To discover Bob Dylan before you die is one of the advantages of being alive.

I’m 88 years old and I have never listened to Dylan before... I am so glad to have experienced this man’s genius before I die.

I've been lucky enough to listen to Bob Dylan for 60 years. I'm 74 and will continue until I pass. This is one of my favorites by this legend. I can remember when it first came out in 1975. Dylan is a legend and one of the best troubadours of my generation!

I'm 65 and i love Bob Dylan 😂

How this dude was able to remember all his lyrics is mindboggling in itself .

"How can the life of such a man be in the palm of some fool's hand" Every line in this song is genius

*-I'm Almost 40 Years Old And I Grew Up Listening To Bob Dylan If That Makes Me Old, Classic And A Lover Of Good Music.....I'm More Than Blessed Gentlemen.*

Happy birthday, Bob Dylan, thanks!

Absolutely one of the masterpieces of rock music of all time.

He wrote this song for Rubin Hurricane Carter, a boxer who was framed for a murder. Bob visited him in jail.

I’m 28 years old, this song will go through generations. What a legend Bob Dylan is ❤

Desire is a masterpiece i used to perform this song but every track on that album is a gem

Dylan first recorded this song in 1975, and Rubin wasn't released from prison until 1985. Respect to Dylan for singing this 10 years before the man was released. Words can't express how horrible it is for the Hurricane to spend two decades behind bars "for something he never done".

The voice, the breaks, the bongos and the storytelling. Classic.

The very first Dylan song I ever heard as a teenager played to me by an older teen and story explained🎉🎉🎉The last fifty years since that day Ive spent fighting injustices of every kind in society and in the legal system🎉🎉🎉What is it about his music that kickstarts people into action 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you !

Greetings to those who has amazing taste of music. April 17 ,2024 ❤

I came across this song by mistake. I went looking for a Stephen Bishop album, found it in a second-hand store and bought it, without checking the vinyl inside. When I got home, Desire was inside. I was disappointed. My mother said 'That's Bob Dylan. He tells stories with song. You should have a listen'. 34 years later I'm still listening.

That violin is fire!!

Bob Dylan and his best story song ❤

I just discovered Bob Dylan is still alive!! I`ve always thougth of him as one of the dead legends!

Holy shit look at the lyrics, this is a novel not a song, love it

When my generation were screaming for the Beatles, I was totally into this mans songs! Fifty years later, nothing's changed!

I’m only a year old but I already appreciate his lyrical dexterity and musical integrity. Anyway, time for my bottle.

Who is listening in 2024

This is not only a classic song that has stood the test of time, it is a story, a saga set to music... ...poignant and meaningful still to this day. The legend of Dylan still relevant in 2023.

The song is dedicated and, based around a real life event of injustice that happened to Rueben "Hurricane" Carter who was accused of murder in 1966. He served over 20 years in prison, he was released years later in 1985 after they found he was innocent all along, and was targeted by a white cop... Bob dylan and other black songwriters dedicated songs to him during his time in prison, to highlight his innocence. This is one of those song. A masterpiece and piece of history....... Trust me if you listen to Bob Dylan then you can' t possible hate black people... because he's been advocating for Black people for over 40 years. His songs are based around the civil rights, and his own creativity.

Thank you Bob for writing this song!!

I agree that eight minutes doesn't seem long enough. The first thing I do EVERY MORNING is listen to "I want you" then "Hurricane" It puts me in a great mood all day long. Next time you guys listen to I want you pay attention to just the music part. The way the song masterfully flows with that beautiful upbeat rhythm. How could it not make you feel good. 😊 Just sooooooooo awesome!!!! Thanks Dylan!!!

I’ve only been alive for 16 years but I really do think discovering Bob Dylan’s music will be one of the happiest moments in life. The man is simply amazing. Really glad I listen to many genres of music.

One of the greatest pieces of music. Ever.

NEVER FORGET WHAT THIS SONG IS ABOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the greatest songs ever written. This song was relevant then and still relevant today.

