Dylan: Critics Are “Wussies And Pussies”
Bob Dylan, whose new album, “Tempest,” has shot to Number One, has angrily responded to charges he plagiarized some of his lyrics on the CD, calling critics “wussies and pussies” and saying musical appropriation is “part of the folk tradition.” In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine for its Friday edition, the influential singer-songwriter made his first public comments on the accusations, saying that in folk and jazz music “quotation is a rich and enriching tradition.” I guess he doesn’t feel the need to be a scholar about his work, and specify where he “quoted” whole phrases. That’s a job for the little people — critics!
