From folk to rock, this song is a turning point for Bob Dylan 丨 Night Ask

Answer: B.

From June 15 to 16, 1965, Bob Dylan recorded Like a Rolling Stone in the studio. The lyrics of the song were inspired by one of his long poems. He had just returned from a trip to England, and the trip had exhausted him. During the first two days of production, Dylan struggled to find the essence of the song, but it was not successful until he tried to play the song in a rock'n' roll way.

Originally, the record company thought that the song was more than 6 minutes (most of Dylan's previous works were about 3 minutes) was too long, and did not like the electronic sound inside, so it was hesitant to release it. A month later, a copy of the song was leaked to a pop music club and overheard by an influential radio DJ, which led to the song's release. Despite the reluctance of radio stations to play such a long song, "Like a Rolling Stone" worked wonders, ranking second on the U.S. Billboard and becoming a global hit.

Critics credited the song with Dylan's shift from folk to rock," and Rolling Stone magazine named it number one for "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time." It has been covered by countless singers and has great significance for Dylan himself. In 1966 he said "Like a Rolling Stone" was his best song. In 2004, Dylan still felt the song had a special place in his work: "It's like a ghost writing a song like this, it gives you the song, and then it disappears." ”

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