Bob Dylan's dream : music and culture in the sixties : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to unite the music of Bob Dylan with the cultural and political events of the early 1960s. Important historical events, cultural trends, and political movements as well as events in the life of Bob Dylan are discussed to set the background for interpretations of three of his songs from the 1965 album, Bringing It All Back Home. The songs included are "Subterranean Homesick Blues," "Maggie's Farm" and "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)." By interpreting these songs, it will become evident that music and culture were intertwined during the sixties.