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]]>The iconic song lyrics were written on a single sheet of paper and illustrate the song in the making. Dylan was visibly tinkering with the track, crossing some verses and lyrics while also adding interesting notes like “Tommy Blake Sweetie Pie,” and “42nd Street Photo Booth.”
Released in 1965 as a single, “The Times They Are a-Changin'” ended up becoming one of the most influential protest songs of all time. It is also considered one of the greatest tracks in music history, with Rolling Stone placing it on No.59 on their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.
As expected, the document of this significance isn’t cheap and comes with a price tag of $2.2 million. If the asking price ends up being met, it would be the most expensive song lyrics document of all time. Dylan also holds the current record, with the handwritten lyrics for “Like a Rolling Stone” being sold for $2 million.
According to Moments in Time owner Gary Zimet, the lyrics are being offered on sale by a private collector. They have been previously owned by Dylan’s current manager Jeff Rosen.
“It’s not an auction. It’s a private sale. First come, first served,” Zimet told Reuters.
Moments in Time is also offering two more Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics. The “Subterranean Homesick Blues” lyrics are priced at $1.2 million while “Lay Lady Lay” comes with a price of $650,000.
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]]>The post Bob Dylan’s Handwritten Lyrics for The Times They Are a-Changin’ Up For Sale appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The iconic song lyrics were written on a single sheet of paper and illustrate the song in the making. Dylan was visibly tinkering with the track, crossing some verses and lyrics while also adding interesting notes like “Tommy Blake Sweetie Pie,” and “42nd Street Photo Booth.”
Released in 1965 as a single, “The Times They Are a-Changin'” ended up becoming one of the most influential protest songs of all time. It is also considered one of the greatest tracks in music history, with Rolling Stone placing it on No.59 on their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.
As expected, the document of this significance isn’t cheap and comes with a price tag of $2.2 million. If the asking price ends up being met, it would be the most expensive song lyrics document of all time. Dylan also holds the current record, with the handwritten lyrics for “Like a Rolling Stone” being sold for $2 million.
According to Moments in Time owner Gary Zimet, the lyrics are being offered on sale by a private collector. They have been previously owned by Dylan’s current manager Jeff Rosen.
“It’s not an auction. It’s a private sale. First come, first served,” Zimet told Reuters.
Moments in Time is also offering two more Bob Dylan’s handwritten lyrics. The “Subterranean Homesick Blues” lyrics are priced at $1.2 million while “Lay Lady Lay” comes with a price of $650,000.
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