Blowin' in the Wind Quotes

Context

This line is from the song "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan from the album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963).

Bob Dylan asked lots of questions in the 1960s, like "How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man" or "How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?" or "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?"

Well, the answer, our friend, "is blowin' in the wind" which means one of three things: there is no answer, it's insanely obvious, or, we hope you're upwind of the sewage treatment facility. Like many of Bob Dylan's songs, this one is about empathy and peace (and Tootsie Roll pops).

Where you've heard it

You've heard this song from many a war protestor, but if anyone every asks you "How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?" he might be on drugs.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

This line is a lot less pretentious than that stupid owl and his stupid Tootsie Roll Pop. At least Dylan gives us an answer better than "the world may never know."