@@charliefury5810 I did have a strange incident with the 1975 Bob Dylan " Hurricane"" song (this recording) : On 16 April 2024 I finally remembered I heard This song version , about 10 years ago on TV in the very End of the 1999 film " The Hurricane" , and on that day (16 APRIL 2024), I FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT SONG IS NAMED " HURRICANE " by Bob Dylan (USA) in 1975 !! What's Strange is that song was in a Cassette tape I bought in 1996 from a Music Shop , Cassette of The Beatles album containing songs : Sha la la ; there's a place , twist and shout , etc.. ! !!!! This Bob Dylan song was the NEXT One after John Lennon's " Twist and Shout " and as in 1996 I Knew very Little English, Listened to The Beatles A Lot , And NEVER HEARD OF BOB DYLAN or " Hurricane" title until 16 04 2024 ; I really THOUGHT THAT THE SINGER WAS INDEED LENNON'S and the BEATLES ; And I've always wondered about being Unusually long song (about 9 mn) for a Beatles' one ! It took me from 1996 to 2024 , to Finally find out the name of this 1975 song " Hurricane" !! I now (17 04 2024) Wonder why this Bob Dylan " Hurricane" recording was in a Beatles Cassette bought from a Music Shop that has other Beatles Cassetes (I also bought the Cassete containing " She loves you yeah " , Eight days a week" , " A Hard Day's Night ", etc... and there was no other's artist song there. ) ! But is there a relation between that song & Beatles (especially John Lennon) ??? Bizarre , isn't it ???
Holding listeners for 8.30 minutes of a story through a song, with social messages and protest are phenomenal abilities that not many singers have. This is the boldness of Dylan, he does what he wants and does not submit to dictates. He ranges from folk music to rock, jazz and others without fear.
I so agree that the explicity of his lyrics hold you, educate you, taking you back you an era I hope we don't repeat. I grew up in the city, my father was a police officer and I heard many a story or similar circumstances for black people, not called that back in the day and any other person of color also had their names that were not "nice or acceptable" but people did not stand on social justice in those days and ppl spoke their minds without fear of judgement. I never felt that was okay or acceptable and I learned an early social lesson when my parents visited Montgomery, Alabama back in the mid fifties. I knew of the division of the races of course in the cities but my city did not label water fountains, restrooms, restaurants, buses or shopping areas as did Montgomery. I was shocked as a child seeing ppl step off the sidewalk for us "white folk" . That day something clicked in my brain. I marched later in life with Martin Luther Jr. and cried when he died. I have lived my life helping others and there has been absolutely no division of privileges to anyone I have met. No matter their living conditions, rich or poor. All the same in God's eyes. Could never understand going to church every Sunday and Wednesday learning about love and fairness. Then ppl would leave church and practice bigotry. I hope my life will be a testament to my grandchildren (which btw are mixed Islander race) that love is for everybody. Be colorblind people! I am white. And white ppl have suffered too however we were not picked out of a crowd and labeled. A damn shame to live in that era and my hope for the future is that we can all be treated equally. 70 some years have gone by now since that pivotal moment in my life and I have seen a lot of things. A lot of not pretty things. This song outlines how it really was and Bob does not cover it up and make it pretty. He says it like it was and decades later, still is to some degree. I listen to this song regularly and listen to the history here. No punches held back. And as said before, to this day our prisons are filled with a lot of Hurricanes.
@@theresakotas-akridge1418 We are forever in that "era" until we over turn this broken system that incentivizes incarceration. I grew up in the communist hell hole of Rhode Island where if you were under 50 and drove after dark the cops always "thought you had a headlight out" LOL... that was just ten years ago when I thankfully left New England forever!
I've been lucky enough to listen to Bob Dylan for 60 years. I'm 74 and will continue until I pass. This is one of my favorites by this legend. I can remember when it first came out in 1975. Dylan is a legend and one of the best troubadours of my generation!
Respectfully, you might want to actually read up about Carter and the murder. Carter was a violent scumbag and very likely did commit the murder. Dylan gave himself artistic licence to completely lie in this song about the facts of the murder and of Carter's life and character. For example "Meanwhile, far away in another part of town / Rubin Carter and a couple of friends are drivin' around / Number one contender for the middleweight crown" Artis and Carter were in fact stopped nearby by police about 10 minutes after the murders. And Carter was not the no 1 contender for the middleweight championship - he had only won 1 of his last 5 fights and was no longer considered a top 10 middleweight. The film about him is also full of inaccuracies. It implies Carter beat Giardello but was robbed by white judges whereas in actual fact Giardello was a clear winner. Giardello sued and was awarded an out-of-court settlement over the depiction of the fight in the movie.
@@u4ea70 I read up on that case. None of the eyewitness accounts matched Carter and Artis. The police were utterly incompetent, they didn't bother to check for fingerprints, they didn't look to see if there were footprints, and they didn't photograph the tire skid marks from the getaway car. If they bothered to check for it, they would have been able to compare that to Carter and Artis's car. Carter and Artis didn't have any weapons, blood, or anything that would implicate them in the murder. They were totally focused on the "racial revenge theory" and that black people were out to get them. They were totally incompetent, and thanks to that, the real murderer was never found.
@@jdelacruz14791 Respectfully, I don't want to get into a discussion about the intricacies of the murders but I appreciate the time you put into researching it. I will admit it is a long time since I looked into the case but, when I did, I came to the conclusion Carter was probably guilty. However, it has been a long time ago hence I do not feel I am in a position to discuss the intricacies of the case. I don't think there is anything conclusive either way. However, the fact remains that Dylan's lyrical portrayal of Carter as a top contender, a gentle soul and someone who was nowhere near the crime when it happened is all absolute nonsense. His whole depiction of Carter is absolute nonsense. He was non countryside-loving gent who only fought because he needed an income. Rather, he was an inner-city thug. Dylan protested the (supposed) misrepresentation of Carter by writing a song that completely misrepresented him.
I was living in a knackered old caravan whilst working on a pipeline job when the album DESIRE was relaeased in 1975. We came home from work every night dirty wet and tired but didnt sleep till i had listened to this masterpiece again and again. 50 years ago, where did the time go? Saw Dylan live once. Feeling blessed.
No one seems to sing 'em like Bob anymore. I'm so glad we have so many recordings of this man's songs. There's just something soothing about listening to the way he sings
I have been listening to Bob Dylan for so many years…. I am almost 80 years old. & l drove to the Hollywood Bowl and saw him..My dream came true when I listened to him 😊😂
You lived in a beautiful time in history, I envy you. May G-d bless you. The future generations will not even get a small slice of the cake you were given.x
GO YOU Fellow humans. .. I saw him early 80's Australia with Tom Petty at Kooyong Tennis stadium...Some cool groovy dudes met a single 21 yr old girl, new to the city at the bar. ...They had a friend who hadn't turned up and offered me a seat closer to the stage ! It was the BEST night ever! THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS....Love to all...Im 59 now ...Its one of my cherished memories of the kindness and strangers...Be KIND everyone ❤
@@jacquismith3277 I am generally a pedantic and fastidious thinker, writer, editor and re-writer. I don't know what the hell happened 4 months ago. My mind was likely melting in amazement at some element of Bob brilliance. I'm happy it engendered a laugh from a Bob fan, wherever you may be. -Bruce
Hi, Thanks for liking, watching and listening to my songs, Thanks for your love and moral support. I hope you have been well entertained over the years? You can contact me via my personal email:bobdlylan8@gmail.com Thanks.
Tangled up in blue is pretty damn good.as well as back in Memphis w the mobile blues again as well as lily rosemary and the jack of hearts.add black diamond bay and this song you have almost an hour of great story telling tunes.just to name a few.either way music i will never forget.
67 started w bringing it all back home and highway 61 then graduated to. Freewheeling and Blonde then 74 Planet Waves and 75 saw Basement Tapes recorded in 67 and blood on the tracks
@@michaelnickel305 Bob Dylan could only play this song in public a couple times before "The Hurricane" decided to beat the shit out of some woman. Guy was almost certainly guilty. Look into why Dylan retired this song so soon after making it.
You should've been there when he performed this song at Boston's Music Hall in November 1975. It was a 4-hour show and even though he sang "Hurricane" during the show, he sang it AGAIN during one of his three encores. We were in heaven.
This album is a really good introduction to 70s Dylan, because the production is great. Its not as great as the album before it (Blood On The Tracks), but it definitely sounds better. But Dylan has so much great music that's so different each time, it's crazy.
I was grown up with Dylan's songs. My older brother used to sing his ballads, playing guitar. Unforgettable moments of my childhood... especially now since my bro, whose name was also Robert, left us some years ago.
My old man played this to me when I was a kid... Im now 50 and it made love music, storytelling and my passion for boxing. Life can be cruel. Thanks Mr Dylan for highlighting.
1976, I heard this blasting from the radio and I'd never heard such a long song, gypsy violins and passionate outrage over injustice...and thus began my Dylan epiphany. 😎💖
Olive Eisner .....circa June 1977 i sat in Spain having a beer with a friend, this song came over the PA. First time i ever heard it. Damn! It left a lasting impression.
For those that criticize Dylan by saying he can't sing are wildly mistaken. While he may not be classically trained or be smooth like a Paul McCartney, he has the ability to bring out emotions in the listener. This is one of the many things that make him an excellent singer.
He is a storyteller, a bard. For me, his voice is perfect for a storytelling another person, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is another person that was voiced that isn’t classically trained however he is also a barred, a storyteller. I think the roughness of Bob Dylan‘s voice it’s perfectly with the storytelling and the subject!
@@siobhanvictorian3669indeed and when you take other songs from this album in particular, you can see how good of a singer he is, in particular the songs Sara and One More Cup Of Coffee.
