Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

Take me for a trip upon your magic swirling ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip and my toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wandering

I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade
Into my own parade
Cast your dancing spell my way
I promise to go under it

Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm going to
Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Byrds' song "Mr. Tambourine Man” are enigmatic and intriguing. On the surface, the song appears to be a request for a musician to play a tune for the singer, who is not sleepy nor is he going anywhere. The singer is, in fact, ready to accompany the musician on a voyage, a “trip upon your magic swirling ship." This sets up the rest of the lyrics, where the singer describes the transformative power of music, capable of stripping away his senses and leaving him ready to go anywhere - "all my senses have been stripped and my hands can't feel to grip and my toes too numb to step.”

The lyrics of "Mr. Tambourine Man" suggest a longing for escape and transformation from the mundanity and banality of everyday life, encapsulated in the phrase, "I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade into my own parade." The singer wants to break away from the perceived constraints of society and engage in a journey of discovery and exploration, under the guidance of the titular musician.

Overall, "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a hymn to the transformative power of music and its ability to take the listener on an otherworldly journey. It is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with listeners today.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, Mr. Tambourine man, play a song for me
I am seeking escape from my mundane life and asking for your help

I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm going to
I am wide awake and have no particular destination or purpose

In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you
I will follow your music wherever it takes me, even if I don't know where I'm going

Take me for a trip upon your magic swirling ship
Please take me on a psychedelic journey with your music

All my senses have been stripped
Your music has transported me beyond my normal perceptions

And my hands can't feel to grip and my toes too numb to step
I am so lost in the music that I am disconnected from my physical body

Wait only for my boot heels to be wandering
I am completely willing to let your music take me on a journey, wherever it may lead

I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade
I am open to any new experiences and willing to let go of my old self

Into my own parade
I want to create my own path, free from societal constraints

Cast your dancing spell my way
Please use your music to enchant and captivate me

I promise to go under it
I am willing to fully surrender myself to your musical spell

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Dylan

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Samurai-ss5qs

1y↑13

Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm goin' to
Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

Take me for a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
And my toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'

I'm ready to go anywhere I'm ready for to fade
On to my own parade cast your dancin' spell my way
I promise to go under it

Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
I'm not sleepy and there ain't no place I'm goin' to
Hey Mister Tambourine Man, play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning, I'll come followin' you

All comments from YouTube:

@JamesAlee-no9tq

19w↑74

The 60's wouldn't sound right without bands like the Byrds!

@Pomirkovany

6w↑1

This song is a bad example. The lyrics are by Bob Dylan, the music is by ghost musicians The Wrecking Crew. The song was engineered to be a hit and the Byrds just played a role

@ClementMubita-fo2vi

6w↑2

There's nothing like that

@ManuelVasquez-is8cf

Wassup cous!

@sigridbrandom3135

Yes🎉😊

@NachTac

This song is the best and so is the band ❤

@deco9863

1y↑326

What an epic masterpiece. It takes me back to when I was eight years old, riding my bike past our local drive-in. They had two old speakers hanging off the building, for those who chose to eat outside. That day, driving by that drive-in, they were blasting this song. It was the coolest thing I ever heard. It was 1967.
I am sixty years old now, and when I hear this song it instantly takes me back to that summer day in 1967, riding on that bike. I feel eight years old again, not a care in the world.

@peterpaul231

1y↑11

If you were 8 in 67, you must be 62.

@jacko222333

1y↑7

What a beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing.

@ragnorr2001

1y↑4

@@peterpaul231 I was 10 then, I remember it well

@AdonisMediaProductions

1y↑11

that's a beautiful insight, i really feel your comment to a deep level. I can only imagine how impactful it must of felt to grow up during the cultural revolution in America, amazing! Cheers to you.

@sidstorch9405

1y↑4

@@AdonisMediaProductions The cultural revolution is now. In 67, anyone who wrote “must of” wouldn’t have been allowed out of 6th grade.

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@jaytotheell

1y↑19

goodbye mr.crosby. thanks for the wonderful song.

@genghiskhan7041

16w↑1

Why thank him, Bob Dylan wrote the song, lol.

@jaytotheell

16w

thanks bob.@@genghiskhan7041

@ninjabluefyre3815

1w↑3

Man, the 12 string really is the instrument of the decade. It just gives such a dreamlike quality to certain riffs.

