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The Times They Are A-Changin' - Live at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY - November 1994

1995Released
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A call to action, "The Times They Are A-Changin'" became an anthem for frustrated youth. It summed up the anti-establishment feelings of people who would later be known as hippies. Many of the lyrics are based on the Civil Rights movement in the US.

In the liner notes of this album Biograph, Dylan wrote: "I wanted to write a big song, some kind of theme song, with short, concise verses that piled up on each other in a hypnotic way. This is definitely a song with a purpose. I knew exactly what I wanted to say and who I wanted to say it to."

Dylan recorded this song in October 1963. He first performed the song at a Carnegie Hall concert on October 26 that year, using it as his opening number. On November 22, 1963, United States president John F. Kennedy was assassinated, which made this song even more poignant. This also presented a quandary for Dylan, who had to decide if he would keep playing the song; he found it odd when audiences would erupt in applause after hearing it, and wondered exactly what they were clapping for. Dylan kept the song in his sets. It was issued on the album of the same name on January 13, 1964.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of The Times They Are A-Changin' - Live at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY - November 1994.
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164BPM

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1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and MTV Networks

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