two years after his mother's death, robbins' father remarried. robbins became withdrawn and buried himself in schoolwork. he also began to turn to poetry and music as a refuge, and with his sister and cousins discovered the musical world of the beatles, bob dylan, and barbra streisand. robbins, an avid pop music fan, drew particular inspiration from "subterranean homesick blues" (1965), a top 40 single by columbia records artist bob dylan, which would have a profound influence on forming robbins' personal and sds/weathermen identity.