@jacquelinewebb5715

1y↑107

Rest in peace David Crosby. Mr Tambourine Man, part of the wonderful music of my childhood.

@normankennith7919

1y↑2

was it a 'green tambourine & was it the same make as abba used when singing, 'dancing queen'?

@JDLamps1

7y↑813

It takes me back when I was 19 and in Vietnam, I was addicted to this song like it was a drug. That was the spring of 1971.

@richardmulkeen4167

4y↑90

Glad you made it back, John. My condolences for the friends you lost. A rough, ugly conflict.

@lulugodzilla

4y↑50

John Lindsey, I thank you for your service. I was 16, an Army Brat at Ft. Campbell. God bless you, sir.

@oldermusiclover

4y↑29

God Bless welcome home had an older brother who was in Nam around this time i was just getting ready to get out of school

@alberto-os1bx

3y↑20

I have never been to war,i hope i'll never be. I guess i'm lucky. So long my friend.

@joejohnston3591

3y↑4

May God surround you with Angels Sir. Thank you for the time you served in Hell!

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@lizdevich7192

2y↑312

I never get tired of this song. I absolutely love it! The Byrds are unforgettable!

@jimallen5597

2y↑5

The Byrds are one of my favorite groups.

@ArkadiBolschek

1y↑1

I used to listen to it on repeat as a teenager

@augustusbetucius2931

1y↑2

Who?

@ElvarMasson

49w↑2

@@augustusbetucius2931 The Byrds

@Gecko....

39w↑3

This is a Bob Dylan song and the wrecking crew played the instruments for the recording.

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@SophieLovesSunsets

1y↑130

The Byrds covering "Mr Tambourine Man" not only firmly put Dylan on the map as one the most prolific songwriters of the 20th century but it also signified the birth of folk rock 🎸💖

@worldview6218

1y↑7

Yeah, he was obviously welll known within the grinich village New York folk scene, but that scene was as good as it was very purist and not really inviting for anyone not into the politics or protest movement of the folk revival but bob Dylan was already starting to sort of spread his wings and was evolving past that more purist folk scene but this cover for sure put Dylan on the mainstream map and like you said really started an entirely new genre of folk rock which would eventually grow into that Southern California Lauren canyon scene which would end up seeing people like Joni Mitchell and the doors even and Neil young and buffalo and mommas and poppas 2:30 Springfield and Csny and later on people like Jackson Browne and the eagles. It’s crazy the type of domino effect certain songwriters or groups can have on an entire genre and the different styles and bands inspired by that which pop up. Black southern blues which due to racial discrimination didn’t get airtime or play in America but deeply resonated with the post world war 2 British isles which inspired the stones and the who and those bands were also able to take advantage of the success the Beatles had revolutionizing the entire music industry and then all those bands inspired other bands and so on

@thomasreghi7052

46w↑4

The best adaptation of song by Bob Dylan.

@Gecko....

39w↑1

The wrecking crew played the instruments on the studio recording, so the Byrds didn't have much to do with it creatively.

@jackfitzpatrick8173

16w

That's right.Dylan owes the Byrds a lot in terms of commercial success and the reverse is also true. Tambourine Man and My Back Pages were pivotal for both.

@NachTac

3w↑5

And also my whole family loves the Byrds so do I

@blotcho84

1y↑153

Coming back to this classic after being reminded of its beauty today under sad circumstances ~ such a beautiful cover, RIP the Byrds' David Crosby

@belaandrusko

1y↑6

Very sad...

@Islandgirl4ever2

1y↑3

Same here. RIP David Crosby.

@walterinpv8499

1y↑2

Me too

@fredmartine674

1y↑66

If there was a time machine, I would go back to the 60's and enjoy every moment of that Era with cool songs like this..

@jeffreyallen2232

1y↑3

I totally agree. What a great time to be a kid

@elbmw

1y↑6

@@jeffreyallen2232 Nah. As a kid in the 60s life was pretty grey and austere. The music was good but radios and record players were pretty dismal compared to audio equipment today so you may not have appreciated the songs the same way you do today.

@keivebeats

50w↑3

@@elbmw Brutal but true. You're a audio engineer?

