http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/02/17/masters-of-war/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/02/17/masters-of-war/#comment-105201 Martha Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:03:50 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/02/17/masters-of-war/#comment-105201 I feel that, this song was a strong influetial song. and it expresses a lot about the Vietnam War, even though it was not stated in the song that it was about the Vietnam. I feel that, this song was a strong influetial song. and it expresses a lot about the Vietnam War, even though it was not stated in the song that it was about the Vietnam.

]]> http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/02/17/masters-of-war/#comment-643 Esoth Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:00:31 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/02/17/masters-of-war/#comment-643 It remains startling to think of how early and how young Dylan wrote "Masters of War". For all the identifying Dylan with the anti-Viet Nam war movement, the fact is that his writing and singing transcended that war, though it is not hard to see how the ominous events of those days made that impossible to recognize. I don't recall the words "Viet Nam" ever appearing in a Dylan song. As the sixties and the war burned on, Dylan, at the height of his powers, was beset on all sides, from conservative society for his anti-establishment persona and statements, from the folk music bundists for the breadth of his artistic vision, and from the anti-war movement for not converting his career and his very being to a tool to protest the war. By the mid 60's he had already given the movement and world his voice and a clarion call of recognition, a bell clang that resonates still and that will never be unrung. There were other great Dylan songs that belong to the anti-war cannon, but having written "Masters of War", what more needed, what more could be said. Masters of War, Part II, still standing over the grave to make sure they're still dead? It remains startling to think of how early and how young Dylan wrote “Masters of War”. For all the identifying Dylan with the anti-Viet Nam war movement, the fact is that his writing and singing transcended that war, though it is not hard to see how the ominous events of those days made that impossible to recognize. I don’t recall the words “Viet Nam” ever appearing in a Dylan song. As the sixties and the war burned on, Dylan, at the height of his powers, was beset on all sides, from conservative society for his anti-establishment persona and statements, from the folk music bundists for the breadth of his artistic vision, and from the anti-war movement for not converting his career and his very being to a tool to protest the war. By the mid 60’s he had already given the movement and world his voice and a clarion call of recognition, a bell clang that resonates still and that will never be unrung. There were other great Dylan songs that belong to the anti-war cannon, but having written “Masters of War”, what more needed, what more could be said. Masters of War, Part II, still standing over the grave to make sure they’re still dead?

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