Songfacts®:

• This number was originally titled "The Blues." It was part of Guns N' Roses live set for a number of years prior to the release of Chinese Democracy. Axl Rose explained during a chat on a Guns N' Roses message board that "The Blues" was his first working title but he was "never comfortable with it in the sense that I felt that should be used with a bluesier based song." He added that he switched to "Street of Dreams" as "here in Hollywood with the walk of fame etc. I had always seen that imagery in my head when I think of it. I also like the idea of the song having in affect two titles."
• This features keyboardist Dizzy Reed, the only survivor from the Guns N' Roses Illusion lineup, playing the piano.