@elbmw

50w↑2

@@keivebeats No, but I have a good memory and recall the crappy little record players and 8 track cassettes we had back then. When I got my first (cheap) record player in the early 80's I noticed things in songs that I hadn't before and realised how bad the equipment was in the 60s and 70s.

@keivebeats

50w↑2

@@elbmw Im myself a audio engineer and I like what you said, it's totally true

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@piya3019

33w↑16

It was a special time…Our generational renaissance.
I still occasionally think of those times. And miss them.

@prb2883

1y↑69

RIP David. Thanks for all the great music

@jimdauner4077

5y↑177

The Byrds were my first concert....in 1965. They were fabulous!

@spook394

2y↑4

I saw them in 1965 at the Whitefish Bay High School auditorium

@OldHeathen1963

2y↑1

I discovered The Byrds in the '70s 🤷‍♂️

@hallmobility

16w

I saw perhaps the last Byrds performance at Rainbow Farm in 1999. Only one original member (McGuinn?) but the sound was PERFECT. I was dancing to "Sounds of Freedom Flashing."

@JF-iq1yx

11w

@@spook394 I remember seeing 'em....hell it musta been back in '22 or '23...on YouTube. I'll never forget that magical moment.

@MarciaHooley-fr7qj

3w↑4

One of my Top 10 All-time favorite songs
I was a "Summer of Love" baby and the 60s have always been in my blood
Protesting, the troop trains, flowers in their hair, Abby Hoffman. Man, I'm sorry I missed it-- sounds like such a fun time

@PianoImprovVlogger

2w↑6

On a Byrds kick. Just still love them. Beautiful harmonies. ❤

@rogerbyroncollins7204

1y↑84

From when they first started in 1964 in California, I have worshiped the group 'THE BYRDS' and when I die, I want 'Mr Tambourine Man' played for me. As an 19-year-old on the 14 August 1965 I was lucky enough to attend their live performance at the Flamingo Club in London's West End - I was mesmerised, On 6 July 1968 I was fortunate to see them again in concert in the Roundhouse Camden London and have a poster from then. For my 60th Birthday Party at the Straand Hotel Vradal Norway my two super sons, presented me with a Vinyl LP of the Byrds with the cover signed personally by the entire group which hangs proudly on the wall in my office. I will treasure it for ever and remains one of my most valuable possessions.

@christinehitchens904

1y↑7

How lovely to read your message like you I have two sons and for my 40 birthday they got me the Byrds LP and the song will be played at my funeral

@rogerbyroncollins7204

1y↑3

@@christinehitchens904 That was so good to read As they say 'Great minds think alike' Wish you a super 2023 Roger

@jennybaxter5421

51w↑1

Jennÿ What better way to leave this planet,Thanks for the great music Great minds think alike

@lemurianchick

Are you aware that August 14th was David Crosby's birthday?

@thedealer777

38w↑12

Takes me back to the 60s, when we ate the "brownies" and drank the "tea." "Trippy!"

@nancymarafioti5856

12w↑1

I'm 70 ...& Still do, from time to time. ☮️

@thedealer777

12w↑1

"RIGHTEOUS!"

@user-ue5tb8zx1b

8w↑9

Groovy music 🎉 ❤

@RafaelAraujo-vy2bc

8y↑341

One of the greatest songs that i've ever heard. This song changed my life

@betofernandez6299

7y↑2

Rafael Araújo what was it like back then

@VerbranntiChaib1

5y↑2

@@betofernandez6299 Byrds et.al. set me on the Kathmando trail

@patcole8925

5y↑6

The greatest song ever his voice is awesome and the backing track is just sublime .

@stevedunkey6585

4y↑6

I was there in1965...still one of the most powerful influenced in my life....moving beyond feeling

@zachellis3751

4y↑4

I love how music has the power to do such that.. people gather by the hundereds...and thousands to laugh, sing dance and rejoice.all sharing the same common denominator.. the love of music... If only the melodic sounds would bring us together again during these uncertain, divided times. God 🙏 Bless

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@andrewshaver5800

31w↑5

Is there a song that captures the essence of its era better than this one?

@hugosophy

Mamas papascalifornia dreaming
Or Scott maknzie going to Sanfran

@danieledlin9154

1y↑25

RIP Croz. You may have had your issues, but you were always about the music.

Godspeed, sir!

