A rhythm and blues song first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who co-wrote it; Dylan cut it with a rowdy rock band for Down in the Groove.
The words
A man is completely smitten with a girl called Sally Sue Brown and can think of nothing and no one else.
The song is a breathless celebration of a girl the singer cannot get out of his head. He sings her praises and admits she has the upper hand, but he is too happy to mind. There is no real story, just infatuation sustained over a bouncing beat. Dylan's version is a ragged, fast rock and roll performance with loud guitars and backing vocals, sounding like a lively bar band rather than a polished studio take.
Words by Arthur Alexander, Earl Montgomery and Tom Stafford
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗Listen
The words
A man is completely smitten with a girl called Sally Sue Brown and can think of nothing and no one else.
The song is a breathless celebration of a girl the singer cannot get out of his head. He sings her praises and admits she has the upper hand, but he is too happy to mind. There is no real story, just infatuation sustained over a bouncing beat. Dylan's version is a ragged, fast rock and roll performance with loud guitars and backing vocals, sounding like a lively bar band rather than a polished studio take.
Words by Arthur Alexander, Earl Montgomery and Tom Stafford
Lyrics on bobdylan.com ↗The same year · 1988
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