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

2y↑15

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:

@roxymcgowan8224

20w↑44

5 26 2024 listening . My sis played the life out of this record. She died in 2008 . @ 57. We played it in back ground . Rip Bina 10 18 51 to 12/11/08

@obama2431

19w↑5

Rip. Hope you're doing alright fam 🙏✊

@thomasfisher5742

13w↑1

a lady of IMPECCABLE musical taste

@chepiba10

13w↑1

RIP Bina !! Always in our hearts ❤❤

@MikeKelly9786

13w

I'm so sorry for your loss. 😢

@JamesAlee-no9tq

44w↑176

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

@CentrismIsFuture

31w↑3

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

30w↑4

There's nothing like that

@ManuelVasquez-is8cf

30w

Wassup cous!

@sigridbrandom3135

29w↑2

Yes🎉😊

@NachTac

22w↑2

There’s never a song like that

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@deco9863

2y↑364

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

2y↑11

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

@jacko222333

2y↑7

What a beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing.

@ragnorr2001

2y↑4

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

@AdonisMediaProductions

2y↑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

2y↑5

@@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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@ninjabluefyre3815

26w↑42

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

@dontall71

Larry Knechtel played the bass in the original studio recording

@SophieLovesSunsets

2y↑151

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

2y↑10

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

1y↑4

The best adaptation of song by Bob Dylan.

@Gecko....

1y↑2

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

@jackfitzpatrick8173

41w

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.

@lyleanderson8160

20w

The Wrecking Crew too

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@user-yp7mn3kd6b

8w↑3

The greatest rock band ever! Thank you America for giving the greatest rock band to the world!

@lizdevich7192

3y↑321

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

2y↑2

I used to listen to it on repeat as a teenager

@augustusbetucius2931

2y↑2

Who?

@ElvarMasson

1y↑3

@@augustusbetucius2931 The Byrds

@Gecko....

1y↑3

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

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@JDLamps1

7y↑969

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

5y↑111

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

@lulugodzilla

5y↑62

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

@oldermusiclover

4y↑35

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

4y↑23

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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@fredmartine674

2y↑73

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

2y↑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

1y↑3

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

@elbmw

1y↑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

1y↑2

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

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@piya3019

1y↑33

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

@simonsays1370

18w↑1

Me too.

@blotcho84

2y↑157

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

2y↑6

Very sad...

@Islandgirl4ever2

2y↑3

Same here. RIP David Crosby.

@walterinpv8499

2y↑2

Me too

@jacquelinewebb5715

2y↑125

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

@normankennith7919

2y↑2

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

@jimdauner4077

5y↑181

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

@spook394

3y↑4

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

@OldHeathen1963

3y↑1

I discovered The Byrds in the '70s 🤷‍♂️

@hallmobility

41w

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

36w

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

@RafaelAraujo-vy2bc

9y↑342

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

6y↑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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@rogerbyroncollins7204

2y↑89

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

2y↑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

2y↑3

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

@jennybaxter5421

1y↑1

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

@lemurianchick

33w

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

@RCT1963

25w↑43

Two & half minutes of perfection

@mikea9365

8w↑3

One of the best Bob Dylan covers.

@svenreichelt3182

16w↑16

How I love this kind of music... I am an old hippie! For 35 years I taught bankers and insurance people about fonds management and how to trade stocks. I was always wearing a suit and a tie! Now I'm 71 yo but my hair still rund down till to my ass! 😂

@budderkupp1282

3y↑101

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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@ellencoulter9279

19w↑11

I remember when this came out. I'm going to be 69 and still love it

@AnneTerry-jb7mp

Me too 😊❤

@jaytotheell

2y↑30

goodbye mr.crosby. thanks for the wonderful song.

@genghiskhan7041

41w↑2

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

@jaytotheell

41w

thanks bob.@@genghiskhan7041

@thedealer777

1y↑21

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

@nancymarafioti5856

37w↑3

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

@thedealer777

37w↑1

"RIGHTEOUS!"

@josemariacamposcastellanos591

Great Rock Group God Bless Them.
Thank you for your Great Music.