@margaretforbes4387

10w↑1

If you lived through the sixties, who didn't have issues, but they made people stronger. Lobe love this song

@franksatira2762

36w↑3

We will never hear great music like this anymore, very sad

@rogerbyroncollins7204

2y↑23

l am now a young 75 and as a teen through the1960s I enjoyed the London club scene big time and all my pals thought The Byrds outstripped the likes of The Beatles and The Stones by miles! Hanging on the wall in my studio, in a place of honour since 1965 after I obtained it during my first visit to Arlington Virginia is an album cover containing a vinyl LP of Mr Tambourine Man signed by the entire group which I treasure to this day. When I met Mick Jagger in Mustique in 1988, as we both shared the same Italian architect Mario Spinella, when we built our villas on Mustique and St Vincent I showed him the signed LP which he would have bought at any price, but was not for sale and remains priceless to this day. At least then I got Mick to sing at my Norwegian wife's 40th Birthday party celebration's in January 1989 on Basils Bar in Mustique and Ringo Star and Barbara Bach turned up so a great party that finished at 8 am the following morning! I still listen to the Byrds at least 2 or 3 times a week. They were then and to this day remain the best Folk Rock group EVER!!!

@markduncan8988

They were better with Gram Parsons

@mariosaliba8036

2y↑10

Bob Dylan + The Byrds = sheer brilliance

@nancymurray4161

1y↑2

plus Glen Campbell

@budderkupp1282

3y↑98

I was 10 when this song came out. The first time I heard it was at a town youth center; my aunt worked there & I was helping her. The kids who went to the center were ages 13 to 17..so me being only 10..I was quite impressed. I developed a deep crush on a 13 year old boy that night. He was adorable. Of course he didn't look at me. I was only 10..so why would he look at me.?? LOL. But that night..the song Mr Tambourine Man was playing over & over again at the youth center. The kids loved it!! After that night, it seemed that I ran into that cute boy everywhere, and every time I heard Mr Tambourine Man..I thought of him. My crush went on for 4 years..but he NEVER seemed to notice me. And, I didn't even know his name. One day, when I was 14..my phone rang. It was a boy and he asked me if I wanted to meet him at the library..where all the teens went. I had no clue who he was..but I figured there was no harm in meeting a boy at the library..where so many people hung out. I was also curious to find out who wanted to meet me.. so I went. OMG!! It was the boy from the youth center who I had a crush on for the past 4 yrs. He told me that he had noticed me..but was waiting for me to grow up a bit..and I had. I had my first kiss that night & nearly fainted after fantasizing about kissing him for 4 yrs. We fell madly in love and we were together for the next 2 yrs. Mr Tambourine Man became our song. And then when I was 16 & he was 19..he was killed in a car accident..struck by a drunk driver. For 2 years, I sank into a deep dark depression; I only left my house to go to school. My parents were very worried. The song Mr Tambourine Man would make me collapse and sob. Terrible terrible terrible time!! Then..I met a teacher who told me that she went through something very similar when she was my age. She encouraged me to write about him..stories, poems, songs..and slowly I came back to live in the real world. He will always be the first sweet love of my life..but I'm 66 years old now..married with 3 children & 7 grandchildren. The song Mr Tambourine Man..now brings me back to happy times & I LOVE the feeling I get when I hear it. Sometimes life can be very sad..but we must go on..because there is happiness on the horizon..if we look to find it. Hey Mr Tambourine Man..play a song for me....................

@davidbsrys5827

3y↑10

Dear lady. Your story has moved me to tears. A tender but at the same time tragic story. The good thing is that you and he had beautiful moments. Greetings from Mexico.

@penguinsscareme

3y↑5

That is such an amazing story. Music can be so powerful, can't it?

@budderkupp1282

3y↑3

@@davidbsrys5827 Thank you so much. The happiest time of my life became my saddest. But now, it's only sweet memories. Habla espanol tambien? Hablo un poco de espanol. Y me encanta hablar espanol. Me encanta Mexico tambien. He pasado tres vacaciones en Mexico. Saludos desde America. Gracias tambien.

@budderkupp1282

@@penguinsscareme Absolutely!!

