"Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" is a folk rock song written by American musician Bob Dylan. In 1965, Columbia Records released it as a single, which reached number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] and number 17 on the UK chart in January 1966.[2] While Dylan never included the song on any of his studio albums, it appears on compilations, such as Biograph and Side Tracks.
The official single version, with the Hawks, is generally considered to have been recorded on November 30, 1965, although at least one Dylan scholar contends that the recording date was October 5.[3] Dylan is accompanied on the song by the musical group then known as the Hawks, who would back the singer on his 1966 world tour and subsequently go on to fame in their own right as the Band: guitarist Robbie Robertson, bassist Rick Danko, drummer Levon Helm, pianist Richard Manuel, and organist Garth Hudson.[4]
The entire July 1965 and October/November 1965 recording sessions were released on the 18-disc Collector's Edition of The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966 in 2015, while highlights from the outtakes appeared on the 2-disc and 6-disc versions of that album.[5]
Releases and receptionedit
Prior to the release by Dylan, the Vacels, a group from Long Island, New York, recorded a version that was released as a single in October 1965, by Kama Sutra Records.[6]
Dylan's version was released on December 21, 1965 and was originally available as a single only, with it eventually being included (in its original mono form) on Dylan's compilations Masterpieces (1978) and Biograph (1985), and on the Band's box set A Musical History (2005). An extended stereo mix of the original single version appeared on the limited Collector's Edition of The Bootleg Series Vol. 12: The Cutting Edge 1965–1966 (2015).
Billboard described the song as "more strong folk-rock Dylan material which will have no trouble finding its way up the singles chart" and also praised the "strong material and performance."[7]Cash Box described it as a "medium-paced funky, blues-drenched folk-rocker which effectively builds to an exciting pulsating crescendo."[8]Cash Box described the version by the Vacels as a "hard-driving, bluesy message-song which utilizes some vastly different but interesting melodic constructions."[9]
Dylan played the song to Phil Ochs as the two were riding in a limousine. When Ochs expressed a lukewarm feeling about the piece, Dylan ejected him from his limousine, yelling "You're not a folk singer. You're a journalist."[10]
Prior to joining the Experience, Jimi Hendrix became interested in the song. Jimmy Mayes, who played drums with Joey Dee and the Starliters (who Hendrix also played with for a short time), recalled Hendrix practiced "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?" incessantly: "I think Jimi was trying to get his vocals together, but he used to get on my nerves with these different songs. After a while, I told him I don't want to hear no more of this Bob Dylan music."[12] Later with the Experience, Hendrix performed the song live several times.[13] A recording by the BBC is included on his album BBC Sessions.[14] In an album review, critic Cub Koda calls it an "oddball cover".[14]
Notesedit
^ ab"Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. January 29, 1966. p. 20.
^Heylin, Clinton, Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973. Chicago; Chicago Review Press, 2009, pp. 252, 254
^The Band: A Musical History (CD). The Band. Capitol Records. 2005. 72435-77409-0-6 CCAP77409-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Greene, Andy (September 24, 2015). . Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
^"Spotlight Singles: Vacels – "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"". Billboard. Vol. 77. October 2, 1965. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510.
^"Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. December 18, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
^"CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 18, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^"CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 2, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
^Schumacher, Michael, There But for Fortune: The Life of Phil Ochs. New York; Hyperion, 1996, p. 106
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Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window is a folk rock song written by American musician Bob Dylan In 1965 Columbia Records released it as a single which reached number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart 1 and number 17 on the UK chart in January 1966 2 While Dylan never included the song on any of his studio albums it appears on compilations such as Biograph and Side Tracks Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window Dutch picture sleeveSingle by Bob DylanB side Highway 61 Revisited ReleasedDecember 21 1965 1965 12 21 RecordedNovember 30 1965GenreFolk rockLength3 32LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Bob DylanProducer s Bob JohnstonBob Dylan singles chronology Positively 4th Street 1965 Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window 1965 One of Us Must Know Sooner or Later 1966 Contents 1 Recording 2 Releases and reception 3 Jimi Hendrix version 4 Notes 5 ReferencesRecording editThe official single version with the Hawks is generally considered to have been recorded on November 30 1965 although at least one Dylan scholar contends that the recording date was October 5 3 Dylan is accompanied on the song by the musical group then known as the Hawks who would back the singer on his 1966 world tour and subsequently go on to fame in their own right as the Band guitarist Robbie Robertson bassist Rick Danko drummer Levon Helm pianist Richard Manuel and organist Garth Hudson 4 The entire July 1965 and October November 1965 recording sessions were released on the 18 disc Collector s Edition of The Bootleg Series Vol 12 The Cutting Edge 1965 1966 in 2015 while highlights from the outtakes appeared on the 2 disc and 6 disc versions of that album 5 Releases and reception editPrior to the release by Dylan the Vacels a group from Long Island New York recorded a version that was released as a single in October 1965 by Kama Sutra Records 6 Dylan s version was released on December 21 1965 and was originally available as a single only with it eventually being included in its original mono form on Dylan s compilations Masterpieces 1978 and Biograph 1985 and on the Band s box set A Musical History 2005 An extended stereo mix of the original single version appeared on the limited Collector s Edition of The Bootleg Series Vol 12 The Cutting Edge 1965 1966 2015 Billboard described the song as more strong folk rock Dylan material which will have no trouble finding its way up the singles chart and also praised the strong material and performance 7 Cash Box described it as a medium paced funky blues drenched folk rocker which effectively builds to an exciting pulsating crescendo 8 Cash Box described the version by the Vacels as a hard driving bluesy message song which utilizes some vastly different but interesting melodic constructions 9 Dylan played the song to Phil Ochs as the two were riding in a limousine When Ochs expressed a lukewarm feeling about the piece Dylan ejected him from his limousine yelling You re not a folk singer You re a journalist 10 1966 charts Chart 1966 Peakposition Canada Top Singles RPM 11 23 UK Singles OCC 2 17 US Billboard Hot 100 1 58Jimi Hendrix version editPrior to joining the Experience Jimi Hendrix became interested in the song Jimmy Mayes who played drums with Joey Dee and the Starliters who Hendrix also played with for a short time recalled Hendrix practiced Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window incessantly I think Jimi was trying to get his vocals together but he used to get on my nerves with these different songs After a while I told him I don t want to hear no more of this Bob Dylan music 12 Later with the Experience Hendrix performed the song live several times 13 A recording by the BBC is included on his album BBC Sessions 14 In an album review critic Cub Koda calls it an oddball cover 14 Notes edit a b Billboard Hot 100 Billboard January 29 1966 p 20 a b Bob Dylan Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Heylin Clinton Revolution in the Air The Songs of Bob Dylan 1957 1973 Chicago Chicago Review Press 2009 pp 252 254 The Band A 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0 306 81910 0 McDermott John Kramer Eddie Cox Billy 2009 Ultimate Hendrix New York City Backbeat Books pp 68 70 90 92 93 103 ISBN 978 0 87930 938 1 a b The Jimi Hendrix Experience BBC Sessions Reviews AllMusic Retrieved November 14 2022 References editHornby Nick 2002 Songbook McSweeney s Books ISBN 0 9719047 7 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window 3F amp oldid 1191087746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