@kirstinwhite1850

1y↑10

I was only 6 yrs old that year, but I remember seeing a stop sign near my home where someone had painted “Stop the War.” I was too young to understand.
Thanks so much for serving.

@NachTac

20w

Oh ye I was 5 only one year younger !!!

@kirstinwhite1850

20w

@@NachTac 😊

@jackfitzpatrick8173

2y↑37

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

@williamkennedy5335

18w

McQuinn, yes, but the Wrecking Crew, session musicians of renown, did the song in 3 hours for the recorded hit.

@prb2883

2y↑71

RIP David. Thanks for all the great music

@MarciaHooley-fr7qj

28w↑6

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

@danieledlin9154

2y↑26

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

Godspeed, sir!

@margaretforbes4387

35w↑1

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

@rogerbyroncollins7204

3y↑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

32w

They were better with Gram Parsons

@mariosaliba8036

2y↑16

Bob Dylan + The Byrds = sheer brilliance

@nancymurray4161

2y↑2

plus Glen Campbell

@waukivorycopse2402

10w

@@nancymurray4161 I don't think Glen is here, all evidence points to Jerry Cole, Larry Knechtel, Leon Russell (who is mixed out)and Big Hal and of course McGuinn pulling it all together

@LarryRickenbacker

8y↑106

This wonderful song ages so well!

@Berlitz81

2y↑1

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

@JamesAlee-no9tq

26w↑4

This is an awesome version of this song! Just wish it was as long as Dylans!❤

@Samurai-ss5qs

2y↑15

@markkennedy4854

2y↑29

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.

@DaeraLord42

33w↑14

Groovy music 🎉 ❤

@josephlemko3027

25w↑14

Thank you guys for all the great music. PEACE!

@user-fs4ok2wd5g

2y↑13

R.I.P. David Crosby the Byrds had great harmonies of the time unforgetable

@anthonysmall7978

17w↑2

Just love listening to the 60s when I’m working just feels so good.

@andrewshaver5800

1y↑10

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

@hugosophy

27w

Mamas papascalifornia dreaming
Or Scott maknzie going to Sanfran

@user-qr9uh1fd8g

20w

Richard and Mimi . " Troubadours of the folk era" Joan Baez. Ian and Sylvia. Ritchie Havens. Introducing the Beatles. Brian Wilson songs ❤️.

@user-qr9uh1fd8g

20w

Yes

@amstotz

2y↑10

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

@manufacturingdefect1287

7y↑26

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

@carolsteward8927

3y↑9

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

@lynnmoss1100

Those were the Days, Good days

@adrianpalacios2543

37w↑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.

@PianoImprovVlogger

27w↑7

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

@ArkadiBolschek

2y↑20

RIP David Crosby. Absolute genius.

@lgbet6w58g4

2y↑4

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

@catSteel-tn5qx

21w↑4

We love you HIPPIE your not alone.we got you bro

@mwingopoe7

20w

lol

@johnshields6852

1y↑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.

@NachTac

19w↑2

This is my ringtone now so when someone calls me this song will play the lyrics are the best and tune I just love 90s music and other old music but this is my fav one thank u so much for this song !

@jamierupik9466

8y↑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

3y↑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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@lorencadenhead3360

2y↑5

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

@IHeartAtx

3y↑27

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

@habiibqawiy7884

5y↑28

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

@ecouture33

1y↑6

Nothing beats these harmonies!!

@oughtonoughton2634

45w↑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 ??

@haeseongkim6688

16w↑3

Thaks THE BYRDS for my youger days with this song.

@sandib4234

15w

Yes wasn't it great!!!

@markbrandus

7y↑22

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

@Jimmy-pq1kp

50w↑2

the byrds had that one song i just cant shake

@patearly9492

4y↑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

@jaw444

25w

i had the album, lots of good songs with their sound, they had Dylan's Chimes of Freedom, like Mr Tambourine, it left off most of the verses, but they provided it to people who got their album to listen to and see that the song writer was Dylan and they could track down the whole song if desired.. Artists were in a struggle with the commercial system to be able to provide their fans and potential fans with songs that were more works of art and not just short commercial fun, and eventually the fans and artists won with the emergence FM radio to provide them with more inspiring creative and historically meaningful music, AM radio lost those listeners, their sponsors lost that market. It turned out to be a huge market.

