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６０年代、音楽の力を借りて
階級の壁と人種の壁を乗り越える力を
世界中の人々に与えてくれた。

昔ながらの考え方に固執した人たちも
固執に過ぎないことが
素直な感覚ではわかっていたのだろう。

時代の流れのなかで、彼らではなくとも
他の誰かがなしえていたのかもしれないし
そうではなかったのかもしれない。

結果的には、それを後押しする魅力を彼らは備えていたということではないかと。

振り返ってみると、
わたしは、そんな背景などは知らずに、
英語の歌詞の意味もわからずに
ただ、ただ、レコードの溝とダイアモンド針との振動から生まれてくる音に
すばらしい世界を感じ取っていただけなのだが。

In the 1960s, music provided a powerful force that helped people across the globe transcend the barriers of class and race. It was a time when the potential for change seemed boundless, as melodies and rhythms served as a unifying thread weaving through societal divisions.

Even those who clung to old-fashioned ways of thinking likely understood, at some level, that their resistance was merely a stubborn attachment to a fading past. In the grand sweep of history, perhaps someone else could have achieved what these artists did—or perhaps not. But what seems undeniable is that they possessed an undeniable magnetism, a charisma that propelled them to the forefront of cultural transformation.

Looking back now, I realize that, at the time, I was blissfully unaware of these larger social contexts. I didn't understand the lyrics, nor did I grasp the deeper meanings embedded within them. For me, it was simply about the raw, visceral experience—the sensation of the diamond needle gliding through the grooves of a record, the vibrations producing sounds that revealed a marvelous world, far beyond words or understanding.