2006-10-23 10:12:46 · 3 answers · asked by thomas w 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
It was all about the perceived "revolution" that Dylan and many of his peers felt was on the horizon back in the mid-60s, when this song came out. The song is all about how the old people with their old ways of doing things had better either get out of the way and make room for the youth of America, or change with the times. It was widely thought of as a battle cry for the hippies.
2006-10-23 10:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The younger generation's ideas are becoming more powerful and are changing society; and that the older generation either needs to get on board or step aside.
2006-10-23 17:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that the social-political issues of his era are coming to a forefront and are starting to be addressed.
2006-10-23 17:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