It’s alright ma (I’m only bleeding) Live

It’s alright ma (I’m only bleeding) Live
Dylan biographer Howard Sounes described “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” as a “grim masterpiece.” The only accompaniment is Dylan’s guitar, playing folk-blues riffs and up and down chord progressions. Authour Sean Wilentz has noted that the song’s chord structure is similar to that used by the Everly Brothers’ in their hit recording of “Wake Up Little Susie”. The lyrics of “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” express Dylan’s anger at hypocrisy, commercialism, consumerism, warmongers and contemporary American culture.[5][8][9] In his book Bob Dylan, Performing Artist, author Paul Williams has suggested that the song addresses “the possibility that the most important (and least articulated) political issue of our times is that we are all being fed a false picture of reality, and it’s coming at us from every direction.”[10] Williams goes on to say that the song successfully paints a portrait of an “alienated individual identifying the characteristics of the world around him and thus declaring his freedom from its ‘rules’.”[10] As such, a major target in the song is the old, established concepts which give a false picture of reality and hinder new worldviews from being accepted.[10] … Author Michael Gray has commented that although the vitriol Dylan unleashes towards his targets is similar to his earlier political protest songs, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” is a transitionary song in that it does not express optimism in the possibility of political …

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