rock, combining elements of rock and folk music.
17. The song is considered one of the first successful attempts at psychedelia.
18. The song presented Dylan's work to a wider audience who was not familiar with his previous acoustic/folk works.
19. The success of "Mr. Tambourine Man" led to a surge in Dylan’s popularity and has continued to be an important part of his concert repertoire.
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