Check Out The Lyrics Bob Dylan Dedicated To Pets
As we learned through the media, this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature went to Bob Dylan. In addition to being a composer and human rights activist, the mythical artist loves animals.
Bob Dylan, an amazing Nobel
The official announcement that awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2016 was made on October 13th. The Swedish Academy decided to reward 75-year-old musician Bob Dylan, a rock legend, for “ having created new poetic expressions within the great tradition of American music ”.
His real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman. This artist was born on May 24, 1941. He began his musical career in 1959, performing in coffee shops in Minnesota, United States. His best-known songs are from the 60s, such as “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They are A-Changin”. Some became anthems of the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam war.
Music dedicated to pets
But Bob Dylan is one of the most influential figures of recent years in the United States, as he is a recognized activist in many fields and, like many, also loves animals.
A poem Bob Dylan wrote in Herzl Camp, Wisconsin, when he was 16, still exists. The poem, entitled ‘The Little Buddy’ told the sad story of a dog’s beating death.
This composition was signed with his real name, Bobby Zimmerman. This “dark and eerie” two-page poem written in blue ink was auctioned off in New York for $12,500.
Shortly thereafter, the auction house itself would discover that this text and its lyrics were very similar to a song by Hank Snow, a Canadian country singer.
Part of the poem goes like this: “Little friend, rest in peace, God will keep you through the years, because he said in my dreams that you were mine.
dylan and the cats
On several occasions, Dylan was photographed with cats. It’s proof that he loves cats too.
Even in 1990, he released his 27th album, entitled “Under the Sky”, which included the song “Cat’s In The Well”. It seems Dylan especially likes this song. The last time he played it was on October 25, 2010.
The lyrics of one of your songs
The well-known song “Cat’s in The Well” has these lyrics:
The cat is in the well, the wolf looks down
The cat is in the well, the wolf looks down.
It moves its thick tail,
sweeping the ground from side to side.
The cat is in the well, the gentle lady sleeps
The cat is in the well, the gentle lady sleeps.
She hears nothing, silence holds
her in her deep sleep.
The cat is in the well,
suffering marks his face.
They are murdering the world,
such is bloody luck.
The cat is in the well,
the galloping horse that gallops
The cat is in the well,
the galloping horse that gallops.
Sally, the one in the alley, practices the American jump.
The cat is at the well
and daddy reading the news,
He’s losing his hair,
all his daughters need shoes.
The cat is in the well,
the ox is in the barn
The cat is in the well,
the ox in the barn.
the night is so long
And the table is oh! So full.
The cat is at the well,
the servant is at the door
The drinks are prepared
and the dogs are going to war.
The cat is in the well,
the leaves are starting to fall.
The cat is in the well,
the leaves are starting to fall.
good night my love,
may the Lord have mercy on us all.
More songs about animals
Although the environment, animals and love for them has never been the main reason for most musical themes we hear on radio or television, throughout musical history there have always been great songs about animals that are worth it. listen.
These songs, in addition to providing us with pleasant moments, help to awaken millions of consciences about the importance of taking care of this planet and respecting all beings that live on it.