This song really highlights how great of a vocal phraser Dylan is. A lot of people like to criticize his vocals but who cares if your technically good if you can't communicate any emotion or urgency. Who else but Dylan could pull off a song like this?

How anyone cant appreciate Zimmy and all he has brought to this life is unfathomable, every song is so detail oriented and thought provoking This song is layered so tight and keeps getting better with each word. That Violin is so Righteous.

A good film too. But even better music. This dude Dylan is a poet, a wordsmith and a wonderful singer. He’s the best! No one like him in todays music scene. I’m so glad I was born in the late 50s.

Bob Dylan. The definition of what being truly "woke" means. A brave man. Had the balls to speak out about oppression, racism, and inequality during a time when it wasnt "cool" or part of some social media trend. I tip my cap to Bob Dylan. A true ambassador and a man who brought the plight of racism to the radio waves,record players and concert halls of America. F'ing legend.

I'm from Brazil, doing work about racism. This music is really deep, it really touched me.

Whenever Bob sings, there's nothing left to be said.

best poet of his era without a doubt...writes stories and compiles them in a way that you have to know whats happening in the song, sometimes he makes you happy, sometimes sad, he's a genius, no radical vocal range and not a John McLaughlin, not a bad guitar player at all but not Al di Meola knocking on heavens door is 4 chords. Yet last I heard 38 albums just an excellent song writer and musician 👌🏻 Dying breed...we're in a lull atm, too many talent competitions i think 🤔

If you find this song moving watch the movie “The Hurricane” with Denzel Washington. It tells the story of the man he’s singing about. The movie plays this song in it. Brought me to tears. Fantastic movie and song. No one should have been treated the way Rubin Carter was.

This song is truly genius. To be able to turn a real event into a song where the lyrics flow perfectly is true talent.

I’m 28 years old and I’m so glad to hear he’s music before it’s to late

I was grown up with Dylan's songs. My older brother used to sing his ballads, playing guitar. Unforgettable moments of my childhood... especially now since my bro, whose name was also Robert, left us some years ago.

Holding listeners for 8.30 minutes of a story through a song, with social messages and protest are phenomenal abilities that not many singers have. This is the boldness of Dylan, he does what he wants and does not submit to dictates. He ranges from folk music to rock, jazz and others without fear.

I can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday but i can remember nearly all the words to this song.

If it’s great it’s great, time doesn’t matter, been listening to this 50 years, and it’s still great 😊

Bob Dylan. Singer, Songwriter and HERO in my book.

I will always like you for writing this song about Rubin Carter. He died 6 years ago today. I got to meet him before his death. I never believed he did those killings and his book The 16th Round touch me deeply. He could have been thrown his life away after he was release from jail, but instead he use it to help others wrongly accused. A good man Rubin was. A good man you are Bob Dylan for writing this song and shining light on his story.

