Jimmy Fallon's "The Times They Are A-Changin'" for 2018

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
edited February 2018 in A Moving Train
This is so fine.  Thank you Mr. Jimmy Fallon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ9drv78dCQ

Come gather round people wherever you roam
And admit that our country don't feel like our home
And that silence speaks louder than those who condone
If a tweet to you is worth favin'
 Then lift up your voices and put down your phones
For the times they are a-changin'

Come women and men who hashtag Me Too
And believe me when I say that we believe you
For weak is the man who calls truth "fake news"
Time’s up, our silence we’re breaking
And even though Mel Gibson was in Daddy's Home 2
Well the times they are a-changin'

Come athletes with platforms throughout the land
Who by taking a knee are taking a stand
And before you shout out that they should be banned
Listen to what they are saying
Perhaps they'd stand up if you reached out your hand
Well the times they are a-changing

Come journalists, writers who report the facts
And brandish your pen to fend off his attacks
Look past what he says and look at how he acts
The fire and fury is raging
For his words can hurt, but your words can fight back
New York Times, they aren't a-failin'

Come leaders who bully like Internet trolls
We'll curse you with four-letter words 'love' and 'hope'
For we will go high even when you go low
The order is re-arranging
For you have the power, but we have the vote
The times they are a-changin'


"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    Thanks for posting brianlux!
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?

    Fallon sings frequently on his show. He's pretty musical, and versatile.
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,517
    edited February 2018
    Credit should go to the writer too..Mike DiCenzo


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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,561
    edited February 2018
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc40zIaCw6U

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6otmy3DAK8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRYsAfchkY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHV0LLvhXM
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    stuckinline said:
    Thanks for posting brianlux!
    :plus_one:

    I thought it was tremendously fine of Fallon to come out and take a stand with this rendition of Dylan's song.  Often a funny guy, this was a no B.S., straight up sincere message.  Kudos Mr. Fallon!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,517
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
    https://youtu.be/pHvpPdD0KfU
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,294
    Wow. I guess everybody reaches their breaking point, huh? I’ve always supported Jimmy’s decision to stay neutral but this is beautiful stuff, now I’m hoping he is changing his philosophy a bit. 
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. I guess everybody reaches their breaking point, huh? I’ve always supported Jimmy’s decision to stay neutral but this is beautiful stuff, now I’m hoping he is changing his philosophy a bit. 
    I'm glad to see it too. But the skeptic in me wonders if it has something to do with him losing the ratings war to Colbert, whose show is overtly political.

    If you can't beat'em, join'em.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc40zIaCw6U

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6otmy3DAK8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRYsAfchkY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHV0LLvhXM
    OMFG.
    He is so awesome. He does their voices spot on.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Bentleyspop said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
    https://youtu.be/pHvpPdD0KfU
    Request for the next PJ show!
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc40zIaCw6U

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6otmy3DAK8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRYsAfchkY

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHV0LLvhXM
    OMFG.
    He is so awesome. He does their voices spot on.
    He's insanely good at doing these guys voices!  Unbelievable!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,294
    dignin said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. I guess everybody reaches their breaking point, huh? I’ve always supported Jimmy’s decision to stay neutral but this is beautiful stuff, now I’m hoping he is changing his philosophy a bit. 
    I'm glad to see it too. But the skeptic in me wonders if it has something to do with him losing the ratings war to Colbert, whose show is overtly political.

    If you can't beat'em, join'em.
    I didn’t know he was losing the ratings war, that’s pretty surprising. Does that literally mean that more people are watching Colbert than Jimmy? 
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    RiotZact said:
    dignin said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. I guess everybody reaches their breaking point, huh? I’ve always supported Jimmy’s decision to stay neutral but this is beautiful stuff, now I’m hoping he is changing his philosophy a bit. 
    I'm glad to see it too. But the skeptic in me wonders if it has something to do with him losing the ratings war to Colbert, whose show is overtly political.

    If you can't beat'em, join'em.
    I didn’t know he was losing the ratings war, that’s pretty surprising. Does that literally mean that more people are watching Colbert than Jimmy? 

    Post-Trump, Jimmy Fallon Continues to Lose Ground in the Late-Night Wars

    http://www.vulture.com/2017/10/jimmy-fallon-continues-to-lose-ground-in-the-late-night-wars.html
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    RiotZact said:
    dignin said:
    RiotZact said:
    Wow. I guess everybody reaches their breaking point, huh? I’ve always supported Jimmy’s decision to stay neutral but this is beautiful stuff, now I’m hoping he is changing his philosophy a bit. 
    I'm glad to see it too. But the skeptic in me wonders if it has something to do with him losing the ratings war to Colbert, whose show is overtly political.

    If you can't beat'em, join'em.
    I didn’t know he was losing the ratings war, that’s pretty surprising. Does that literally mean that more people are watching Colbert than Jimmy? 
    Colbert has a longer history in the business and brought a lot of fans with him from his previous show, so maybe.

    I really doubt Fallon did Dylan's song as a marketing scheme.  The performance just seems to timely and earnest for that.  My guess is his intent was to send a message.  

    Admittedly, to my way of thinking, the first job of a musician/artist is to make good music.  But I'm all in favor of any good, creative efforts by an artist to add something positive to the social realm within which he or she works.  If an artist can make a positive impact on society without crossing the line into being preachy or overly moralizing (NOT an easy thing to do), then I'm all for  it.  Fallon's performance worked spot on for me as an excellent way to say something worthwhile and at the same time do so with excellent musical skill (his impersonations are mind blowing).
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I didn't know he can sing, or is it lip synched?

    you mean you don't have a copy of this ? !


  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Judging by todays ticket prices the times sure are a changin.
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,646
    dignin said:
    Judging by todays ticket prices the times sure are a changin.
    Yea, right? I have to say, I was surprised.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    dignin said:
    Judging by todays ticket prices the times sure are a changin.
    Yea, right? I have to say, I was surprised.
    It is what it is, but I'm pretty sure I payed around $80 Canadian to see them in Calgary 2013. Now I'm looking at over $150 Canadian to see them in 2018. That's almost double.

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