Why positively 4th street

Add Your Thoughts 1 Comment. General Comment hmm still trying to decide which is bettter; the original by Bob Dylan, or this one Harley on February 27, Link.

No Replies Log in to reply. There was an error. Artists - S. There's been a lot of speculation over the years as to who "Positively 4th Street" is about; most likely it's a composite of several people from his past Dylan bore a grudge toward. Though the title of the song is never heard in the lyric, 4th Street was a key thoroughfare in the Greenwich Village where Dylan made his name, and understandably many in the Village thought the song might have been about them, and were furious about it.

The last of those are esteemed as the best Dylan interpreters, yet their version, from Untitled, is not memorable and rates among their less-notable Dylan covers. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. Energetic Happy Hypnotic. Romantic Sad Sentimental. Sexy Trippy All Moods. Drinking Hanging Out In Love. Introspection Late Night Partying.

Rainy Day Relaxation Road Trip. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. He writes a bitter song. He was the one who left. On July 22, , the St. Johnny Rivers was probably the first to cover this song, using it as the closing track on his Realization album in In , the Byrds included a live version of the song, recorded at the Felt Forum , on their Untitled album. Other musicians and bands that have covered the song, include Lucinda Williams , on the live compilation album In Their Own Words, Vol. Your email address will not be published.

The level of aggression and the perfect aim he takes at this guy imply to me that they are meeting on level ground, same weight class, so to speak. Your email address will not be published. Untold Dylan. Skip to content. Blowing in the wind The meaning of the music and the lyrics. Positively 4th Street: the meaning and the music with an interesting variant Posted on November 2, by Tony Attwood.

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