Full Lyrics : Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall She sees a bartender in a pool of blood Cries out my God, they killed them all Here comes the story of the Hurricane The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world Three bodies lyin' there does Patty see And another man named Bello, movin' around mysteriously I didn't do it, he says, and he throws up his hands I was only robbin' the register, I hope you understand I saw them leavin', he says, and he stops One of us had better call up the cops And so Patty calls the cops And they arrive on the scene with their red lights flashin' In the hot New Jersey night Meanwhile, far away in another part of town Rubin Carter and a couple of friends are drivin' around Number one contender for the middleweight crown Had no idea what kinda shit was about to go down When a cop pulled him over to the side of the road Just like the time before and the time before that In Paterson that's just the way things go If you're black you might as well not show up on the street 'Less you want to draw the heat Alfred Bello had a partner and he had a rap for the cops Him and Arthur Dexter Bradley were just out prowlin' around He said, I saw two men runnin' out, they looked like middleweights They jumped into a white car with out-of-state plates And Miss Patty Valentine just nodded her head Cop said, wait a minute, boys, this one's not dead So they took him to the infirmary And though this man could hardly see They told him that he could identify the guilty men Four in the mornin' and they haul Rubin in They took him to the hospital and they brought him upstairs The wounded man looks up through his one dyin' eye Says, wha'd you bring him in here for? He ain't the guy! Here's the story of the Hurricane The man the authorities came to blame For somethin' that he never done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world Four months later, the ghettos are in flame Rubin's in South America, fightin' for his name While Arthur Dexter Bradley's still in the robbery game And the cops are puttin' the screws to him, lookin' for somebody to blame Remember that murder that happened in a bar Remember you said you saw the getaway car You think you'd like to play ball with the law Think it might-a been that fighter that you saw runnin' that night Don't forget that you are white Arthur Dexter Bradley said I'm really not sure The cops said a poor boy like you could use a break We got you for the motel job and we're talkin' to your friend Bello You don't wanta have to go back to jail, be a nice fellow You'll be doin' society a favor That sonofabitch is brave and gettin' braver We want to put his ass in stir We want to pin this triple murder on him He ain't no Gentleman Jim Rubin could take a man out with just one punch But he never did like to talk about it all that much It's my work, he'd say, and I do it for pay And when it's over I'd just as soon go on my way Up to some paradise Where the trout streams flow and the air is nice And ride a horse along a trail But then they took him to the jailhouse Where they try to turn a man into a mouse All of Rubin's cards were marked in advance The trial was a pig-circus, he never had a chance The judge made Rubin's witnesses drunkards from the slums To the white folks who watched he was a revolutionary bum And to the black folks he was just a crazy nigger No one doubted that he pulled the trigger And though they could not produce the gun The D.A. said he was the one who did the deed And the all-white jury agreed Rubin Carter was falsely tried The crime was murder one, guess who testified Bello and Bradley and they both baldly lied And the newspapers, they all went along for the ride How can the life of such a man Be in the palm of some fool's hand To see him obviously framed Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land Where justice is a game Now all the criminals in their coats and their ties Are free to drink martinis and watch the sun rise While Rubin sits like Buddha in a ten-foot cell An innocent man in a living hell That's the story of the Hurricane But it won't be over till they clear his name And give him back the time he's done Put in a prison cell, but one time he could-a been The champion of the world

The violin sings at his side, accompanies and supports him. Huge when you focus on them. A super good song. ALWAYS UP TO DATE.

Dylan is my Poet. I can't live without his music.

It is 2022 and this song still sounds superb to me.

I liked it 40 years ago but still now. It's a masterpiece.

love mr.zimmerman singing this. There is no room in this world for Racism. R.I.P. Rubin Carter.

When this song came on the radio in 1976, it captured my heart and changed my life.

Dylan is a storyteller un-matched. Poet, storyteller, Rock legend.

I’m 29yrs old. I remember my dad playing this to me when I was a kid in the mid 90’s. Weird how it’s still relevant in 2021

Bob Dylan , Weltklasse .😎🎤📻🎷🎸🎹🎺🎻🥁

He is a hurricane. Legend 🇮🇪

The instrumentation on this song is out of this world, fantastic, drums bass and violin, all supreme

My old man played this to me when I was a kid... Im now 50 and it made love music, storytelling and my passion for boxing. Life can be cruel. Thanks Mr Dylan for highlighting.

My dad is 62. I'm now 40 and my dad introduced this genius into my life aged six and now I listen to Dylan everyday a musical genius ❤🙏

Powerful. We need more stand up people like Dylan to combat the injustice in this world.

❤❤❤❤❤Thank you All The Saints in Heaven.Glory to Our Kingdom Heaven ❤

It's Terrifying how 44 Years Later, Hurricane is still Relevant. This Song can't be chained to one specific point in time, as long as us Humans can't get along the Song will have never truly ended...

A song that actually tells a story

Thank you very much, Mr. Zimmerman, it was and is a good life: I wish you many more years of health and joy; and thank you very much for letting us live through one hour and another with a lot of joy through your music!

