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THE REVIEW
Nobody understood it, but the true greatness of this album lies in being a perfect alibi.
If any elderly Pinhead doesn't have to be ashamed of spending their free time strumming six strings to the beat of the Ramones, it's solely because of «Highway 61 Revisited».
Because if the know-it-all turns up and says to you «Hey, will you stop making all this racket? Do you realize you're forty and you can't keep wasting time like this? What, are you an idiot?», you give them a compassionate look, pull out the aforementioned vinyl from your collection, and, showing it to them, admonish them to show respect for the most absolute form of art that man has conceived in the twentieth century.
And after giving them one last contemptuous look, you turn the amplifier back on and start riffing again to the notes of «Blitzkrieg Bop»...
Hey ho, let's go.
PS: Maybe, to make them feel even more insignificant than they already are, you throw in a few lines of «Desolation Row»...
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This review praises Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited as a masterpiece that serves as the perfect alibi for rock enthusiasts. It highlights the album's profound influence and its role in justifying a lifelong passion for music. The mix of emotional nostalgia and cultural respect makes it timeless and influential.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter Robert Allen Zimmerman, known as Bob Dylan, is a major figure in 20th-century popular music, noted for pioneering songwriting and continual reinvention across folk, rock, country and blues.127 Reviews
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