Bob Dylan, whose 1964 anthem "The Times They are a-Changin'" came to symbolize his generation's social struggle against the establishment, says presidential nominee and "change" proponent Barack Obama is inspiring the same movement in 2008.
In an interview with London's Times, Dylan gives a ringing endorsement to the first ever black presidential candidate, claiming he is "redefining the nature of politics from the ground up."
"He's redefining what a politician is, so we'll have to see how things play out," said Dylan, 67. "Am I hopeful? Yes, I'm hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have to." He added: “You should always take the best from the past, leave the worst back there and go forward into the future."
Memorable lines from Dylan's "The Times They are a-Changin'" included: "Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call. Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall," and: "Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, and don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Your old road is rapidly agin'."
In an interview with London's Times, Dylan gives a ringing endorsement to the first ever black presidential candidate, claiming he is "redefining the nature of politics from the ground up."
"He's redefining what a politician is, so we'll have to see how things play out," said Dylan, 67. "Am I hopeful? Yes, I'm hopeful that things might change. Some things are going to have to." He added: “You should always take the best from the past, leave the worst back there and go forward into the future."
Memorable lines from Dylan's "The Times They are a-Changin'" included: "Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call. Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall," and: "Come mothers and fathers throughout the land, and don't criticize what you can't understand. Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command. Your old road is rapidly agin'."
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