Bob Dylan’s 1965 masterpiece “Like a Rolling Stone” shattered pop music conventions with its length and scathing lyrics. Spanning six minutes of organ-tinged rock, Dylan’s confrontational chorus “How does it feel?” rang out as a challenge to the status quo. Despite industry doubts (due to its length), the song became a Top 10 hit and is widely hailed as one of the greatest rock songs of all time – heralding a new era where rock could be as literate and uncompromising as this.
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