Altes und tolles Lied. Lange icht gehoert. Danke KZfaq. Die Geige ist super......🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

1977, bad winter, lived in a log house with 4 other young guys, we wore this album out. Miss those days.

IMO the greatest protest song in Rock and Roll history. 👍🏻🫵🏻💯

Dylan was a great poet and could put it to music. I'm 68 and watched this with lyrics for the first time. How cool!!

Before hearing Bob Dylan: Why the hell does Bob Dylan have a Nobel Prize in Literature? After hearing Bob Dylan: Oh, actually that makes sense.

Anyone else cry listening to this? I just find it so heartbreaking that Rubin went through all of this.

Lieblings Song , einer der geilsten lieder , danke , danke für diesen Klassiker .👍👍👍

R.i.p to Rueben "Hurricane" Carter, much love and respect to Bob Dylan one of my favorite songs all-time.

Bob Dylan never just did a song... He made music about something that mattered.

Some of the greatest lyrics in rock history. An 8 minute plus masterpiece.

Un énorme morceau de Dylan que j’entends encore depuis la fin des années 70, j’avais à peine 13-14 ans, le soleil, les vacances, mon grand frère , tout remonte à la surface quand j’entends cette mélodie …..

A MASTERPIECE ,from Bob and a REAL Story behind this Fantastic Song.Greets from an 63(Born in 1960/Germany) old GERMAN Man 🇩🇪👋🏻😎🎼🎶

"Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed to live in a land where justice is just a game"

if great art is defined as being both 'timely & timeless'...then this song is definitely great art. "If ur black u better not show up on the street lest u wanna draw the heat'...'couldn't help but make u feel ashamed to live in a land where justice is a game...' could have been written today. In songwriting...There's Bob..then there's everyone else.

No one seems to sing 'em like Bob anymore. I'm so glad we have so many recordings of this man's songs. There's just something soothing about listening to the way he sings

The film - THE HURRICANE - is amazing. My Dad played this song to me - 8 MINUTES LONG I thought I was gonna be bored but I know every word. And what a fantastic album CANT HELP MAKE YOU ASHAMED TO LIVE IN A LAND WHERE JUSTICE IS A GAME. That line kicks hard x

23,09,23 igual não nascerá outro.❤

❤❤❤I Rebuke them Devils in our cities in Our Mighty name Jesus Christ ❤Amen! So be it!

This songs for Every Innocent man out ther, with love and sorry the system let u down ♥️😞

This song never gets old.....when music meets history...becomes a true timeless masterpiece....!!!! unique and amazing storyteller...!!!!

I never skip by this song.

AMAZING... THANKS BOB, AND RIP MR HURRICANE RUBIN CARTER❤

A huge humanitarian effort by an influential artist to free an innocent man. Can’t put a price on the Power of influence. Thanks Bob Dylan gr8ful I am. Blessings

This song still has power. I was sixteen when I first heard it and it lit a fire under me. I wanted justice for the Hurricane. I lived in New Orleans Louisiana at the time and believe me the prisons were full of Hurricanes.

Dylan can transport you into his world within a few few bars. I'm there in that room. With those people. feeling their fear. Reading the news the next day. Knowing bullshit is everywhere. But having no power to change a thing. Crazy.

Us here in the Northland have always been listening We love Bobby Z ❤

An 8 minutes that feels like 2, I always need to put it on repeat when I listen to it. One of Dylan's best songs, and that's quite something!

ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER RECORDED. PERIOD.

My favorite Dylan song.

This has to be one of my favorite. What’s changed? Influenced millions …. Still the finest poet… saw him in concert…what a song!!! Back up is great. Mozart would approve…❤

1976, I heard this blasting from the radio and I'd never heard such a long song, gypsy violins and passionate outrage over injustice...and thus began my Dylan epiphany. 😎💖

The finest job of storytelling via song I've ever yet had the pleasure to hear.

One of those songs that still makes you realize how great life really is!!! Despite everything in it.❤❤