Mr. Tambourine Man
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"Mr. Tambourine Man" is a landmark 1960s folk-rock song, written and first recorded by Bob Dylan and later popularized by The Byrds, known for its poetic, surreal lyrics and influential sound.
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| instanceOf |
single
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song → |
| associatedWithArtist |
Bob Dylan
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The Byrds → |
| composer |
Bob Dylan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| decade |
1960s
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| describedAs |
landmark 1960s folk-rock song
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| firstReleaseFormat |
album track
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| genre |
folk
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folk rock → psychedelic folk → |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became one of Bob Dylan's signature songs
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helped establish folk rock as a mainstream genre → influenced numerous singer-songwriters → widely regarded as a classic of 1960s popular music → |
| hasNotableCover |
The Byrds version of Mr. Tambourine Man
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| hasNotableFeature |
influential folk-rock arrangement
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jangly guitar sound → poetic lyrics → stream-of-consciousness style → surreal imagery → |
| hasRefrain |
Hey Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me
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| hasTheme |
artistic inspiration
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escape from reality → imagination and dreams → search for transcendence → |
| hasTitleCharacter |
Mr. Tambourine Man
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| influencedGenre |
folk rock
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jangle pop → psychedelic rock → |
| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Bob Dylan
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notableFor |
bridging folk and rock audiences
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complex, allusive lyrics → use of surrealist imagery in popular music → |
| originallyRecordedBy |
Bob Dylan
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| partOfMovement |
1960s counterculture music
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| performer |
Bob Dylan
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The Byrds → |
| popularizedBy |
The Byrds
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| recordLabel |
CBS Records
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Columbia → Columbia Records → |
| writer |
Bob Dylan
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Referenced by (4)
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Bringing It All Back Home
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Mr. Tambourine Man
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hasTitleCharacter |
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Bob Dylan
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Gene Clark
("Mr. Tambourine Man (album, as member of The Byrds)")
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