There is no question that Bob Dylan is probably the greatest folk singer of all times, and probably the best known one too. His lyrics lit up a generation, and gave them mottos and ideas that they might never else know.

It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding

It's a song about sucide—although it never says it, I always get the impression it's about sucide of a great nation—America. Written and recorded in 1965, it still expresses many of the feeling Americans go through on their day to day, feelings almost so collective, they could apply to everyone.

You feel to moan but unlike before / You discover / That you'd just be / One more person crying, is so true. We all want to moan, as our freedom assulted. And 7 minutes more of lyrics. It's a great song, everybody should listen to it.

Subterrian Homesick Blues

Like I spelled that right. But at any rate, it's an interesting song to start out the album Bringing it All Back Home. After all, Johnnie's in the basement mixing up the medicine, while I'm on the pavement thinking about the government.

It's just a perfect song to start out the album, and a Dylan number not to miss.

Times, They Are A Changin'

Yet another great song. Orginally released in 1963, it expressed the time of great change orginally after John F. Kennedy's death. But it quickly went beyond that, to become the lyrics for change, in any time period.

Dylan's raspy voice, and barebones sound, isn't the greatest, but it expresses in almost poetry the fight for change—that even the Senate can't afford ignore.

Blowin' In the Wind

Yes, the version everybody remembers is by Peter, Paul and Mary. But Dylan also did a great version of that, with his usual raspy voice. His version is far clearer, but certainly not as elegent or sing-along-able.

Nobody is going to miss the Dylan version, if they don't listen to it, but I like it.

Conclusion

Bob Dylan wrote some really nice songs, that deserve at least a second look. Most of them are avalible from your favorite way of pirating music, so go get them now. Enjoy!