“They times they are changing” is a song written by Bob Dylan. Expressing the racism and struggles within the world and especially the Civil Rights Movement, this song was made as an anthem for change in the world.This song was also a way for the youth who were known as hippies to be welcomed and to let their parents understand and not criticize. “Oh Freedom” is another powerful song during the Civil Rights movements by Odetta. She opened the Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech with it. This song like the first is another anthem. It speaks about the right to freedom and liberty for everyone in this country. The song reflects the discontinuation of slavery and the obligated respect to masters, but a new free world.
These songs both have repetitive lines which are their titles. The repetition gives emphasis and power to the description of the times they were in. These songs shows that something new needs to be done to make a change and settling is not an option. Though I feel that my generation has taken advantage of the struggles that many people in the Civil Rights movement has gone through, these songs should be a remembrance of pushing to accomplish any goals.