From a Buick 6
| From a Buick 6 | |
|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | |
| publication | July 1965 |
| length | 3:19 |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock , garage rock , blues rock |
| Author (s) | Bob Dylan |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| album | Highway 61 Revisited |
From a Buick 6 is a blues rock song by Bob Dylan that first appeared on Highway 61 Revisited in 1965 and later as the B-side of the single Positively 4th Street . It was produced by Bob Johnston and recorded on July 30, 1965.
The song starts with the hit of a snare drum , just like Like a Rolling Stone . In addition to Dylan (guitar, harmonica), Al Kooper (organ), Mike Bloomfield (guitar), Bobby Gregg (drums) and Harvey Brooks (bass) played.
Gary US Bonds , Mitch Ryder and Johnny Winter covered the piece among others. Stephen King alluded to this song in his novel From a Buick 8 .
The song is about different types of women. In the first verse, the lyrical self tells of a “graveyard woman” who takes care of his child, while the “soulful mama” keeps him away from her. Perhaps Dylan is alluding to the fact that many wives feel scared about the appearance of a child sitter because they fear the husband will break away. The “soulful mama” is also known as the “junkyard angel”, who takes good care of him. When he dies, it's her job to put a blanket on his bed. The following stanzas also allow the interpretation that “mama” is actually a mother or even mother earth herself.