# Bob Dylan’s 1965 lyric warns against waiting for official signals

2026-08-08T09:51:20+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Bob Dylan’s 1965 lyric “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows” offers a timeless lesson about recognising change without waiting for authorities, Livemint reports. The line, from his song *Subterranean Homesick Blues*, marked Dylan’s shift from folk to electric rock. It later inspired the radical Weathermen group and has been cited in US court rulings.

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- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/quote-of-the-day-bob-dylan-s-timeless-1965-lesson-on-reading-the-signs-of-change-you-don-t-need-a-weatherman-11786179445932.html>

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