He is not only a first-rate poet, he also possesses a lofty sense of music. He contantly experimented with genre, with instrument, with rhythm, with presentation ...... always keeping his originality intact. The violin in this song was used impeccably. That's the genius of Bob Dylan.
Only Bob Dylan could have written this and performed it flawlessly. Notice, No other performer has ever covered this one. I remain awestruck by this true story set to music the way only Dylan could have pulled it off. I do not know how many times I have listened to this. I ran out of fingers and toes to count further a long time. A true classic in the annals of music. --Jim
No one can cover it because Bob uses the n word with the hard R, it would have to be covered by a black person these days to get released. It’s good as it is
You are completely right in your assessment of BD. I was there that night at Madison Square Garden and saw one of the best shows of my baby boomer music concert life.
This is not only a classic song that has stood the test of time, it is a story, a saga set to music... ...poignant and meaningful still to this day. The legend of Dylan still relevant in 2023.
It is great song. Ruben Carter was innocent of murder. However, after his release from jail, he was convicted of rape. Of a woman who had been campaigning on his behalf.
I agree that eight minutes doesn't seem long enough. The first thing I do EVERY MORNING is listen to "I want you" then "Hurricane" It puts me in a great mood all day long. Next time you guys listen to I want you pay attention to just the music part. The way the song masterfully flows with that beautiful upbeat rhythm. How could it not make you feel good. 😊 Just sooooooooo awesome!!!! Thanks Dylan!!!
Full Lyrics : Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall She sees a bartender in a pool of blood Cries out my God, they killed them all Here comes the story of the Hurricane The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world Three bodies lyin' there does Patty see And another man named Bello, movin' around mysteriously I didn't do it, he says, and he throws up his hands I was only robbin' the register, I hope you understand I saw them leavin', he says, and he stops One of us had better call up the cops And so Patty calls the cops And they arrive on the scene with their red lights flashin' In the hot New Jersey night Meanwhile, far away in another part of town Rubin Carter and a couple of friends are drivin' around Number one contender for the middleweight crown Had no idea what kinda shit was about to go down When a cop pulled him over to the side of the road Just like the time before and the time before that In Paterson that's just the way things go If you're black you might as well not show up on the street 'Less you want to draw the heat Alfred Bello had a partner and he had a rap for the cops Him and Arthur Dexter Bradley were just out prowlin' around He said, I saw two men runnin' out, they looked like middleweights They jumped into a white car with out-of-state plates And Miss Patty Valentine just nodded her head Cop said, wait a minute, boys, this one's not dead So they took him to the infirmary And though this man could hardly see They told him that he could identify the guilty men Four in the mornin' and they haul Rubin in They took him to the hospital and they brought him upstairs The wounded man looks up through his one dyin' eye Says, wha'd you bring him in here for? He ain't the guy! Here's the story of the Hurricane The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world Four months later, the ghettos are in flame Rubin's in South America, fightin' for his name While Arthur Dexter Bradley's still in the robbery game And the cops are puttin' the screws to him, lookin' for somebody to blame Remember that murder that happened in a bar Remember you said you saw the getaway car You think you'd like to play ball with the law Think it might-a been that fighter that you saw runnin' that night Don't forget that you are white Arthur Dexter Bradley said I'm really not sure The cops said a poor boy like you could use a break We got you for the motel job and we're talkin' to your friend Bello You don't wanta have to go back to jail, be a nice fellow You'll be doin' society a favor That sonofabitch is brave and gettin' braver We want to put his ass in stir We want to pin this triple murder on him He ain't no Gentleman Jim Rubin could take a man out with just one punch But he never did like to talk about it all that much It's my work, he'd say, and I do it for pay And when it's over I'd just as soon go on my way Up to some paradise Where the trout streams flow and the air is nice And ride a horse along a trail But then they took him to the jailhouse Where they try to turn a man into a mouse All of Rubin's cards were marked in advance The trial was a pig-circus, he never had a chance The judge made Rubin's witnesses drunkards from the slums To the white folks who watched he was a revolutionary bum And to the black folks he was just a crazy nigger No one doubted that he pulled the trigger And though they could not produce the gun The D.A. said he was the one who did the deed And the all-white jury agreed Rubin Carter was falsely tried The crime was murder one, guess who testified Bello and Bradley and they both baldly lied And the newspapers, they all went along for the ride How can the life of such a man Be in the palm of some fool's hand To see him obviously framed Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land Where justice is a game Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise While Rubin sits like Buddha in a ten-foot cell An innocent man in a living hell That's the story of the Hurricane But it won't be over till they clear his name And give him back the time he's done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world
Thank you for taking your time and effort to say these beautiful and sad, but true words about a poor black man getting falsely accused in this country.
I discovered this album from finding the song "One more coffee". I was never into Dylan but my late Dad was. They played a Dylan song at his funeral. But it's true what Bob said above? It doesn't matter how good a singer you are as long as you have a story to tell people will listen. And all great songs are poetry. From rock to rap the best music is pure poetry creating a story full of images that the listener can connect with on a human level.
Greetings and hugs from Turkey 🇹🇷 I am a strong fan of Bob Dylan and especially love this song from his great album called 'Desire'. Great harmony of notes and different instruments. God bless Bob Dylan.
One Singer. ONE Song. Out where the buses don't Run. B❤D the Man. The Criminals in their Coats and their 👔 are safe to drink Martinis and watch the sun Rise🎉
@@mikemattioli7440 great album - desire - used to get mickey Ds mcdouble when i listened. i still taste the mcdouble as i listen. its much more but i think its funny
Best he ever wrote! Lyrical mega genius. Each line ends like a punch in the stomach. The tune is absolute perfection. It drives the lyrics into my very SOUL. And his motives were pure and selfless. Bravo Bob
I will always like you for writing this song about Rubin Carter. He died 6 years ago today. I got to meet him before his death. I never believed he did those killings and his book The 16th Round touch me deeply. He could have been thrown his life away after he was release from jail, but instead he use it to help others wrongly accused. A good man Rubin was. A good man you are Bob Dylan for writing this song and shining light on his story.
Bob always has something to say. Since the early 60's his words ring true in all he writes. I've listened to him for many many yes. Never get tired of listening. No matter how many times I've heard the tune b4.
A huge humanitarian effort by an influential artist to free an innocent man. Can’t put a price on the Power of influence. Thanks Bob Dylan gr8ful I am. Blessings
All the different artists that you play feel the way you feel and that means that you have friends out there that feel the same way you do through life and they're using their artist and their blessed with a gift that you don't have except for listening to they feel the same way you feel and if you were an artist to be doing the same thing singing all the things they sing❤
I came across this song by mistake. I went looking for a Stephen Bishop album, found it in a second-hand store and bought it, without checking the vinyl inside. When I got home, Desire was inside. I was disappointed. My mother said 'That's Bob Dylan. He tells stories with song. You should have a listen'. 34 years later I'm still listening.
That’s weird. I used to work in a record store and the first thing we would do before ringing up the sale of a used album is check the vinyl inside the jacket. But I’m really glad you discovered Bob Dylan. He’s a genius!
Heard this song this week for the first time, i'm 49 years old....What a song, im completely blown away by it. To be able tell a story like that, in such a poetic way. And the music, so full of energy and drive, what a masterpiece.
I've been playing this on acoustic of late... the more I played, the more I came to realise it 'is without doubt one of the most iconic songs ever created. I mentally get transported to another realm everytime I play it. Bob Dylan, you're definitely one of a kind. Thank you!
This song really highlights how great of a vocal phraser Dylan is. A lot of people like to criticize his vocals but who cares if your technically good if you can't communicate any emotion or urgency. Who else but Dylan could pull off a song like this?
You're talking about the Dylan of old (his voice was never better than on Desire I feel), his voice is 'shot' since 1990 and really, today he is the worst vocalist to attract many people to his show, they come out of respect, to see the 'legend', NOT for his performance which is simply staggeringly poor, unsettling even. He rapes his own songs, one has to listen very carefully to fragments of the lyrics to know what song he's raping. During one of the shows it took me minutes to realise he was doing Senor, a song of which I know the lyrics by heart. If you're unlucky he's grumpy, stands with his back to the public ... A weird man indeed. And I've seen him 6x, for I'm an admirer and collector of his music for which I'm forever indebted to the man. Greetings.
@@johansterk354 Obviously not been to any of his shows lately or listened to Rough and Rowdy Ways have you? his voice has been impeccable lately. And I just saw him live, not only did he seem to be enjoying himself and spoke to the audience but he did not rape any of his songs. Show was great and casual fans I spoke to in attendance agreed. You sound like a moron.
@@Theodre_Verany And you sound, your soubriquet indicates this, like a die-hard fan. He can produce an album of farts and you'll all start screaming 'masterpiece'. I'm tired of getting into discussions with die-hard fans, who think of their object of admiration as 'a hero', 'he is my hero'. A hero is someone who rescues people from burning buildings ... Just a step below Jesus-divination, ... There always have to be blind followers, and I think Dylan never really liked to be worshipped by the likes of you. You sound like a spineless 'fan'. Greetings, again.