@davidbsrys5827

3y↑1

@@budderkupp1282 Hola, qué tal. Qué gusto que hable español. Me siento muy contento que usted guste de mi país y que lo haya visitado en varias ocasiones. Ciertamente su experiencia fue muy particular tuvo momentos muy felices pero después tristes. Es un hecho sumamente interesan0te como es que una canción, lugar o incluso aromas nos hacen evocar ciertos eventos, lugares o sentimientos. Como en este caso esta maravillosa canción. Saludos

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@GizmoFromPizmo

14w↑13

If you compare this to the Bob Dylan original, you'll appreciate how beautiful this song really is. Bob Dylan sounds like a tortured cat squalling. The Byrds did a beautiful thing here.

@Tzadeck

13w

Hard disagree. The Dylan version is 1,000 times better, but it's nice to hear the Byrds one from time to time.

@johnBlahuta

8w↑4

Now,now....Dylan is no cat... that's Stevens..😼😼😼😼

@micheleferguson4932

4w↑1

😂

@carolsteward8927

2y↑9

This song was my favorite song in my Senior year in High School. 1971!

@lynnmoss1100

Those were the Days, Good days

@jackfitzpatrick8173

1y↑33

Written by Dylan...performed by the Byrds. Absolutely magical!

@jakefaust4409

1y↑5

here to pay my respects farewell David Crosby RIP 🙏

@hancecrawford

8w↑3

I like the Byrds music I remember them in teens

@amstotz

1y↑10

Rest in Power, Mr. Crosby. Have a nice journey. You are very loved in this material world.

@lgbet6w58g4

1y↑3

Sorry to hear about the passing of David Crosby. Another piece of my teenage years gone. Always loved CSN.

@phineas117

1y↑4

Rest in Peace, David Crosby.

@manufacturingdefect1287

6y↑25

I turned 37 yesterday but for some reason these old songs always resonate with me. That's why I have a collection

@ArkadiBolschek

1y↑19

RIP David Crosby. Absolute genius.

@robertmncnaughto623

1y↑5

rip thanks for all the music sad day

@HitchHikersBlues

9w↑4

One of the best of the 60's.

@lorencadenhead3360

1y↑5

Gone now but never forgotten cause He lives on in the music he created, and helped creat.

@haraldssongs264

2y↑5

Wie hat mich dieses Lied bewegt !!!

@user-mb2cw2vg6g

2y↑1

И меня

@haraldssongs264

46w↑1

@@user-mb2cw2vg6g ja das waren Zeiten ;)

@johnshields6852

37w↑3

I was 5 years old that year, this was a huge hit on the radio for good reason, but the Beatles came to America that year, so it was all Beatles for a couple years. Thanks.

@markkennedy4854

1y↑28

Love The Byrd's, one of the most iconic bands of the 70's. They were best when David Crosby was with them. RIP David Crosby.

@adrianpalacios2543

13w↑7

What a great song it is the essence of the late 60s, the opening riff is genius. It's sad they don't make music like this anymore, I was born too late.

@Threetails

15w↑4

Such a bittersweet, timeless song about facing the morning after a night of partying, not ready for the party to end. A beautiful anthem to a relatable mood.

@mouse4802

10w↑3

Amazing where this takes me...

@TheAzze11

1y↑3

RIP sir.

@LarryRickenbacker

8y↑105

This wonderful song ages so well!

@Berlitz81

2y↑1

Most 1960s music is ageless. Unlike me I'm afraid.

@Toyos-yk3ri

Waaay to short, this song and the rhythm are mesmerizing, Dylan’s version was over 5 minutes, the Byrds should have kept it at 5 and used all the lyrics, i just can’t get enough of the music and i wish there was more to sing and play!

@amandagavan3685

3y↑3

me and my dad use to sing this when i was little...he died of covid christmas 2020, i miss him so much.😣

@bunnyfish714

8y↑72

The best LP cover art,The best band,and The best song of the 1960's

@robertpetrie6847

7y↑5

bunny fish debatable

@animatedphysics3390

4y↑3

bunny fish you're in same drugs as they were in this song

@JohnSmith-rb7pw

6y↑19

life was great when this was in the charts

@haraldssongs264

2y↑4

Seit über 50 Jahren eins meiner Lieblingslieder Vielen Dank Byrds

@user-mb2cw2vg6g

2y↑1

Я тоже от них прибалдела

@haraldssongs264

46w↑1

@@user-mb2cw2vg6g ja , bis heute ganze 58 Jahre lang !

