OK, nobody else has taken a try at
commenting on this great song, so
here are my thoughts to get a dialogue
started.:
This song is a wonderful combination
of Dylan's gifts of clever word selection
and brilliantly suggestive imagery (that
allows listeners to glean their own meaning
based on their own perspectives,
interpretations, experiences,
priorities, etc.).
The name and refrain state the main point:
we do not have time -- or take time -- to think --
especially about things that deserve
substantial time.
There are 8.5 stanzas. The tempo of most
of the lines seems "rushed" -- except for the
first line of each refrain - the lists of
four nouns -- these nouns are recited very
slowly and mockingly compared to the other lines.
To me Dylan is saying that we don't
have or take enough time to analyze
the many important things of life, we
simply attach a bunch of broad and
useless labels and move on.
He mocks the labels with their
uniform rhyme and using his
exaggerated rhythm, repetitive
melody and sarcastic vocals.
Some of the stanzas seem to have
somewhat unambiguous, coherent
unifying themes. Others do not.
OK, nobody else has taken a try at commenting on this great song, so here are my thoughts to get a dialogue started.:
This song is a wonderful combination of Dylan's gifts of clever word selection and brilliantly suggestive imagery (that allows listeners to glean their own meaning based on their own perspectives, interpretations, experiences, priorities, etc.).
The name and refrain state the main point: we do not have time -- or take time -- to think -- especially about things that deserve substantial time.
There are 8.5 stanzas. The tempo of most of the lines seems "rushed" -- except for the first line of each refrain - the lists of four nouns -- these nouns are recited very slowly and mockingly compared to the other lines.
To me Dylan is saying that we don't have or take enough time to analyze the many important things of life, we simply attach a bunch of broad and useless labels and move on.
He mocks the labels with their uniform rhyme and using his exaggerated rhythm, repetitive melody and sarcastic vocals.
Someone please help me here..........