@michaelferris2734

2y↑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

@LucyLennon20

2y↑4

The Byrds were the first to record the Bob Dylan masterpiece. (*even before Dylan did).

Rest Your Soul in Peace
🕊🥀 🕊 David Crosby 🕊🥀

@rockkaos4485

9y↑22

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

@haraldssongs264

2y↑5

Wie hat mich dieses Lied bewegt !!!

@user-mb2cw2vg6g

2y↑1

И меня

@haraldssongs264

1y↑1

@@user-mb2cw2vg6g ja das waren Zeiten ;)

@389293912

3y↑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

3y↑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

2y↑1

@@michaelsieger9133 wonderfully said!

@user-zk1wi6ve5g

6y↑26

The fadeout is still my favorite part of the song. The harmony always goes on repeat.

@stroonZe1

9y↑103

One of the greatest pop tunes of all time!

@Elvis-Pelvis03

7y↑5

It's not pop. It's rock.

@jonnybirchyboy1560

4y↑4

@@Elvis-Pelvis03 Rock is pop...

@Elvis-Pelvis03

4y↑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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@rsure346

3y↑32

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

@jacquelinewebb5715

Same here

@jw870206

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

@yves-vv6uf

1y↑3

Exceptional music and profound 🧐

@HitchHikersBlues

34w↑4

One of the best of the 60's.

@pbrucpaul

3y↑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.

@haraldssongs264

2y↑4

Seit über 50 Jahren eins meiner Lieblingslieder Vielen Dank Byrds

@user-mb2cw2vg6g

2y↑1

Я тоже от них прибалдела

@haraldssongs264

1y↑1

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

@sEngineer-il8im

3y↑7

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

@kevinkelly9956

3y↑5

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.

@stevenlawrence3614

2y↑4

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

@gilleycardbreaks4969

15w↑1

Used to listen to this with my Dad in the 80's and 90's RIP Pop

@tarheel8494

7y↑39

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.

@mouse4802

34w↑3

Amazing where this takes me...

@geraldraucci1041

1y↑4

I always felt that this song opened the middle sixties

@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...

@MatthewHillMusician

47w↑4

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

@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.

@geri0756

10w↑1

Sehr schön.

@johnramonas9463

2y↑6

Excellent band very under rated great vocals and great guitars RIP Mr Crosby and keep on rocking Jim Mcquinn 💙 👍

@bunnyfish714

9y↑72

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

@robertpetrie6847

8y↑5

bunny fish debatable

@animatedphysics3390

5y↑2

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

@judiprince7727

2y↑3

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

@NevervousOtoole

13w↑1

Great sound , British influence from the 60s.

@hancecrawford

33w↑3

I like the Byrds music I remember them in teens

@robertmncnaughto623

2y↑5

rip thanks for all the music sad day

@phineas117

2y↑7

Rest in Peace, David Crosby.

@jennacarroll9200

3y↑5

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

@KeithFinnie

19w

Remarkably, today feels much the same. Unnecessary wars, social unrest, prophecies of doom. La plus ca change ....

@jakefaust4409

2y↑6

here to pay my respects farewell David Crosby RIP 🙏

@johnmacdonald5781

2y↑3

Greatest record ever made in the history of music.

@ccolemanification

2y↑6

Iconic hippy nostalgia. Love it.

@wb1092

10w

Love the guitar

@alteregoofputin8352

48w↑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.

@dianeolsen6980

3y↑5

One of my favorite songs

@lxx5045

3y↑10

Just a wonderful song. Perfect

@torbenhau4146

2y↑19

Legendary. Rest in peace, David.

@marywoll8947

33w↑1

I just woke up with this in my head. Like a prayer I sang my own words.almost 50 and I still want to believe in heaven.😢 but now I know to love what I have and never shed a tear.

@yesterdayproductions1019

1y↑1

That 's David Crosby singing the HIGHER part on the chorus. Beautiful tenor voice.

@JohnSmith-rb7pw

7y↑19

life was great when this was in the charts

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