@yves-vv6uf

41w↑3

Exceptional music and profound 🧐

@stroonZe1

8y↑101

One of the greatest pop tunes of all time!

@Percguy03

7y↑5

It's not pop. It's rock.

@jonnybirchyboy1560

3y↑4

@@Percguy03 Rock is pop...

@Percguy03

3y↑2

@@jonnybirchyboy1560 Poprocks

@bobterwilliger1310

3y↑3

Folk rock is pop now. I am not ashamed to love the music from that time, which was “popular”. The Byrds were and are an iconic band that rocked, rolled and were popular. Love them no matter what you wanna call them. ✌🏻

@fishjj76

3y↑2

I always think of this as a folk song. (I'm not a musician or music historian though).

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@habiibqawiy7884

5y↑28

I'm not gonna cry now. This simply beautiful; I wanna bask in all its ageless glory!

@stevenlawrence3614

1y↑4

Man, I just loved the Byrds , and I still do!

@Samurai-ss5qs

1y↑13

@ecouture33

44w↑6

Nothing beats these harmonies!!

@oughtonoughton2634

20w↑1

hello i love your comment , these guys were the best , then now and always lol Jane x long live the 60s era xx i was their ,, were you ??

@sEngineer-il8im

2y↑7

Im glad i was raised to like this type of wonderful music

@aprillear4537

7y↑23

oh my god that jangly guitar to die for

@oldermusiclover

4y↑1

I know I gather he no longer playes it wish i could just hear and touch the thing

@telequacker-9529

it's pretty much impossible for your normal guitarist to play... you literally need 3 picks and banjo skills

@jamesfitzgerald6636

3y↑1

Of course he still plays it

@nzrdb6

9y↑24

Geez was this really 50 years ago!

@josiecorning3738

4y↑2

Heading for 80 on next b'day and still jam to this. Eternal bliss!

@adrianfranken2193

3y↑66

That Riff in the beginning just takes you somewhere! I feel like I’m poking into a past life when I hear this. Was a cover to Bob Dylan’s and I like The Byrds version better!

@amandagavan3685

3y↑2

Me and my dad sung this back in the day...2021 i miss him so much he died of covid 2020

@aonlyandonlytheonlythatonl4247

3y↑2

@@amandagavan3685 oh no
I am sorry to hear this.

@carolkelly1324

2y↑1

DYLAN ..ALL THE WAY..❤

@audreynaidoo2797

23w↑3

Remembering I was 14 ,when I listened to this masterpiece

@ratchetthunderpud5492

1y↑3

My mother loved this band, she passed away in 09' i love you and miss you.

@IHeartAtx

3y↑27

My dad used to play this for me on his guitar as a lullaby. 💖

@rockandrollsax

3y↑18

The first song I heard after being stationed overseas. I was walking to the AF barracks with my duffel bag late at night when I heard it echoing down the hallway. Memories...

@jennacarroll9200

2y↑3

I'm 30. I was not alive during this era, but I often feel like I should've been. Maybe in a past life......

@klauskoschinski3471

35w↑1

Wonderful wonderful never forget

@giselazimmermann9199

1y↑2

Super schön ❤

@torbenhau4146

1y↑19

Legendary. Rest in peace, David.

@user-idjw8qpd2je

35w↑2

Perfect

@judiprince7727

1y↑3

Every time I hear this brilliant song it takes me back to when I was 17 I'm 74 now such great times

@sterlingashley1965

2y↑2

I was 3 months old when they released this. Somehow I believe I remember that day.

@isaacdepaula2103

No you don't

@Jimmy-pq1kp

25w↑1

the byrds had that one song i just cant shake

@markbrandus

6y↑21

Good recording of an epic Dylan song. The Byrd's got the music right!

@jamierupik9466

7y↑45

I am 15 year old guitarist and I had totally forgotten about this song and had not heard it for years, but I went to a jam night the other day and someone played it, all the memories came flooding back. what a tune

@dang2443

2y↑6

What memories?! You're 15! (well, 19 now...)

@dang2443

2y↑3

@@genethebeatlesfan2359 how many memories can you possibly have at 14?

@dang2443

2y↑1

@@genethebeatlesfan2359 Yeah, you're a fount of wisdom there buddy.....

@dang2443

2y↑2

@@genethebeatlesfan2359 OK Zoomer....

