"Grey Street" is the third and final
radio single
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from
Dave Matthews Band
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from their 2002
studio album
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, ''
Busted Stuff''. The first known recording of the song appears on the unofficially-released ''
The Lillywhite Sessions
''The Lillywhite Sessions'' (tLWS) is a collection of songs recorded by Dave Matthews Band in 1999 and 2000 and produced by Steve Lillywhite. The songs, recorded by the band as a follow-up to their 1998 album ''Before These Crowded Streets'', we ...
'', produced by
Steve Lillywhite
Stephen Alan Lillywhite, (born 15 March 1955) is a British record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited on over 500 records, and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including new wave acts XTC, Big ...
. The song revolves around the story of a girl who is consumed with feelings of loneliness, boredom and powerlessness. Color—and the lack thereof—are motifs in the song.
Track listing
#"Grey Street" (rock remix) - 4:28
#"Grey Street" (album version) - 5:06
Charts
References
External links
Song History
Dave Matthews Band songs
2002 singles
Songs written by Dave Matthews
2002 songs
RCA Records singles
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