Bob Dylan Impact On Society

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“I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” (Negus, 132) Bob Dylan wrote lyrics many people could never understand, but somehow always find a way to relate to them. The impact made on people with his lyrics and songs was contagious, Dylan was instantly a legend. He included a great deal of history and hidden meanings within his lyrics, instruments, and melodies. Constantly changing his music from old to new, he also goes through stages of different genres. Folk, Acoustic and Electric textures, Electric Blues, Rock n Roll, Gospel, Country and Pop. Dylan was never a follower, he always made it clear that his music was a voice of his own opinion. You can tell this, because of how often the mood and lyrics of his songs change from over

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