The Story Behind "Brownsville Girl"

From the documentary, Both Ends of the Rainbow. You can pick up a copy of this great DVD here: http://xrl.us/bfabhi

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bob
• dylan
• brownsville
• girl
• knocked
• out
• loaded
• documentary
• both
• sides
• of
• the
• rainbow

[shakeahand1]

Dylan is a genius!! who is this other guy?

[DylanRadio]

I think you're referring to Ira Ingber, one of the guitarists. Pretty cool guy, actually.

[gettingstronger]

I don't care what this guy says...the song is perfect!

[MsJCBurke]

This is a great song, I listen to it on my ipod when I'm walking and it's just a blast to listen to.

[brokentvpictures]

This song is amazing! I karaoke to it in my car on repeat and it drives my girlfriend crazy. Once is never enough! Even if it is 11 something mins long.

[ianwilson2007]

this is one of my favourite Dylan songs. It's awesome as it is. Best lyrics ever.

[dandelion0]

Woooo, I most of all love that line

"Now I know she ain't you but she's here and she's got that dark rhythm in her soul."

It's chicken skin stuff, ain't it?

[gwydiot]

Dylan knew what the song needed. the original is incomplete. Ira just feels left out because his lead got submerged a bit, but the final version is a masterpiece. i've been playing guitar for 50 years. so, sour grapes.

[Villagestairs]

OK. Somebody gave me a copy of the "clean version".  It's fine. I like the song either way...but personally I think that version on Knocked Out Loaded is more interesting. It's much more eccentric. Haven't heard anything like the background singers since the Shangri-Las and the echo is like something out of a dream.

[ralfsu]

Send me a message, I can hook you up with the original "New Danville Girl" version of the song if you're interested.

[glv80]

This one is in my top 5 all time Dylan. Incredible song really.

[ohiodixiechick2]

IF he's got the clean mix then let's hear it! BUT....what's not ledgable about the final cut of BROWNSVILLEGIRL? An iconic song! His statement does show Dylan's genius writing abilities.

[thegoodjohn]

This is one of the few Dylan songs where I think that Dylan didn't record the definitive version. Meaning to say, somebody could plausibly do a better version. So why haven't they?

[newbepoet]

Im actually from brownsville texas,its alright lol