@@johansterk354 When did I say anything about hero's? We are talking about music and how wrong you are objectively. Rough and Rowdy Ways album and tour have both been critically praised, both songwriting and vocals. That is coming from critics, casuals as well as die hard fans. He literally sounds smoother and better on his most recent album than he does here so his voice is anything but shot like you claimed, have you actually been listening or are you simply restating the same garbage people have been throwing around Dylans whole career? Don't get mad when someone corrects your objectively wrong comment. Yeah I get it, your one of those intellectual lightheads who calls himself a Dylan fan and only knows Blowin in the Wind and Hurricane then shows up at a live show pissed off because he did not play precisely what you wanted even though you dummies can easily search a setlist. And I dont know what Dylan would think of me but what I do know is that his live shows are specifically designed to root out trash like you and it is all the better for the majority of us,
@@Theodre_Verany I'll not waste much time with die-hard fans, but will tell you this. I know a couple of hundred of the man's songs by heart, entire albums. My Dylan collection stands at over 4000 items, and both of these things are NOT something to boast about, I've just followed the man's music (not the man himself, don't know him, think he's a weirdo at best) for decades. I stand in awe of some of the music and the man's lyrical achievements, Street Legal, Basement Tapes, Blood on the Tracks, Desire, Planet Waves, Infidels, ... know the songs by heart. So I know what I talk about, although I'm not an expert, or, god forbid, a Dylanologist, hate that term. Bowie's last album was critically praised, that of Leonard Cohen, ... Not that musicians cannot make good music at old age, but many of these guys were drained before they were 40. Dylan went on to produce Time out of mind, a great album and Love and Theft thereafter. Soon followed crap such as the Christmas Album, the crooner stuff, ... I have several copies of Rough and Rowdy, hate that stuff, his voice seems to come from beyond the grave. It's upsetting, and no young person who wants to be introduced to Dylan should start with this stuff, for fear of never trying again, and missing out on great music. I once took a friend to a Dylan concert some 10 years ago, he didn't know of the man and his music, Dylan came on (his band all top musicians, Jim Keltner on drums), sang like a crow with asthma, after 15 minutes the man got up and said slowly 'That is the worst thing I've ever seen'. He left and started pacing about in the hallways until the end of the concert. I couldn't argue with him and every concert I went to, six in total, it was the same, people who did not know his music sitting in disbelief, then leaving, it's just incredible how he rapes his own songs. Tangled up in blue, my favourite song of all songs by all artists, raped, unrecognisable, sung with incredible ludicrous voice. It's how it is, nothing die-hard fans can tell me changes this. Never in a concert do you see people leave so early, and the reason is obvious, the most horrible voice in musical history. That does not take away the man's realisations, which are, to me, beyond compare in the popular music industry. Well. ....
Listening to this artist since Cameroon 🇨🇲 In 2024 and I am a Cameroonian,Bob Dylan is just a phenomenon and I think he is my favorite Masculine artist of all times...This song penetrates me just like this Hurricane.
A good film too. But even better music. This dude Dylan is a poet, a wordsmith and a wonderful singer. He’s the best! No one like him in todays music scene. I’m so glad I was born in the late 50s.
@@bartoszbaran3887Hurricane or The Hurricane with Denzel Washington Good movie too, believe came out in 1995, so in case you have hard time finding it, just enter the year ✌️
@@mihaelurasek6262 Nah, man. Nobel prize don’t mean nothin’ if your music is truly good. It’s only given to some sell-out no-good musicians. It don’t mean nothin’.
A guy who I worked with once told me about the story behind this song. It still brings me tears everytime I listen to it. There is a screaming powerful voice behind Dylan singing. Supported by the lyrics and the song themselves. I appologize for my bad English. I am brazilian and just trying to write about the feelings this song evoke. Thank You for being patient. Thank You very much. 🙏🏻
The song is dedicated and, based around a real life event of injustice that happened to Rueben "Hurricane" Carter who was accused of murder in 1966. He served over 20 years in prison, he was released years later in 1985 after they found he was innocent all along, and was targeted by a white cop... Bob dylan and other black songwriters dedicated songs to him during his time in prison, to highlight his innocence. This is one of those song. A masterpiece and piece of history....... Trust me if you listen to Bob Dylan then you can' t possible hate black people... because he's been advocating for Black people for over 40 years. His songs are based around the civil rights, and his own creativity.
You are so wrong. Dylan is a racist advocating the destruction of society by lying about reality in this song. BTW - Dylan knows the song is BS - he has not performed it in over thirty years.
Not every smart person likes Dylan, but I've never met a stupid Bob Dylan fan. It's a bit like Tom Waits. You have a really good insight into the type of person you are dealing with if they are a Dylan or Waits fan. Good folk by and large
I simply love the way Dylan can weld lyrics- he can bend words to suit either recording or live shows and much like the man described here he’s never stopped touring or writing and is willing to take a few knocks in the process. A very private and considerate artist and I’d say if I ever actually met him I’d be very very quiet!
I was born 1982 ....my father grew up in one of the greatest generation ever!!! Bob Dylan,the music through those years told a story and made it so real!!!LOVE IT!!!!KEEP ON ROCKING ...AND NEVER FOGET...WHAT STREET YOU GREW UP ON!!!
How anyone cant appreciate Zimmy and all he has brought to this life is unfathomable, every song is so detail oriented and thought provoking This song is layered so tight and keeps getting better with each word. That Violin is so Righteous.
Bob Dylan!!! You are a real genius, thanks so much for all the music you have given us, you made our lives better and full of joy. Long life to you precious soul❤
Oh my, I love this song, reminds me of the quiet wonderful times of growing up with his music. You are my legend for rock. love ya till I am gone. I was in grade 7 when my teacher introduced me you to me. It took me a bit as a teen at the time, but then it was a wow! connection. 71 years old now and will never forget.
Rubin Carter did the fucking murder though. Make no mistake there are TONS of African American Men who got absolutely railroaded by the criminal justice system in this country...Rubin Carter partook in that triple murder. There was some DAMNING evidence, but they didn't have the materials to test his hands for gunpowder taking him into custody, but there were some clear things that connected him to that murder. FUCK RUBIN CARTER!
@@bartrobinson2103 www.google.com/amp/s/amp.northjersey.com/amp/1419996001 Look man just read over the details of the case. Not just this link but others. Make no mistake Blacks have been heavily railroaded by police, courts, the prison system...Emit Till and his All White Jury for example. No...I reject the idea Rubin Carter is innocent. There are better examples of Blsck men on deathrow who were exonerated and assuredly innocent of their crimes. I think there was some massive incompetence on the police's end not doing a proper and studious murder investigation for a triple homocide, not photographing the skid marks of the Dodge Polara that skidded away after the murders, not testing his hands for gunpowder residue, oh and taking absolutely no fingerprints, so laziness and incompetence on the police's end, however no I reject the notion that he's innocent. There's enough incompetence on the police's end to nullify and exonerate a guilty man I will admit. He's no angel.
_For the entire month of July, I stayed locked in my cell in deep meditation, going into myself with silence, gathering up all three of my souls--Rubin, Hurricane, and Carter--and wondering what we should do. But as usual, we couldn't seem to come to terms--although we all agreed, for a moment, to continue on with our fight to be free. Rubin, being the quick learner of the three, decided to study law and get back into court that way, if he could, while Hurricane just said "F**K IT!" and was ready to demolish everything in the prison; but Carter, usually the most quite and reserved of all, thought he ought to write a book and bring our case before the public. Because one thing was accepted by us all, and that was we would definitely not submit to this prison's nastiness. We would study the law and write this book, and if that didn't work, then let the Hurricane take over and do what must be done._ _"Now I am coming to you. This book is my life's blood spilled out on the fifteen rounds of these pages. The sixteenth round is still being fought, and there's much more at stake here than a mere boxing title, or a big fat juicy purse. This fight isn't sanctioned by the World Boxing Association, nor is it governed by the Marquess of Queenberry's fair rules. The weapons are not padded boxing gloves, left hooks, or knockout punches. This is a brand-new game, with one-sided rules to control the most important fight of my career. There won't be any glaring lights, cheering crowds, or well-wishers awaiting me at the end of this final round, if I lose; only steel bars, stone walls, mindbending games, mental anguish, near insanity. And you know I'm not exaggerating. I come to you in the only manner left open to me. I've tried the courts, exhausted my life's earnings, and tortured my two loved ones with little grains and tidbits of hope that may never materialize. Now the only chance I have is in appealing directly to you, the people, to showing you the wrongs that have yet to be righted--the injustice that has been done to me. For the first time in my entire existence I'm saying that I need some help. Otherwise, there will be no more tommorow for me: no more Mae Thelma, no more Theoroda, no more Rubin--No more Carter. Only Hurricane. And after him, there is no more."_
I bought this album as soon as it came out and listened to it non-stop for months. I was also a 'dj' at our high school 'radio station' and we played it over and over until the wheels fell off.
It’s been years I recorded and released this classic 😊 visiting your comment just made me feel so good. Thanks for the love and support. Wouldn’t have been such a great ride without you Paula
I’ve only been alive for 16 years but I really do think discovering Bob Dylan’s music will be one of the happiest moments in life. The man is simply amazing. Really glad I listen to many genres of music.
I'd recommend Neil Young too and Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and Aphex Twin. That right there is a mix of genres but they're all the MVPs of their craft. Happy listening amigo and have a great life
@@StankPlanks Sara, Oh Sister, One More Cup of Coffee, Just Like A Woman, Like A Rolling Stone, Visions of Joanna, Not Dead Yet, Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands, Mozambique, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Mr. Jones, The Times They Are A'Changin, Blowin' In The Wind, Mr. Tambourine Man, just for openers...many, many, many more, been loving Dylan since '64!
The very first Dylan song I ever heard as a teenager played to me by an older teen and story explained🎉🎉🎉The last fifty years since that day Ive spent fighting injustices of every kind in society and in the legal system🎉🎉🎉What is it about his music that kickstarts people into action 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you !
Si I went on Facebook memories and one from when I was 22 were theses lyrics. I didn’t remember them but I could tell how I posted they were lyrics. I don’t need the emotion now but relistening to it and I can see how 22 year old me related so hard haha
Dylan first recorded this song in 1975, and Rubin wasn't released from prison until 1985. Respect to Dylan for singing this 10 years before the man was released. Words can't express how horrible it is for the Hurricane to spend two decades behind bars "for something he never done".