@gillescollette1

2y↑6

Really, you are 15 yo and forgot about a song that was played 50 years ago and not heard it for years, well are you a ghost or something.

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@michaelferris2734

1y↑14

Mr. Tambourine Man is one of the best covers in the history of music.
To combine a philosophical composition with the existencial words of Dylan with the electric sound of The Beatles. A perfect feat.
When Dylan heard this cover for the first time he took the decision to electrify his music.
From this cover on music changed and Folk Rock was born.

PD: (excuse my English)
When Dylan heard thi

@rsure346

2y↑32

chills every time those first chords strike! never fails....amazing

@jacquelinewebb5715

Same here

@jw870206

38w

It's just a solid track altogether. The chords are so crisp. The harmony is perfect.

@rockkaos4485

8y↑22

dylan lyrics....Plus the melodies from the byrds...máster piece...

@pbrucpaul

2y↑12

This is Classic Folk/Rock blending from the Mid to Late '60''s. The Byrds really did good with that! The 12 string Rickenbacker Lead guitar and Bass just defined it.

@unclesquatch7934

33w↑1

I will day it again, this is the last song I ever want to hear before I drift off to rhe next world.

@user-ku5em3hx9o

1y↑1

We had the music back then

@subooking

1y↑1

Rest in Peace David Crosby🕊️❤

@JacquelineFox-xo6jn

14w↑2

Wow ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@christinehitchens904

1y↑2

I never get tried of this beautiful song I was 13 years old when this came out GOD BLESS DAVID CROSBY

@patearly9492

3y↑18

One of the greatest all-time folk rock songs by one of the greatest all-time folk rock bands. God bless all from Patrick

@389293912

2y↑86

One of Dylan's masterpieces, recorded properly. The original recording is almost just a demo. Since these are the best lyrics ever written this song deserves to be recorded over and over again with the latest musical technologies available. It's timeless and will still be covered 1000 years from now.

@montsesubyugantejarauta3113

2y↑2

Yo la conocía por esta versión ,por cierto que me gusta másque la de Bob Dylan.

@michaelsieger9133

2y↑8

Dylan’s version is 100x better. The sparse arrangement contributes to the spectral and ghostly tone of the song. This rendition is almost a misinterpretation; it sounds like any other 60’s pop song.

@LeeTheSecond

2y↑3

@@michaelsieger9133 I agree that Dylan's version is better, but I think it's fine to

@waycnf7229

2y↑2

@@LeeTheSecond I prefer Dylan's version by a lot, but that's only because it has all 4 verses (I still can't believe the Byrds didn't pick the 4th verse ahhhhh). Hell, you don't even need verse 3. Anything with verse 4 is good.

@alexanderlee896

1y↑1

@@michaelsieger9133 wonderfully said!

@jeffreysmith6793

2y↑2

On "The Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list from "The Rolling Stone" magazine, this song was ranked number 230.

@kevinkelly9956

2y↑4

I can't remember a song and a sound that blew me away like this one did, at that time. That Lesley with the delay like reverb, oh jezzis.

@shin-i-chikozima

2y↑3

I am immersed in the sea of dazzling nostalgic music and washed by the waves of soothing time

From
A corner of Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun🇯🇵

@okgoogleplay3500

3y↑7

Sunny summer day in the suburbs and I'm listening to this song. What a perfect time and place for me to listen to this.

@libramoon2

2y↑1

No more music like this.................

@Tully241

32w↑2

Dylan wrote and sang this song but The Byrds turned into a bigger hit! Love it💙

@JamesAlee-no9tq

11w↑1

Even though this version is condensed it packs a major punch!

@terencemeikle534

17w↑1

How I wish they'd recorded the complete song! 😫

@williambender350

32w↑1

beautiful🙏❤

@MatthewHillMusician

22w↑4

The Byrds are one of my favorite bands of all time! ❤️

@alteregoofputin8352

23w↑3

Though my parents my parents werent even born when the war ended, i know what the American soldiers had to go through, and i assure you, your service will not be forgotten ( even though i am indian). And this song rings in my head whenever i am in a good mood.

@tarheel8494

7y↑38

truly one of the greatest 45rpms of the 60s, or ever. And one of the best interpretations of another artist's song. They actually defined the melodies of Dylan's songs.