November 19, 2013

Like A Rolling Stone: 2013 Variation

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I see that I have, once again, overstayed my time on the planet: Bob Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Interactive Video Mimics TV Surfing

Rock icon Bob Dylan's 1965 hit "Like a Rolling Stone," deemed one of the greatest songs ever by experts, just received the 2013 music video treatment. The interactive video, shared first with Mashable, is the song's first official video. It allows viewers to use their keyboards or cursors to flip through 16 channels that mimic TV formats such as games shows, shopping networks and reality series. People on each channel, no matter what TV trope they represent, are seen lip-syncing the lyrics.
Take it out for a spin beyond the jump. Try not to wreck it and, please, home before dark.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at November 19, 2013 9:25 AM
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Oh G*D, help me. That's awful!

Posted by: pbird at November 19, 2013 10:05 AM

"One of the greatest songs ever by experts?"

Jesus.

Posted by: Rob De Witt at November 19, 2013 12:17 PM

Dylan is only surpassed by the Beatles in the overrated sweepstakes.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at November 19, 2013 12:29 PM

Unusual but considering the day I've been having, it's a great diversion. Sure wish I had written that old War Horse.

Posted by: Jack at November 19, 2013 1:19 PM

That said, all you haters, I adore the song long time.

Posted by: pbird at November 20, 2013 7:20 AM

Elevator music for us boomer seniors. Consider yourself lucky if you can name the tune or the artist. Extra points for mumbling along with the lyrics.

He is an aging Commie/pinko, he shoulda stuck with imitating Woody Guthrie. The only good thing that happened to Robert Zimmerman was when he connected with The Hawks. The Hawks?

There, your musical trivia question for the day.

Posted by: chasmatic at November 20, 2013 8:14 AM

Survey sez: Ronnie Hawkins' backing band, early sixties; after leaving Hawkins became what we know as "The Band". Dylan connected with them but The Band had stand-alone talent.

http://theband.hiof.no/history/part_2.html

Posted by: chasmatic at November 21, 2013 6:10 AM

Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks

http://theband.hiof.no/history/part_2.html

After parting ways with Hawkins, became "The Band".

People that don't know musical trivia are destined to repeat it.

Posted by: chasmatic at November 21, 2013 7:08 AM