Dylan's and the Byrds' versions have appeared on various lists ranking the greatest songs of all time, including an appearance by both on The song has a bright, expansive melody and has become famous for its surrealistic imagery, influenced by artists as diverse as French poet "Mr. Tambourine Man" was written and composed in early 1964, at the same approximate time as "While there has been speculation that the song is about drugs, particularly with lines such as "take me on a trip upon your magic swirling ship" and "the smoke rings of my mind",The song has been in Dylan's live concert repertoire since it was written,A live version from Dylan's famous May 17, 1966, concert in In November 2016, all Dylan's recorded live performances of the song from 1966 were released in the boxed set "Mr. Tambourine Man" was the debut single by the American band The single's success initiated the folk rock boom of 1965 and 1966, with a number of American and British acts imitating the band's hybrid of a rock beat, jangly guitar playing, and poetic or socially conscious lyrics.Most of the members of the Byrds had a background in folk music,In early 1964, McGuinn, Clark, and Crosby formed the Jet Set and started developing a fusion of folk-based lyrics and melodies, with The master take of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was recorded on January 20, 1965, at Columbia Studios in Hollywood, prior to the release of Dylan's own version.The Byrds' recording of the song opens with a distinctive, As the 1960s came to a close, folk rock changed and evolved away from the jangly template pioneered by the Byrds,In addition to appearing on the Byrds' debut album, "Mr. Tambourine Man" is included on several Byrds' compilation and live albums, including "Mr. Tambourine Man" has been performed and recorded by many artists and in different languages over the years, including at least thirteen versions recorded in 1965 alone."Mr.

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me 5 Out to the windy bench Tambourine Man" has been referenced in books and film, including The Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" was listed as the number 79 song on Shumway, David R., "Bob Dylan as a Cultural Icon", in Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me

To your tambourine in time

It's just a ragged clown behind I have no one to meet 9: The Witmark Demos 1962–1964, respectively.

In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Far past the frozen leaves

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Down the foggy ruins of time Written by singer-songwriter legend Bob Dylan, ‘Mr. Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following you

Tambourine Man’ was made famous later that year by up and coming band the Byrds.Capitalizing on their newfound fame, the Byrds took the stage in 1965 for one of their first live performances of what would become their biggest claim to fame, and the only Bob Dylan song that went to #1 on the Billboard charts in America.

The song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including Dylan's song has four verses, of which the Byrds only used the second for their recording.