And remember! This song as well as the subsequent tour for him got the man a second trial. Though they didn't release Rubin Carter quite then, it certainly brought sympathy and support to the cause. :)
Bob, Joni, Paul Simon, Nick Drake - they taught me more than my teachers could about the English language, snapshots of history and how we can be healed or destroyed by the power of words.
This was when a song told a story vs. 3 lines being repeated over, over and over again! Good music never dies. Thank you Bob for all your wonderful music.
I'm a life-long resident of Paterson I can still clearly remember as a kid how big this was every where u went u would hear people talking. Thanks Bob Dylan
Believe it or not I have not heard this song before and I'm 62 and an absolute atheist! Dylan is one of the best social commentators ever. I think i just got out from under a rock!
@@jamesm.4426 In that line, Dylan's not saying what he thinks. He's showing how some black people at the time were talking, using the same harsh word that was part of their reality. Dylan is using this language to highlight the complexity and depth of racism, not to endorse it. It's about seeing the message behind the words, not just the words themselves. And I say this as an African who still lives in Africa. And yes, society has become "childish".
@@johnfleming3208 They were calm compared to today's world. I do know exactly what I'm talking about....calm for me and alot of other people too. Life is what you make if it. We all have it tough ...its how you handle things and that's life my friend
I’m 28 years old, this song will go through generations. What a legend Bob Dylan is ❤
Except the boxer did kill them
@@charliefury5810 I did have a strange incident with the 1975 Bob Dylan " Hurricane"" song (this recording) :
On 16 April 2024 I finally remembered I heard This song version , about 10 years ago on TV in the very End of the 1999 film " The Hurricane" , and on that day (16 APRIL 2024), I FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT SONG IS NAMED " HURRICANE " by Bob Dylan (USA) in 1975 !!
What's Strange is that song was in a Cassette tape I bought in 1996 from a Music Shop , Cassette of The Beatles album containing songs : Sha la la ; there's a place , twist and shout , etc.. ! !!!!
This Bob Dylan song was the NEXT One after John Lennon's " Twist and Shout " and as in 1996 I Knew very Little English, Listened to The Beatles A Lot , And NEVER HEARD OF BOB DYLAN or " Hurricane" title until 16 04 2024 ; I really THOUGHT THAT THE SINGER WAS INDEED LENNON'S and the BEATLES ; And I've always wondered about being Unusually long song (about 9 mn) for a Beatles' one !
It took me from 1996 to 2024 , to Finally find out the name of this 1975 song " Hurricane" !!
I now (17 04 2024) Wonder why this Bob Dylan " Hurricane" recording was in a Beatles Cassette bought from a Music Shop that has other Beatles Cassetes (I also bought the Cassete containing " She loves you yeah " , Eight days a week" , " A Hard Day's Night ", etc... and there was no other's artist song there. ) !
But is there a relation between that song & Beatles (especially John Lennon)
???
Bizarre , isn't it ???
Yeppppp ❤
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Madame Paloma, You are like an Aunt to me 🙂
@@PalomaAlfonso-j4l Bob Dylan = 2016 Nobel Prize in Litterature ?
My dad is 62. I'm now 40 and my dad introduced this genius into my life aged six and now I listen to Dylan everyday a musical genius ❤🙏
Holding listeners for 8.30 minutes of a story through a song, with social messages and protest are phenomenal abilities that not many singers have. This is the boldness of Dylan, he does what he wants and does not submit to dictates. He ranges from folk music to rock, jazz and others without fear.
Now listen to the traveling wilburys....i miss all of them especially roy orbison😢
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I so agree that the explicity of his lyrics hold you, educate you, taking you back you an era I hope we don't repeat. I grew up in the city, my father was a police officer and I heard many a story or similar circumstances for black people, not called that back in the day and any other person of color also had their names that were not "nice or acceptable" but people did not stand on social justice in those days and ppl spoke their minds without fear of judgement. I never felt that was okay or acceptable and I learned an early social lesson when my parents visited Montgomery, Alabama back in the mid fifties. I knew of the division of the races of course in the cities but my city did not label water fountains, restrooms, restaurants, buses or shopping areas as did Montgomery. I was shocked as a child seeing ppl step off the sidewalk for us "white folk" . That day something clicked in my brain. I marched later in life with Martin Luther Jr. and cried when he died. I have lived my life helping others and there has been absolutely no division of privileges to anyone I have met. No matter their living conditions, rich or poor. All the same in God's eyes. Could never understand going to church every Sunday and Wednesday learning about love and fairness. Then ppl would leave church and practice bigotry. I hope my life will be a testament to my grandchildren (which btw are mixed Islander race) that love is for everybody. Be colorblind people! I am white. And white ppl have suffered too however we were not picked out of a crowd and labeled. A damn shame to live in that era and my hope for the future is that we can all be treated equally. 70 some years have gone by now since that pivotal moment in my life and I have seen a lot of things. A lot of not pretty things. This song outlines how it really was and Bob does not cover it up and make it pretty. He says it like it was and decades later, still is to some degree. I listen to this song regularly and listen to the history here. No punches held back. And as said before, to this day our prisons are filled with a lot of Hurricanes.
@@theresakotas-akridge1418 We are forever in that "era" until we over turn this broken system that incentivizes incarceration. I grew up in the communist hell hole of Rhode Island where if you were under 50 and drove after dark the cops always "thought you had a headlight out" LOL... that was just ten years ago when I thankfully left New England forever!
I've been lucky enough to listen to Bob Dylan for 60 years. I'm 74 and will continue until I pass. This is one of my favorites by this legend. I can remember when it first came out in 1975. Dylan is a legend and one of the best troubadours of my generation!
I just happened upon this time this morning....WOW!!!
It pisses me off when people say Bob can't sing, they must be tone deaf
Spark
Brilliant 👏
Goodmorning fijne dag Vandaag maak er maar wat van ! Doei doei❤🇳🇱🙏👋😅
You gotta be a genius to write, remember and sing a song like this back then, absolutely great Dylan maestro!
He had A LOT of help with writing it
Amazing
@@ingridnibbs3208 PURE and TRUE
@@wisrael956 From the chief commander himself , by his own words.
@@dmfj1980 how you know?
I m not hater really
I’m 28 years old and I’m so glad to hear he’s music before it’s to late
Me too! ❤
So Glad you are here… Some songs cross generations ❤️
Turn it up yow❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉
Im 28 too brother and yickity yack this songs crack!
I'm 70. Teen years were formed by Dylan's ballads. Do you know this song is NOT fictional?
Thank you Bob for writing this song!!
Amen.
Respectfully, you might want to actually read up about Carter and the murder. Carter was a violent scumbag and very likely did commit the murder. Dylan gave himself artistic licence to completely lie in this song about the facts of the murder and of Carter's life and character. For example "Meanwhile, far away in another part of town / Rubin Carter and a couple of friends are drivin' around / Number one contender for the middleweight crown" Artis and Carter were in fact stopped nearby by police about 10 minutes after the murders. And Carter was not the no 1 contender for the middleweight championship - he had only won 1 of his last 5 fights and was no longer considered a top 10 middleweight. The film about him is also full of inaccuracies. It implies Carter beat Giardello but was robbed by white judges whereas in actual fact Giardello was a clear winner. Giardello sued and was awarded an out-of-court settlement over the depiction of the fight in the movie.
@@u4ea70 I read up on that case. None of the eyewitness accounts matched Carter and Artis. The police were utterly incompetent, they didn't bother to check for fingerprints, they didn't look to see if there were footprints, and they didn't photograph the tire skid marks from the getaway car. If they bothered to check for it, they would have been able to compare that to Carter and Artis's car. Carter and Artis didn't have any weapons, blood, or anything that would implicate them in the murder.
They were totally focused on the "racial revenge theory" and that black people were out to get them. They were totally incompetent, and thanks to that, the real murderer was never found.
@@jdelacruz14791 Respectfully, I don't want to get into a discussion about the intricacies of the murders but I appreciate the time you put into researching it. I will admit it is a long time since I looked into the case but, when I did, I came to the conclusion Carter was probably guilty. However, it has been a long time ago hence I do not feel I am in a position to discuss the intricacies of the case. I don't think there is anything conclusive either way.
However, the fact remains that Dylan's lyrical portrayal of Carter as a top contender, a gentle soul and someone who was nowhere near the crime when it happened is all absolute nonsense. His whole depiction of Carter is absolute nonsense. He was non countryside-loving gent who only fought because he needed an income. Rather, he was an inner-city thug. Dylan protested the (supposed) misrepresentation of Carter by writing a song that completely misrepresented him.
@@u4ea70so you don’t know enough about the intricacies of the case but you know the dude is was there… got it.
I was living in a knackered old caravan whilst working on a pipeline job when the album DESIRE was relaeased in 1975. We came home from work every night dirty wet and tired but didnt sleep till i had listened to this masterpiece again and again. 50 years ago, where did the time go?
Saw Dylan live once. Feeling blessed.
Beautiful ❤
A MASTERPIECE ,from Bob and a REAL Story behind this Fantastic Song.Greets from an 63(Born in 1960/Germany) old GERMAN Man 🇩🇪👋🏻😎🎼🎶
Hello old man in Germany 🇩🇪 from an old man in Australia 🇦🇺 👋
Grüß Gott From an old american guy in ireland who speaks german, And grew up listening to this wonderful song.
Hi to all from an old lady in Ireland
No one seems to sing 'em like Bob anymore. I'm so glad we have so many recordings of this man's songs. There's just something soothing about listening to the way he sings
Peter Doherty does👍
There is a Jordie called Sam Fender and he tells storysongs. He is recent and he's really fucking good!
