Songs that changed the world:"Like a Rolling Stone"

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:33 am

A poll of big-time musicians for "Uncut" magazine gave their top 100 songs that changed the world. #1 was Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone." Agree/disagree?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00459.html

(Just realized you might have to register. Here's the pertinent part of the article:
"Bob Dylan's song "Like a Rolling Stone" topped a poll Friday to find the 100 songs, movies, TV shows and books that "changed the world" in the opinion of musicians, actors and industry experts. Dylan's 1965 single beat Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" into second place in the survey for "Uncut" magazine.

Sir Paul McCartney, Noel Gallagher, Robert Downey Jr, Rolling Stone Keith Richards and Lou Reed were among those who gave their views for the poll.

"I absolutely remember where I was when I first heard it. It got me through adolescence," rocker Patti Smith said of the winning song.
Ex-Beatle McCartney picked "Heartbreak Hotel" as his number one choice.
"It's the way (Presley) sings it as if he is singing from the depths of hell," McCartney said. "His phrasing, use of echo, it's all so beautiful. Musically, it's perfect."

The Beatles' song "She Loves Me" ranked at number three, followed by the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."

Susan

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:34 am

I agree/disagree, sure.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:37 am

Funny that la Marseillaise didn't make the top ten.

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:40 am

Bloomfield wrote:I agree/disagree, sure.

*throws something that looks like a rolling stone at Bloo*

Actually I'm a little baffled about how these songs "changed the world."

Susan

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:43 am

susnfx wrote:
Bloomfield wrote:I agree/disagree, sure.
*throws something that looks like a rolling stone at Bloo*

Actually I'm a little baffled about how these songs "changed the world."

Susan

Well, in the case of Bob Dylan's singing, I think it was the beginning of a lot of hearing damage in the population.

Tom

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:48 am

susnfx wrote: Actually I'm a little baffled about how these songs "changed the world."

I think they mean "were really important to the baby boomers."

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:50 am

Ah, another top 100. Do we have a "yawn" emoticon?

I read a good sci-fi short story once about a song that really did change the world. I'll need to look it up.

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:10 am

s1m0n wrote:
susnfx wrote: Actually I'm a little baffled about how these songs "changed the world."
I think they mean "were really important to the baby boomers."

Yes.

Nice one.

StevieJ · Post by **StevieJ** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:16 am

I think "Like a Rolling Stone" may have been the first single I ever bought. No wait, that was "Keep on Running" by the Spencer Davis Group. I did buy it though, why I cannot quite fathom at this distance.

missy · Post by **missy** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:20 am

FREEBIRD!!!

(sorry, whenever someone talks about rock, that just seems to come out of my mouth!!

)

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:29 am

Hmmmm, how about stairway to heaven.

Teri-K · Post by **Teri-K** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:34 am

So, I was a weird kid... mine was "Rhapsody in Blue" followed by "Slaughter on 10th Avenue".

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:42 am

Turtle wrote:Hmmmm, how about stairway to heaven.

I must admit that song was one that changed my life entirely....it was the very first song my then future husband asked me to dance with him to. I (not too terribly politely) refused him. He wasn't my type

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:45 am

While I would agree heartily that much of Dylan's music DID change the world, that song in particular wouldn't have been my first choice out of his. And bands like the Stones don't really strike me as "world changing" at all. But that's just me.

in the end, these things just end up being nothing more than a popularity contest. I've always thought the more obscure songs by most of these bands and performers were much more interesting.

flanum · Post by **flanum** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:46 am

Surely "Anarchy in the U.K" changed some peoples lives??