We’re all waiting for the European Commission’s proposals to amend the Data Protection Directive.
I was waiting for something else earlier today – I was waiting for one of my heroes - Bob Dylan - to step onto the stage at Finsbury Park, to remind the audience that, just for 90 precious minutes, we were in the presence of a legend. He’s been singing some of his songs for so long that the tunes have been totally reinterpreted, Same lyrics, but these days they come with a completely different musical arrangement.
And, as I was waiting for the minutes to tick away before his set began, I wrote a sort of a "data protection” protest song that Bob might perform today. I guess he would want us to think, in an ironic way, that it really would not be sensible just to wait for the man to wave his magic wand, and all would be ok. After all, what if the man actually had feet of clay, rather than wings of greatness?
Perhaps Bob might rework the lyrics of one of his most famous protest songs, and give us something like this:
How many miles must those Streetview cars drive
Before they call in the man
How many packs must those antennas crack
Before they know its not gone to plan
How many times must these Google guys goof
Before they are forever banned
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
How many years can some people resist
Before they learn how to disagree
How many years must a cookie exist
Before we know how to set them free
How many times can the man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
How many times must the man look up
Before he can see the frost
How many apps must a person have
Before they realise the cost
How many breaches will it take till they know
That too much data has been lost
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind
Source:
If you want to sing along to the correct tune, point your browser to http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/blowing.htm
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