@@MrJonpac Thanks mate I forgot about Pete I'm about to go on a Babyshambles/libertines/Doc binge.
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😂Nice one. I will give this Sam Fender fella a try.
Yeah Pete is a legend so hope you had a blast from the past.
Who doesn't love Bob??? Let me at em'!!!
I’m 88 years old and I have never listened to Dylan before... I am so glad to have experienced this man’s genius before I die.
Welcome aboard. You have discovered the fountain of youth. Happy New EARs for you. Throw away the walking cane...
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Peppy - don't stop ...!!!! ENJOY every day & everything !!
I’m only 26 not music people my age are usually into but least we have good taste
You almost made it⚒️
I have been listening to Bob Dylan for so many years…. I am almost 80 years old. & l drove to the Hollywood Bowl and saw him..My dream came true when I listened to him 😊😂
Oglolamgo sec otteeciato diraci😊
So envious!💖
My first concert was Bob Dylan he was great
Providence civic center in the 80s
You lived in a beautiful time in history, I envy you. May G-d bless you. The future generations will not even get a small slice of the cake you were given.x
GO YOU Fellow humans. .. I saw him early 80's Australia with Tom Petty at Kooyong Tennis stadium...Some cool groovy dudes met a single 21 yr old girl, new to the city at the bar. ...They had a friend who hadn't turned up and offered me a seat closer to the stage ! It was the BEST night ever! THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS....Love to all...Im 59 now ...Its one of my cherished memories of the kindness and strangers...Be KIND everyone ❤
What a powerful song ,the lyrics are pure poetry. Bob Dylan a National treasure.
Bob Dylan is a national treasure no matter what country living.
Live in
My spelling is not a national treasure
@@hwyisalive 🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's not and I agree that Bob is an international national treasure. I can't imagine life without his input.
@@jacquismith3277 I am generally a pedantic and fastidious thinker, writer, editor and re-writer. I don't know what the hell happened 4 months ago. My mind was likely melting in amazement at some element of Bob brilliance. I'm happy it engendered a laugh from a Bob fan, wherever you may be. -Bruce
One of my favorite Dylan songs and that violin is spot on. This will always be a classic
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Hello Shante, how are you doing today?
Zé ramalho fez a versão dessa bela música tbm ficou shouwww
Hurricane Carter
Cello
The finest job of storytelling via song I've ever yet had the pleasure to hear.
True!!
Listen to the brazilian song Faroeste Caboclo. It's a storytelling to.
@@patrickaraujo2672 eu ia falar isso agora kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
That's right, dude. You may also want to check out "Tweeter and the monkeyman" , though. You will love it.
Tangled up in blue is pretty damn good.as well as back in Memphis w the mobile blues again as well as lily rosemary and the jack of hearts.add black diamond bay and this song you have almost an hour of great story telling tunes.just to name a few.either way music i will never forget.
I’m 65 now been listening to him since I was 17 great music love his music
67 started w bringing it all back home and highway 61 then graduated to. Freewheeling and Blonde then 74 Planet Waves and 75 saw Basement Tapes recorded in 67 and blood on the tracks
A man who stands up for what he believes is right, and can make an absolute masterpiece of a song.
A living legend!!!
Did Rubin ever get out of prison?
@@michaelnickel305 Bob Dylan could only play this song in public a couple times before "The Hurricane" decided to beat the shit out of some woman.
Guy was almost certainly guilty.
Look into why Dylan retired this song so soon after making it.
This song never gets old.....when music meets history...becomes a true timeless masterpiece....!!!! unique and amazing storyteller...!!!!
When music meets history ... becomes a true timeless maxterpiece!!
Another fine graduate from the Woody Guthrie School of Musical Story-telling! ;)
Siempre me llamó la atención especial,esta canción 💗💗💗
La mejor canción de Bob Dylan!!!👍🧚🕊️🌍🤵💞
Gracias 😄
The instrumentation on this song is out of this world, fantastic, drums bass and violin, all supreme
Not to mention, of course ... the cello behind the violin. Awesome.
Harmonica
You should've been there when he performed this song at Boston's Music Hall in November 1975. It was a 4-hour show and even though he sang "Hurricane" during the show, he sang it AGAIN during one of his three encores. We were in heaven.
This album is a really good introduction to 70s Dylan, because the production is great. Its not as great as the album before it (Blood On The Tracks), but it definitely sounds better. But Dylan has so much great music that's so different each time, it's crazy.
I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THIS SONG, EVEN WITHOUT KNOWING ENGLISH. MELODY, ARRANGEMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION ARE AMAZING.
I am 59 and starting listening to Dylan's work. Now, I understand why Lennon listened to his records. Top music to listen before passing away.
Why are you here then? 😂🙆🤷
I was grown up with Dylan's songs. My older brother used to sing his ballads, playing guitar. Unforgettable moments of my childhood... especially now since my bro, whose name was also Robert, left us some years ago.
😳🙏🏻🌟✝️🇨🇭🇫🇷
My old man played this to me when I was a kid... Im now 50 and it made love music, storytelling and my passion for boxing. Life can be cruel. Thanks Mr Dylan for highlighting.
Life can also be kind @nick just wish you the best ♥
The song and the film hurricane is Amazing 🎉 ❤
1976, I heard this blasting from the radio and I'd never heard such a long song, gypsy violins and passionate outrage over injustice...and thus began my Dylan epiphany. 😎💖
Olive Eisner .....circa June 1977 i sat in Spain having a beer with a friend, this song came over the PA. First time i ever heard it. Damn! It left a lasting impression.
Agree. Too bad the Hurricane was a killer after all..
Right on. So perfectly stated.
Sir Bob Dylan
Injustice? Check the facts of the case. If Hitler was guilty, than so was Hurricane Carter. It's an open-and-shut case.
For those that criticize Dylan by saying he can't sing are wildly mistaken. While he may not be classically trained or be smooth like a Paul McCartney, he has the ability to bring out emotions in the listener. This is one of the many things that make him an excellent singer.
He is a storyteller, a bard. For me, his voice is perfect for a storytelling another person, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is another person that was voiced that isn’t classically trained however he is also a barred, a storyteller. I think the roughness of Bob Dylan‘s voice it’s perfectly with the storytelling and the subject!
@@siobhanvictorian3669indeed and when you take other songs from this album in particular, you can see how good of a singer he is, in particular the songs Sara and One More Cup Of Coffee.
He's a fabulous singer. Hear the power and urgency in his voice here. His version of 'Yesterday' is by far my favourite - unsentimental and authentic.
He is not only a first-rate poet, he also possesses a lofty sense of music. He contantly experimented with genre, with instrument, with rhythm, with presentation ...... always keeping his originality intact.
The violin in this song was used impeccably. That's the genius of Bob Dylan.
Only Bob Dylan could have written this and performed it flawlessly. Notice, No other performer has ever covered this one. I remain awestruck by this true story set to music the way only Dylan could have pulled it off. I do not know how many times I have listened to this. I ran out of fingers and toes to count further a long time. A true classic in the annals of music. --Jim
No one can cover it because Bob uses the n word with the hard R, it would have to be covered by a black person these days to get released. It’s good as it is
@@baronsprout4927 exactly
You are completely right in your assessment of BD. I was there that night at Madison Square Garden and saw one of the best shows of my baby boomer music concert life.
This is not only a classic song that has stood the test of time, it is a story, a saga set to music... ...poignant and meaningful still to this day. The legend of Dylan still relevant in 2023.
Love this,happened to my people, because of my people's skin color
the injustice served to 'Hurricane' still resonates today, reflecting the injustice black men receive in the American {in} justice system
It is great song. Ruben Carter was innocent of murder. However, after his release from jail, he was convicted of rape. Of a woman who had been campaigning on his behalf.
dudes still doing that forever tour too lmfao
@@mokfproductions3972 Hurricane Carter and Artis were both guilty. Every killer in history claims they didn't do it.
Almost 68 years old & been listening to Dylan since I was 16!
68 too and still listening to him!
Absolutely one of the masterpieces of rock music of all time.
Subterrnean homesick blues
*folk
@Aria Gold Payne Elvis and Bob since early 60's, I'm 71 yo
Did you know this song is based on a true story?
@@chrispiscitelli2561 yes
One of the greatest songs ever written. This song was relevant then and still relevant today.
To some degree yeah
Old enough to remember when this happened. Same shit still happening...
desolation row...👌
the USA is a nation of mistakes
@Kiwi Balls nope, need more people typing the truth ✌🇺🇲
I agree that eight minutes doesn't seem long enough. The first thing I do EVERY MORNING is listen to "I want you" then "Hurricane" It puts me in a great mood all day long. Next time you guys listen to I want you pay attention to just the music part. The way the song masterfully flows with that beautiful upbeat rhythm. How could it not make you feel good. 😊 Just sooooooooo awesome!!!! Thanks Dylan!!!
I love to blast this one out
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No one could ever have told this story better than Mr. Dylan.
1977, bad winter, lived in a log house with 4 other young guys, we wore this album out. Miss those days.
Nice!
The voice, the breaks, the bongos and the storytelling. Classic.
