DYLAN COVERS # 31 - Billy Joel/Phil Collins - The Times they are a changin' Part 1
BILLY JOEL - The Times they are a Changin'(1987)
This as taken from the album 'Kohliep' (1987) - Live in Leningrad before the collapse of Communism. Well done Mr Joel!
PHIL COLLINS - The Times they are a Changin' 1996
This taken from Phil Collins album 'Dance into the light' (1996) and is actually very good, so there!
YOUR FIRST TIME !!
Do you remember your first time, did the Heaven's open, did the Earth move, well it did for me and I am feeling the repercussions to this day.
It was 1965 a Sunday night 2300hrs, Radio Luxembourg played the top 20 best singles (there was no MTV. very few radio stations played 'pop' or 'rock') how did we manage ?. I had my little 'tranny' and small ear phone (one ear) I managed to get reasonable reception that night. An advert for 'Peter Stuyvesant' being cool had just finished, straight in at # 8 was 'The Times they are a Changin' by Bob Dylan. Wow! I nearly fell of the bed , this was amazing, this world weary voice hit me hard with these amazing lyrics which were ideal for a 15 year old to identify with.
'Don't criticise what you don't understand' .
I had to hear it again. I had to get more Dylan, it was all I thought about. I had to get more!!
How was it for you ? let me know!
To be continued in Part 2
More Dylan Covers a changin'
This as taken from the album 'Kohliep' (1987) - Live in Leningrad before the collapse of Communism. Well done Mr Joel!
PHIL COLLINS - The Times they are a Changin' 1996
This taken from Phil Collins album 'Dance into the light' (1996) and is actually very good, so there!
YOUR FIRST TIME !!
Do you remember your first time, did the Heaven's open, did the Earth move, well it did for me and I am feeling the repercussions to this day.
It was 1965 a Sunday night 2300hrs, Radio Luxembourg played the top 20 best singles (there was no MTV. very few radio stations played 'pop' or 'rock') how did we manage ?. I had my little 'tranny' and small ear phone (one ear) I managed to get reasonable reception that night. An advert for 'Peter Stuyvesant' being cool had just finished, straight in at # 8 was 'The Times they are a Changin' by Bob Dylan. Wow! I nearly fell of the bed , this was amazing, this world weary voice hit me hard with these amazing lyrics which were ideal for a 15 year old to identify with.
'Don't criticise what you don't understand' .
I had to hear it again. I had to get more Dylan, it was all I thought about. I had to get more!!
How was it for you ? let me know!
To be continued in Part 2
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More Dylan Covers a changin'
Comments
I well recall trying to listen top Radio Luxembourg, though. The tinny transistor, the terrible reception, the ear-piece. Why did we bother? I know why - because of the awesome power of great pop music. It was worth the effort and the wait for them to play something great. How times have changed, indeed. For the better? I cannot tell.
That will sort you out....but sit down first?