Bob Dylan's most brutal and bitter song is the ironically named "Positively 4th Street". There seems to be a controversy of which 4th Street Dylan is referring to in this song: New York City's 4th Street or Minneapoplis' 4th Street, as Dylan lived in both area in his lifetime. I personally think it's NY, at least that's the imagery I first conjured up when I first heard "Positively..."
No one really knows who or what Dylan is singing about, but here's my interpretation on the song: it's about running into an ex-girlfriend on 4th Street accidentally. He tries to stay nice to her, but inside his head, he's thinking all these awful things he would say to her. Such as: "You say, 'how are you? good luck!' but you don't mean it!" She's also probably with her new boyfriend or something, just to add insult to injury!
A very, very bitter song... which is why it's one of my favorites! Apparently it's also a favorite among other artists as well, including the Beatles (I don't have this rendition!), Simply Red (nor this one), Stereophonics, and the Violent Femmes.
Here's a breakdown of the songs I do have:
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July 10, 2007 12:01 AM
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