On top
Especially the storytelling
@@joshrimmer9487 its a true story
The violin 🎻 also
Calm down he's no a medieval bard
Full Lyrics :
Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night
Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall
She sees a bartender in a pool of blood
Cries out my God, they killed them all
Here comes the story of the Hurricane
The man the authorities came to blame
For somethin' that he never done
Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been
The champion of the world
Three bodies lyin' there does Patty see
And another man named Bello, movin' around mysteriously
I didn't do it, he says, and he throws up his hands
I was only robbin' the register, I hope you understand
I saw them leavin', he says, and he stops
One of us had better call up the cops
And so Patty calls the cops
And they arrive on the scene with their red lights flashin'
In the hot New Jersey night
Meanwhile, far away in another part of town
Rubin Carter and a couple of friends are drivin' around
Number one contender for the middleweight crown
Had no idea what kinda shit was about to go down
When a cop pulled him over to the side of the road
Just like the time before and the time before that
In Paterson that's just the way things go
If you're black you might as well not show up on the street
'Less you want to draw the heat
Alfred Bello had a partner and he had a rap for the cops
Him and Arthur Dexter Bradley were just out prowlin' around
He said, I saw two men runnin' out, they looked like middleweights
They jumped into a white car with out-of-state plates
And Miss Patty Valentine just nodded her head
Cop said, wait a minute, boys, this one's not dead
So they took him to the infirmary
And though this man could hardly see
They told him that he could identify the guilty men
Four in the mornin' and they haul Rubin in
They took him to the hospital and they brought him upstairs
The wounded man looks up through his one dyin' eye
Says, wha'd you bring him in here for? He ain't the guy!
Here's the story of the Hurricane
The man the authorities came to blame
For somethin' that he never done
Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been
The champion of the world
Four months later, the ghettos are in flame
Rubin's in South America, fightin' for his name
While Arthur Dexter Bradley's still in the robbery game
And the cops are puttin' the screws to him, lookin' for somebody to blame
Remember that murder that happened in a bar
Remember you said you saw the getaway car
You think you'd like to play ball with the law
Think it might-a been that fighter that you saw runnin' that night
Don't forget that you are white
Arthur Dexter Bradley said I'm really not sure
The cops said a poor boy like you could use a break
We got you for the motel job and we're talkin' to your friend Bello
You don't wanta have to go back to jail, be a nice fellow
You'll be doin' society a favor
That sonofabitch is brave and gettin' braver
We want to put his ass in stir
We want to pin this triple murder on him
He ain't no Gentleman Jim
Rubin could take a man out with just one punch
But he never did like to talk about it all that much
It's my work, he'd say, and I do it for pay
And when it's over I'd just as soon go on my way
Up to some paradise
Where the trout streams flow and the air is nice
And ride a horse along a trail
But then they took him to the jailhouse
Where they try to turn a man into a mouse
All of Rubin's cards were marked in advance
The trial was a pig-circus, he never had a chance
The judge made Rubin's witnesses drunkards from the slums
To the white folks who watched he was a revolutionary bum
And to the black folks he was just a crazy nigger
No one doubted that he pulled the trigger
And though they could not produce the gun
The D.A. said he was the one who did the deed
And the all-white jury agreed
Rubin Carter was falsely tried
The crime was murder one, guess who testified
Bello and Bradley and they both baldly lied
And the newspapers, they all went along for the ride
How can the life of such a man
Be in the palm of some fool's hand
To see him obviously framed
Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land
Where justice is a game
Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties
Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise
While Rubin sits like Buddha in a ten-foot cell
An innocent man in a living hell
That's the story of the Hurricane
But it won't be over till they clear his name
And give him back the time he's done
Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been
The champion of the world
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for taking your time and effort to say these beautiful and sad, but true words about a poor black man getting falsely accused in this country.
Thanks
This one hits real hard, we live in a world full of injustice. :(
Thank you
One of my favorite songs of Bob Dylan ❤
I agree Jan👌🌷🏴
Never thought I was a fan, but this song is a masterpiece
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It's never too late!! Peace!!
Yeh I’m exactly the same, saw bob dylan recently and he sucked ass compared to Neil young, but undoubtedly a genius
yeah it just gets you right at "couldnt help to make to feel ashamed, to live in a land, where justice is a game''
Same thing.
One of the best songs in history of music. Never gets old:)
True
I discovered this album from finding the song "One more coffee". I was never into Dylan but my late Dad was. They played a Dylan song at his funeral.
But it's true what Bob said above? It doesn't matter how good a singer you are as long as you have a story to tell people will listen. And all great songs are poetry. From rock to rap the best music is pure poetry creating a story full of images that the listener can connect with on a human level.
Carter did it, and I’m pretty sure I heard Dylan say he regretted making it
Hence why he never performs it anymore
@@RYMAN1321 Carter actually did it?
@@davidaston5773 Oh yes he did, it’s a long story. But later evidence shows it
Greetings and hugs from Turkey 🇹🇷 I am a strong fan of Bob Dylan and especially love this song from his great album called 'Desire'. Great harmony of notes and different instruments. God bless Bob Dylan.
Great song
Listening to this song with my late father cruising on the hiway to the city to hit up the billiard hall. Good memories forever. ❤ Bob Dylan is 🔥
Haven't listened to this song in, literally, decades. So powerful, the violin sliding through it is like a Greek tragic chorus.
“Sliding”
Yes!
"How can the life of such a man be in the palm of some fool's hand" Every line in this song is genius
I just got to your comment as Bob sang that lyric. Everything is in time.
every?
One Singer. ONE Song.
Out where the buses don't Run. B❤D the Man. The Criminals in their Coats and their 👔 are safe to drink Martinis and watch the sun Rise🎉
Dylan is extremely talented but, as he himself acknowledges, was wrong about Carter. So sad that such talent is bent to evil.
@@johnhill7058what so he was guilty ?
Song still makes me cry everytime .. an absolute masterpiece!!
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Me too. It’s potent truth telling.Thanks Bobby
I am 69 listening to him all my life this song is the work of a man who is a poetic genius
When standing up for justice wasn't a "popular thing". Gratitute and respect. God bless you Bob. It's all love 💖
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Comme. Tu...dit...!...dieu.veillera..sur. Lui... (une. Icône..!!)... 😪
He was guilty. There was overwhelming evidence. He lost so many appeals. A liberal judge that wanted publicity let him out.
Check out the traveling wilburys mr Dylan was a member of that bandwith George Harrison Tom petty and a couple others
@@GabrielNicho You know nothing about the case.
An 8 minutes that feels like 2, I always need to put it on repeat when I listen to it. One of Dylan's best songs, and that's quite something!
i never noticed how long these songs are.
Just shared it with a friend. I said it is a little long 7 minutes and change but every time I listen to it and it's over I want more
@@mikemattioli7440 great album - desire - used to get mickey Ds mcdouble when i listened. i still taste the mcdouble as i listen. its much more but i think its funny
Me neither 😅
Hurricane was guilty though.
Best he ever wrote! Lyrical mega genius. Each line ends like a punch in the stomach. The tune is absolute perfection. It drives the lyrics into my very SOUL. And his motives were pure and selfless. Bravo Bob
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Not best Dylan ever wrote. Not even close. Go have a seat....
One of the best songs ever written and it's not even close
I will always like you for writing this song about Rubin Carter. He died 6 years ago today. I got to meet him before his death. I never believed he did those killings and his book The 16th Round touch me deeply. He could have been thrown his life away after he was release from jail, but instead he use it to help others wrongly accused. A good man Rubin was. A good man you are Bob Dylan for writing this song and shining light on his story.
Rubin did good things with his freedom. He was a good man all along!
#EndWrongfulConvictions #EndProsecutorialImmunity
I believe he did it, he was a psychopath and had a history of violence but hey can't see the forest for the trees
@@libertyprime619 You are entitled to your opinion and like you said "you" can't see the forest for the trees.
voicegirl555 You couldn’t of said it any better. Total respect bro 👊🏼
Bob always has something to say. Since the early 60's his words ring true in all he writes. I've listened to him for many many yes. Never get tired of listening. No matter how many times I've heard the tune b4.
A huge humanitarian effort by an influential artist to free an innocent man. Can’t put a price on the Power of influence. Thanks Bob Dylan gr8ful I am. Blessings
Actually a kid with disability who done most the work look it up maddest story
@@johnwayne1069 interesting
Bro don't know the full details but he found out about it and did everything he could to get his foster parents to find evidence he was innocent
Lesra Martin a boy at the time read Rubins autobiography, what don't you get
Youre just a fucking idiot piss off
All the different artists that you play feel the way you feel and that means that you have friends out there that feel the same way you do through life and they're using their artist and their blessed with a gift that you don't have except for listening to they feel the same way you feel and if you were an artist to be doing the same thing singing all the things they sing❤
I came across this song by mistake. I went looking for a Stephen Bishop album, found it in a second-hand store and bought it, without checking the vinyl inside. When I got home, Desire was inside. I was disappointed. My mother said 'That's Bob Dylan. He tells stories with song. You should have a listen'. 34 years later I'm still listening.
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That’s weird. I used to work in a record store and the first thing we would do before ringing up the sale of a used album is check the vinyl inside the jacket. But I’m really glad you discovered Bob Dylan. He’s a genius!
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me too
You should check out the movie that this song is based around. “The Hurricane”
Bob Dylan what a voice, never get tired of his music...at times it boggles the mind knowing what a brilliant man.
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@@turboturtle5575 that was funny to you??
Music has been part of my life ,my daily living i breathe music thanks for your love and support ,I have you mostly to be thankful for
@@turboturtle5575 Idiot
This is one of greatest songs ever told through another man’s words.
Can't believe my ears weren't blessed with this masterpiece until today...
Have you learned of the reason this was written? Look up the boxer who was called The Hurricane. Ruben Carter
Watch the movie if you dont wanna read it , Denzel ❤
Me too , I’m 62 now
: Genius Bob Dylan
Man you have so much more to discover. Bob has so many amazing songs
Dang son every one gotta hear it first
ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER RECORDED. PERIOD.
Very rare to have a song with repetitive lyrics..genius!😎👌
Amen.
right on bro
Twice a week for over 10 years
@@julesbrown5959 terrible bait
Heard this song this week for the first time, i'm 49 years old....What a song, im completely blown away by it. To be able tell a story like that, in such a poetic way. And the music, so full of energy and drive, what a masterpiece.
