Zimmie finally gets the accolade he so rightfully deserves

[reohn2]

Does that mean that the makers of Temazepam should win the Nobel Prize for Literature next year?

Well it does have it's uses but I like to be aware of what I'm reading at any given time

[pwa]

I've not listened to much Dylan myself, but I'm happy to accept that he has contributed something to the world of words. Even for those, like me, who don't listen to his songs much there is the effect his poetic songwriting had on other songwriters inspired by his early output. For my generation songwriters such as Van Morrison, Bowie and Iggy Pop have produced stuff with a Dylan influence. His emphasis on words is still influencing songwriters. Dylan showed that putting interesting and challenging lyrics in a song could be a cool thing to do. I think that was an important contribution to the world of words.

[661-Pete]

Does that mean that the makers of Temazepam should win the Nobel Prize for Literature next year?

Dunno about that, but I think the Great British Bake Off team should definitely get the Chemistry prize....

[reohn2]

Does that mean that the makers of Temazepam should win the Nobel Prize for Literature next year?

Dunno about that, but I think the Great British Bake Off team should definitely get the Chemistry prize....

Yep,the boredom is unbearable

[mercalia]

who is zimmie? never heard of him.

[sjs]

Some are going to declare, that this award simply diminishes the prestige and kudos associated with the whole Nobel industry. I don't know if I want to go as far as that, but I'm tempted....

Considering they gave Kissinger the Peace prize, I don't think Dylan is going to hurt the reputation too much.

Damn! I wanted to say that. They gave the EU the peace prize a few years ago as well.

[thirdcrank]

who is zimmie? never heard of him.

You are Judge James Pickles and I claim my £5 prize!

[mercalia]

who is zimmie? never heard of him.

You are Judge James Pickles and I claim my £5 prize!

never heard of him either until I googled him & I see he is dead so I cant be him

[thirdcrank]

Sorry. Something's not funny if it has to be explained.

Among other things, one of his claims to fame was that he asked a barrister in court "Who are the Beatles?" pretty much at the height of their fame. Although it was presented by the media as the judiciary being out of touch, I think he was chiding the lawyer for taking things for granted instead of presenting evidence.

BTW "Zimmie" is the nickname of the chap who invented the walking frame.

[661-Pete]

According to Wikipedia (and other sources):

Explaining his change of name in a 2004 interview, Dylan remarked, "You're born, you know, the wrong names, wrong parents.

Well, he's perfectly entitled to do so, of course, but to me there's just a hint of a suggestion, that he might have wished to disown his Jewish origins. Make of that what you will.

[reohn2]

.....BTW "Zimmie" is the nickname of the chap who invented the walking frame.

I'll put Merc out of his misery.
Zimmerman is Bob Dylan's birth surname before he changed it to Dylan in reverence of Dylan Thomas the Welsh poet.

[Norman H]

Whose Dylan Thomas?

Would that would be the father of Geraint.

[al_yrpal]

If Dylan gets the gong there are others who also deserved one for stuff in the same vein. Pete Seeger for one. The genie is now out of the bottle. Many Nobel prizes are political peace prizes because of what Nobel gave to the world.

Al

[mercalia]

hmm there are greater worthies than him in the music world?

terrible drunken voice high on dope the few records I have heard by him

[reohn2]

hmm there are greater worthies than him in the music world?

terrible drunken voice high on dope the few records I have heard by him

And some people don't have a clue what they're talking about.