“Positively 4th Street” weas Bob Dylan’s 1965 follow up single to “Like a Rolling Stone”. It was never on one of his regular albums, only on compilations starting with Greatest Hits. It’s very similar to “Like a Rolling Stone” where Dylan continues to spew anger and criticism. The song doesn’t have a chorus or instrumental break but does have a fade out with an organ solo. It’s one of his greatest songs. It’s certainly in my top five best Dylan songs. None of the covers capture Dylan’s vitriol.
Category: Music covers
Covers: I Got You Babe
“I Got You Babe” was a hit for Sonny and Cher in 1965. A really weird cover was performed by David Bowie and Marianne Faithfull.
Covers: True Love Travels on a Gravel Road
“True Love Travels on a Gravel Road” was originally recorded by Duane Dee in 1968. Covers by Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge are better known. Its’ one of the many songs recorded by both country and R&B artists.
Covers: Take Time to Know Her
Percy Sledge’s 1968 version of “Take Time to Know Her” was his second biggest US record. It was written by Stephen Davis who recorded it decades later. The versions are listed here.
Covers: It Tears Me Up
“It Tears Me Up” was released by Percy Sledge in 1966. It was his third single (after “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Warm and Tender Love”). It’s a great song and a great performance. Most people only remember Sledge for “When a Man Loves a Woman” but he made many fine records. The song was written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham. Penn released his own version in 1995.
Covers: Me and My Chauffeur Blues
“Me and My Chauffeur Blues” was recorded by Memphis Minnie in 1941. The Jefferson Airplane and Lucinda Williams have covered it.
Covers: Harlem Shuffle
Covers: Goldfinger
“Goldfinger”, sung by Shirley Bassey, was the theme of the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. I was surprised by how many of the covers were instrumentals.
Covers: Louisiana 1927
“Louisiana 1927” is a 1974 Randy Newman song about the big flood of 1927. It became associated with Hurricane Katrina.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=louisiana+1927
Sad! 