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Dylan and Lennon’s Lyric Revolution | Music News
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Bob Dylan shattered the mold for songwriters by fusing poetic, abstract lyricism with music—so much so that John Lennon credited him with freeing him from rigid songwriting rules. Lennon’s breakthrough “Norwegian Wood,” co-shaped with McCartney and Harrison’s sitar, became a landmark moment in lyrical freedom. Years later, Dylan’s “4th Time Around” echoed Lennon’s style so closely it startled him—until he realized it was pure genius. Though worlds apart, these two titans pushed each other to new creative heights, proving that great art thrives on bold, boundary-pushing expression.
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