1968 Folk Rock classics

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There was a folk revival in the 1960s, with a few artists changing the course and direction of rock music. This list highlights three songs from 1968 that haven’t gotten old. The first two are well known. But the final entry was no less influential as rock musicians pushed boundaries while also looking to the past for inspiration. 在1960年代有一次民間音樂復興，一些藝術家改變了搖滾音樂的走向。這個清單突出了1968年的三首歌曲，至今仍然耳熟能詳。前兩首歌廣為人知。但最後一首同樣具有影響力，因為搖滾音樂家在突破界限的同時也尋找靈感於過去。

“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon & Garfunkel

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The duo had submitted two songs for the 1967 film, The Graduate, but director Mike Nichols rejected them both. Paul Simon, working on music for a chase sequence, then sang a hook called “Mrs. Roosevelt”, which became “Mrs. Robinson” to match the film’s character. The Lemonheads covered “Mrs. Robinson” for the 25^th anniversary of The Graduate. It helped launch Evan Dando’s band into the mainstream. Proving how Simon’s tune appeals to multiple generations. 這二人為1967年的電影《畢業生》提交了兩首歌，但導演邁克·尼科爾斯都拒絕了。 保羅·西蒙為一個追逐場景創作音樂時，唱了一個名為“羅斯福夫人”的曲子，後來改為“羅賓遜夫人”以配合電影中的角色。 檸檬頭樂隊為《畢業生》25週年翻唱了“羅賓遜夫人”。 這幫助了伊凡·丹多的樂隊走向主流，證明了西蒙的曲調如何吸引多個世代。

God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey.

“I Shall Be Released” by The Band

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Bob Dylan’s folk and gospel hymn closes The Band’s Music From Big Pink. It reflects Dylan’s pastoral escape, jamming in upstate New York, which led to a collection of bootleg recordings influencing everyone from George Harrison to Eric Clapton. The Band’s masterpiece debut continues the vibe of those basement tapes. It’s since become the North Star from which most roots rock and Americana artists follow. 鮑勃·迪倫的民謠和福音詩歌結束了樂隊《大粉紅色音樂》。它反映了迪倫在紐約北部的田園逍遙，與喬治·哈里森和埃里克·克萊普頓等人受到影響的一系列盜版錄音一起即興演奏。樂隊的傑作首張專輯延續了那些地下錄音的氛圍。自那時起，它已成為大多數根源搖滾和美國音樂藝術家所追隨的北極星。

Now, yonder stands a man in this lonely crowd
A man who swears he’s not to blame
All day long, I hear him shouting so loud
Just crying out that he was framed.

“Decameron” by Fairport Convention

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Fairport Convention doesn’t have the name recognition of Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, or The Byrds. But the group was crucial to the British folk revival of the late 60s. Inspired by American roots music, Fairport Convention eventually mined traditional British songs and helped launch the career of iconic guitarist Richard Thompson. Bassist Ashley Hutchings then left to form another consequential folk group, Steeleye Span, in 1969. This track wouldn’t sound out of place on a Sufjan Stevens album. 費爾波特樂隊並沒有西蒙與蓋芬克爾、鮑勃·迪倫或拜爾茲這樣的名氣。但該樂隊對60年代末的英國民俗復興至關重要。受美國根源音樂的啟發，費爾波特樂隊最終開始挖掘傳統的英國歌曲，並幫助推動了具有標誌性吉他手理查德·湯普森的職業生涯。貝斯手阿什利·哈欽斯隨後於1969年離開，組建了另一支具有重要影響力的民俗樂隊Steeleye Span。這首曲目在蘇夫揚·史蒂文斯的專輯中聽起來也不突兀。

They listened to his voice grow pale
No stamps were on the morning mail
They all listened to the white truck ring
Words just didn’t mean a thing.