I’m 43 and I’ve been listening to this song since I was 16 years old. I mean regularly for 27 years.
AND to make it deeply political...
Your a puppy - get hip sir XX
Such a classic. To be able to put that energy through the whole song is amazing
the worse he sings, the more energy it gets
"Big Dillan"! Perdura e Dura"! É como as pilhas duracelllll..."!
Stay strong young people I'm 65
Bob Dylan is one of the greatest story tellers of all time got to love Dylan
I've been playing this on acoustic of late... the more I played, the more I came to realise it 'is without doubt one of the most iconic songs ever created. I mentally get transported to another realm everytime I play it. Bob Dylan, you're definitely one of a kind. Thank you!
No artist now would have the guts to make a song like this. Plenty of wrongly accused in jails and prisons
@@bookbm lol, Hurricane Carter was as guilty as John Wayne Gacy. Gacy also claimed he was innocent, by the way.
Shitty comparison, let's see some proof to back up what you are saying. @@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr
I can’t count the amount of times I’ve listened to this.
You never get tired of the classics.
This song really highlights how great of a vocal phraser Dylan is. A lot of people like to criticize his vocals but who cares if your technically good if you can't communicate any emotion or urgency. Who else but Dylan could pull off a song like this?
You're talking about the Dylan of old (his voice was never better than on Desire I feel), his voice is 'shot' since 1990 and really, today he is the worst vocalist to attract many people to his show, they come out of respect, to see the 'legend', NOT for his performance which is simply staggeringly poor, unsettling even. He rapes his own songs, one has to listen very carefully to fragments of the lyrics to know what song he's raping. During one of the shows it took me minutes to realise he was doing Senor, a song of which I know the lyrics by heart. If you're unlucky he's grumpy, stands with his back to the public ... A weird man indeed. And I've seen him 6x, for I'm an admirer and collector of his music for which I'm forever indebted to the man. Greetings.
@@johansterk354 Obviously not been to any of his shows lately or listened to Rough and Rowdy Ways have you? his voice has been impeccable lately. And I just saw him live, not only did he seem to be enjoying himself and spoke to the audience but he did not rape any of his songs. Show was great and casual fans I spoke to in attendance agreed. You sound like a moron.
@@Theodre_Verany And you sound, your soubriquet indicates this, like a die-hard fan. He can produce an album of farts and you'll all start screaming 'masterpiece'. I'm tired of getting into discussions with die-hard fans, who think of their object of admiration as 'a hero', 'he is my hero'. A hero is someone who rescues people from burning buildings ... Just a step below Jesus-divination, ... There always have to be blind followers, and I think Dylan never really liked to be worshipped by the likes of you. You sound like a spineless 'fan'. Greetings, again.
@@johansterk354 When did I say anything about hero's? We are talking about music and how wrong you are objectively. Rough and Rowdy Ways album and tour have both been critically praised, both songwriting and vocals. That is coming from critics, casuals as well as die hard fans. He literally sounds smoother and better on his most recent album than he does here so his voice is anything but shot like you claimed, have you actually been listening or are you simply restating the same garbage people have been throwing around Dylans whole career? Don't get mad when someone corrects your objectively wrong comment. Yeah I get it, your one of those intellectual lightheads who calls himself a Dylan fan and only knows Blowin in the Wind and Hurricane then shows up at a live show pissed off because he did not play precisely what you wanted even though you dummies can easily search a setlist. And I dont know what Dylan would think of me but what I do know is that his live shows are specifically designed to root out trash like you and it is all the better for the majority of us,
@@Theodre_Verany I'll not waste much time with die-hard fans, but will tell you this. I know a couple of hundred of the man's songs by heart, entire albums. My Dylan collection stands at over 4000 items, and both of these things are NOT something to boast about, I've just followed the man's music (not the man himself, don't know him, think he's a weirdo at best) for decades. I stand in awe of some of the music and the man's lyrical achievements, Street Legal, Basement Tapes, Blood on the Tracks, Desire, Planet Waves, Infidels, ... know the songs by heart. So I know what I talk about, although I'm not an expert, or, god forbid, a Dylanologist, hate that term. Bowie's last album was critically praised, that of Leonard Cohen, ... Not that musicians cannot make good music at old age, but many of these guys were drained before they were 40. Dylan went on to produce Time out of mind, a great album and Love and Theft thereafter. Soon followed crap such as the Christmas Album, the crooner stuff, ... I have several copies of Rough and Rowdy, hate that stuff, his voice seems to come from beyond the grave. It's upsetting, and no young person who wants to be introduced to Dylan should start with this stuff, for fear of never trying again, and missing out on great music. I once took a friend to a Dylan concert some 10 years ago, he didn't know of the man and his music, Dylan came on (his band all top musicians, Jim Keltner on drums), sang like a crow with asthma, after 15 minutes the man got up and said slowly 'That is the worst thing I've ever seen'. He left and started pacing about in the hallways until the end of the concert. I couldn't argue with him and every concert I went to, six in total, it was the same, people who did not know his music sitting in disbelief, then leaving, it's just incredible how he rapes his own songs. Tangled up in blue, my favourite song of all songs by all artists, raped, unrecognisable, sung with incredible ludicrous voice. It's how it is, nothing die-hard fans can tell me changes this. Never in a concert do you see people leave so early, and the reason is obvious, the most horrible voice in musical history. That does not take away the man's realisations, which are, to me, beyond compare in the popular music industry. Well. ....
Listening to this artist since Cameroon 🇨🇲 In 2024 and I am a Cameroonian,Bob Dylan is just a phenomenon and I think he is my favorite Masculine artist of all times...This song penetrates me just like this Hurricane.
2023 and still in love with this song & the story , it never gets old .
A good film too. But even better music. This dude Dylan is a poet, a wordsmith and a wonderful singer. He’s the best! No one like him in todays music scene. I’m so glad I was born in the late 50s.
Film w Denzel this song plays like one of Scorsese films genius songwriting and production
What’s the name of the movie ?
Thanks
@@bartoszbaran3887Hurricane or The Hurricane with Denzel Washington
Good movie too, believe came out in 1995, so in case you have hard time finding it, just enter the year
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Une merveille ce film ❤
magnifique film ❤
Sir Dylan, a pure legend... greetings and respect from Brazil.
Greetings&respect from Australia!!, 😍😎😄🤩💖💘💟💗💙💚🧡💛💜👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
So os br msm
Scotland invented sir Bob of Dylan
And big hello from ireland we have a bob from here remember live aid he is a sir but he does not like to talk about it
É br é?
He is a legend indeed, a poet,songwriter musician. I will always love his music, been listening for over 50 years.
This song is truly genius. To be able to turn a real event into a song where the lyrics flow perfectly is true talent.
And it goes on for almost 8 minutes with just verse/chorus and no change, yet it does not feel a second too long. Brilliant
He deserved that Nobel Prize..
Damn man, You put that into words real good!
@@RestedDurrow It does not feel a second too long. That’s what I noticed, too.
@@mihaelurasek6262 Nah, man. Nobel prize don’t mean nothin’ if your music is truly good. It’s only given to some sell-out no-good musicians. It don’t mean nothin’.
Bob *really* needs to let his tunes to hang out on TH-cam. C'mon, Bob...you know we love ya 😎
I think you may find them on Spotify, Deezer, Apple music etc.
Hello Carl, how are you doing today?
@@aidenelwell6308 still breathin and ain't in jail...guess I can't complain 😎
Scarlett Rivera's violin takes us on a magical trip, while Dylan takes Talking Blues up to its highest point/ level.
A guy who I worked with once told me about the story behind this song. It still brings me tears everytime I listen to it. There is a screaming powerful voice behind Dylan singing. Supported by the lyrics and the song themselves. I appologize for my bad English. I am brazilian and just trying to write about the feelings this song evoke. Thank You for being patient. Thank You very much. 🙏🏻
That violin is fire!!
Allright! Finally back on TH-cam!!!
Just like the time before.... and the TIME BEFOR THAT!!
The song is dedicated and, based around a real life event of injustice that happened to Rueben "Hurricane" Carter who was accused of murder in 1966. He served over 20 years in prison, he was released years later in 1985 after they found he was innocent all along, and was targeted by a white cop... Bob dylan and other black songwriters dedicated songs to him during his time in prison, to highlight his innocence. This is one of those song. A masterpiece and piece of history....... Trust me if you listen to Bob Dylan then you can' t possible hate black people... because he's been advocating for Black people for over 40 years. His songs are based around the civil rights, and his own creativity.
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You are so wrong. Dylan is a racist advocating the destruction of society by lying about reality in this song. BTW - Dylan knows the song is BS - he has not performed it in over thirty years.
Shite people dont hate blacks...not in the last 80 or so years...but oh man how black people hate the white people
can't fix stupid.
20 years in prison
My chemistry teacher in high school told us the story and played us the song for no reason thanks Mr. Poindexter you were all around badass!
Lessons.
Not every smart person likes Dylan, but I've never met a stupid Bob Dylan fan. It's a bit like Tom Waits. You have a really good insight into the type of person you are dealing with if they are a Dylan or Waits fan. Good folk by and large
@p a Google it! Its an incredible story.
Lol poindexter
My father's favourite song...he's 75 and still listen too when he can
I simply love the way Dylan can weld lyrics- he can bend words to suit either recording or live shows and much like the man described here he’s never stopped touring or writing and is willing to take a few knocks in the process. A very private and considerate artist and I’d say if I ever actually met him I’d be very very quiet!
It's a song that resonates deeply and continues to inspire change.
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What a story, what a song, what a talent.
