Everybody must get stoned
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"Everybody must get stoned" is the famously repeated, tongue-in-cheek refrain from Bob Dylan’s 1966 song "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35," often associated with counterculture and double entendre.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Everybody Must Get Stoned | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catchphrase
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cultural reference ⓘ song lyric phrase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s counterculture
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marijuana culture ⓘ recreational drug use ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a widely quoted line from Bob Dylan’s work
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became emblematic of 1960s drug references in popular music ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOn | album Blonde on Blonde ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| genreContext |
folk rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Everybody
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get ⓘ must ⓘ stoned ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
call for universal intoxication
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metaphor for being attacked or criticized ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalDevice | double entendre ⓘ |
| lyricalFunction |
hook line
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song’s main slogan ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
intoxication
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social persecution ⓘ |
| lyricalTone | tongue-in-cheek ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial drug-related connotations
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humorous, carnival-like delivery in the original recording ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedMeaning |
encouragement of drug use by some listeners
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satire of moralistic condemnation by others ⓘ |
| performanceContext | often shouted or sung along by live audiences ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
discussions of censorship in popular music
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histories of Bob Dylan’s electric period ⓘ |
| refrainOf | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repeatedIn | chorus of Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 ⓘ |
| repetitionStyle | chant-like ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext |
1960s popular music
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Vietnam War era ⓘ |
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Everybody Must Get Stoned