When Bob sings, everyone listens!!
I was born 1982 ....my father grew up in one of the greatest generation ever!!! Bob Dylan,the music through those years told a story and made it so real!!!LOVE IT!!!!KEEP ON ROCKING ...AND NEVER FOGET...WHAT STREET YOU GREW UP ON!!!
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I was born 1982 also
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How anyone cant appreciate Zimmy and all he has brought to this life is unfathomable, every song is so detail oriented and thought provoking This song is layered so tight and keeps getting better with each word. That Violin is so Righteous.
God bless you have a wonderful day brother
Bob Dylan!!! You are a real genius, thanks so much for all the music you have given us, you made our lives better and full of joy. Long life to you precious soul❤
Hello Patty 👋 how are you doing today??
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Oh my, I love this song, reminds me of the quiet wonderful times of growing up with his music. You are my legend for rock. love ya till I am gone. I was in grade 7 when my teacher introduced me you to me. It took me a bit as a teen at the time, but then it was a wow! connection. 71 years old now and will never forget.
Bob Dylan is a living legend.. He dedicated his art against war and racism, that's someone Americans should be proud of! From Greece..
Rubin Carter did the fucking murder though. Make no mistake there are TONS of African American Men who got absolutely railroaded by the criminal justice system in this country...Rubin Carter partook in that triple murder. There was some DAMNING evidence, but they didn't have the materials to test his hands for gunpowder taking him into custody, but there were some clear things that connected him to that murder. FUCK RUBIN CARTER!
@@BlueJDMMR2 crawl under a rock f*** you too
@@bartrobinson2103 www.google.com/amp/s/amp.northjersey.com/amp/1419996001
Look man just read over the details of the case. Not just this link but others. Make no mistake Blacks have been heavily railroaded by police, courts, the prison system...Emit Till and his All White Jury for example. No...I reject the idea Rubin Carter is innocent. There are better examples of Blsck men on deathrow who were exonerated and assuredly innocent of their crimes.
I think there was some massive incompetence on the police's end not doing a proper and studious murder investigation for a triple homocide, not photographing the skid marks of the Dodge Polara that skidded away after the murders, not testing his hands for gunpowder residue, oh and taking absolutely no fingerprints, so laziness and incompetence on the police's end, however no I reject the notion that he's innocent. There's enough incompetence on the police's end to nullify and exonerate a guilty man I will admit. He's no angel.
sirscrotum scrotum, how fitting!
_For the entire month of July, I stayed locked in my cell in deep meditation, going into myself with silence, gathering up all three of my souls--Rubin, Hurricane, and Carter--and wondering what we should do. But as usual, we couldn't seem to come to terms--although we all agreed, for a moment, to continue on with our fight to be free. Rubin, being the quick learner of the three, decided to study law and get back into court that way, if he could, while Hurricane just said "F**K IT!" and was ready to demolish everything in the prison; but Carter, usually the most quite and reserved of all, thought he ought to write a book and bring our case before the public. Because one thing was accepted by us all, and that was we would definitely not submit to this prison's nastiness. We would study the law and write this book, and if that didn't work, then let the Hurricane take over and do what must be done._
_"Now I am coming to you. This book is my life's blood spilled out on the fifteen rounds of these pages. The sixteenth round is still being fought, and there's much more at stake here than a mere boxing title, or a big fat juicy purse. This fight isn't sanctioned by the World Boxing Association, nor is it governed by the Marquess of Queenberry's fair rules. The weapons are not padded boxing gloves, left hooks, or knockout punches. This is a brand-new game, with one-sided rules to control the most important fight of my career. There won't be any glaring lights, cheering crowds, or well-wishers awaiting me at the end of this final round, if I lose; only steel bars, stone walls, mindbending games, mental anguish, near insanity. And you know I'm not exaggerating. I come to you in the only manner left open to me. I've tried the courts, exhausted my life's earnings, and tortured my two loved ones with little grains and tidbits of hope that may never materialize. Now the only chance I have is in appealing directly to you, the people, to showing you the wrongs that have yet to be righted--the injustice that has been done to me. For the first time in my entire existence I'm saying that I need some help. Otherwise, there will be no more tommorow for me: no more Mae Thelma, no more Theoroda, no more Rubin--No more Carter. Only Hurricane. And after him, there is no more."_
I bought this album as soon as it came out and listened to it non-stop for months. I was also a 'dj' at our high school 'radio station' and we played it over and over until the wheels fell off.
Loved him for 4 decades since I was a kid. Dylan is part of my life.
Life without Bob is lame hahaha
Me too 💕
true, I was kid and I wake up to this with my father / mother... this days I'm a grow up and I keep putting this to play.
Hello Paula, how are you doing today?
It’s been years I recorded and released this classic 😊 visiting your comment just made me feel so good. Thanks for the love and support. Wouldn’t have been such a great ride without you Paula
What a master of phrasing this guy is. Genius doesn’t even begin to describe him.
He's the best u betya
Bob Dylan. Singer, Songwriter and HERO in my book.
BEST EVER!!!
Aquí tenemos a sabina mucho ruido se llama la canción y también es un señor poeta
I’ve only been alive for 16 years but I really do think discovering Bob Dylan’s music will be one of the happiest moments in life. The man is simply amazing. Really glad I listen to many genres of music.
I'd recommend Neil Young too and Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and Aphex Twin. That right there is a mix of genres but they're all the MVPs of their craft. Happy listening amigo and have a great life
i Am bORn iN wRoNg geNErAtIoN
@@samabaraba3596 that's why god made music so you can catch up
Same here, brother!
Things may seem real bad right now man, but let me tell you, as you get older, it gets way worse.
One of those songs when you hear it playing you have to stop what you’re doing no matter what and listen. Amazing.
dont you know it
I reckon bob had many of those songs
Which other Bob’s songs are like that for you?
@@StankPlanks Sara, Oh Sister, One More Cup of Coffee, Just Like A Woman, Like A Rolling Stone, Visions of Joanna, Not Dead Yet, Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands, Mozambique, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Mr. Jones, The Times They Are A'Changin, Blowin' In The Wind, Mr. Tambourine Man, just for openers...many, many, many more, been loving Dylan since '64!
All amazing songs Helene!
The very first Dylan song I ever heard as a teenager played to me by an older teen and story explained🎉🎉🎉The last fifty years since that day Ive spent fighting injustices of every kind in society and in the legal system🎉🎉🎉What is it about his music that kickstarts people into action 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you !
Si I went on Facebook memories and one from when I was 22 were theses lyrics. I didn’t remember them but I could tell how I posted they were lyrics. I don’t need the emotion now but relistening to it and I can see how 22 year old me related so hard haha
never stop fighting injustice -NEVER !
He was my Dad's favorite, and he left the monastery to become a lawyer for the same purpose. He was a pretty rad guy. RIP to a real one.
Dylan first recorded this song in 1975, and Rubin wasn't released from prison until 1985. Respect to Dylan for singing this 10 years before the man was released. Words can't express how horrible it is for the Hurricane to spend two decades behind bars "for something he never done".
Grazie piccolo❤️
And remember! This song as well as the subsequent tour for him got the man a second trial. Though they didn't release Rubin Carter quite then, it certainly brought sympathy and support to the cause. :)
the hurricane is guilty, amazing how people are so brainwashed!
He was guilty as sin. Bob Dylan is a macabre man who always supports guilty killers if he thinks he can gain financially off of their murders.
1975-1985 three decades?
Bob, Joni, Paul Simon, Nick Drake - they taught me more than my teachers could about the English language, snapshots of history and how we can be healed or destroyed by the power of words.
Funny you should mention Joni Mitchell. I read recently they don’t like each other and it’s been going on for decades.
Love Nick Drake - Superb quality 👏🏻
your teachers were probably great -- not learning was your fault
Love Nick Drake - bliss to the soul
This was when a song told a story vs. 3 lines being repeated over, over and over again! Good music never dies. Thank you Bob for all your wonderful music.
I'm a life-long resident of Paterson I can still clearly remember as a kid how big this was every where u went u would hear people talking. Thanks Bob Dylan
This song is obviously a gem but saying that lyrically complex music isn’t made anymore is ridiculous. You just gotta know where to look.
He said the N-word
Believe it or not I have not heard this song before and I'm 62 and an absolute atheist! Dylan is one of the best social commentators ever. I think i just got out from under a rock!
Think yourself lucky - you now got 60yrs of Dylan's back catalogue to listen to!!!!
One of those songs that still makes you realize how great life really is!!! Despite everything in it.❤❤
Whenever Bob sings, there's nothing left to be said.
Except that he uses the "N" word in this song at about 6:00 so he probably needs to apologize.
@@jamesm.4426 stop being a troll. Leave that for kids.
@@ReViv4L So, you believe it's in fact OK for white people to use that word? And society is childish to be sensitive to the issue?
@@jamesm.4426 In that line, Dylan's not saying what he thinks. He's showing how some black people at the time were talking, using the same harsh word that was part of their reality. Dylan is using this language to highlight the complexity and depth of racism, not to endorse it. It's about seeing the message behind the words, not just the words themselves. And I say this as an African who still lives in Africa.
And yes, society has become "childish".
@@ReViv4L Well, I guess a white savior can tell us what black people think then.
Love Bob Dylan love to hear him sing . Been to a lot of his concerts to many to count.❤❤
What do you admire most about Bob
Great music from the 70's when music flows so cool. Miss the calm of the 70's
The 70's were by no means calm. You have no idea what you're talking about.
@@johnfleming3208 They were calm compared to today's world. I do know exactly what I'm talking about....calm for me and alot of other people too. Life is what you make if it. We all have it tough ...its how you handle things and that's life my friend
@@JeffStallopyou are on point!👍❤️🇺🇸