I saw him do it once the girl was maybe 12 and the look on her face was an 'I've died and gone to heaven' look. Springsteen used to have a random young girl brought out of a concert audience to dance with him on the stage as he sang this song. Esskayess from Dallas, Tx'This gun's for hire.' That line smacks of a gigolo.And is this tape still available? Hopefully it has been re-recorded into a DVD? Regards, Tony Lawson. I had this tape but unfortunately it was lent out and never returned. Can you please tell me the name of the Compilation tape(?) that Bruce Springsteen made that had songs like Fire Big Muddy Dancing in the Dark (with Courteney Cox) and several more. Tony from One Tree Point, New ZealandHello.He won for 'Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male,' for "Dancing in the Dark".Īnd Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen will become eligible for Medicare this coming September 23rd for he turns 65 on that date. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 26th 1985, Bruce Springsteen won the first of his twenty (so far) Grammy Awards (1985 - 2010).Romanong Kurong from PhilippinesClassic.The first week it was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "The Reflex" by Duran Duran, and for it's 2nd, 3rd, & 4th week, "When Doves Cry" by Prince was in the top spot.īruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen will celebrate his 70th birthday in two months on September 23rd, 2019. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1984 Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark" peaked at #1 on the Top 10 Countdown chart on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'.Īt the time the song was in it's third of four weeks at #2 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, that would also be it's peak position on the Top 100 and the Boss' highest charting record.Heartbeat City was released on 3/13/84 and Born In The USA on 6/4/84. I just think the timing and the pressure were both there. Hey, many, many artists get inspirations from all kinds of different avenues including other writers. Then there's the line, "I get the feeling you're the spark, That's dancing in the dark". "It's Not The Night" hit #31 without even being released as a single. Many of the album's other songs received airplay as well. Heartbeat's album peaked at #3 and spawned 6 singles. Remember, the Cars were super hot after 3 kickass records and their new album was getting a lot of attention with Mutt Lang on board this time. Greg from AlbuquerqueWhen Jon put the pressure on Bruce for just one last hit, and Bruce possibly looking for ideas, could he have gotten a spark from the Cars "It's Not The Night"? He had to of at least heard the song.īear with me.Dave from NycThe 12-inch “Blaster Remix” by Arthur Baker and Chris Lord-Alge is considered one of the best 12-inch remixes ever.I hear this song and I think back to those lonely nights when I was 19, 20 yrs old. This resonates with me, I'm in my 40s now happily married with a grown child, but I remember when I was 19 or 20, just broke up with someone, sitting in the dark in my crappy dorm room feeling like I had no future.
I ain't nothin' but tired, living in a dump", doesn't like anything about himself: "Wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face", and desperately wants a different, good life: "There's somethin' happenin' somewhereīaby, I just know that there is". Mike from CaliforniaMy interpretation of the song is that he's just a working class joe with a grueling job: "I go to bed feelin' the same way.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Worryin' about your little world fallin' apart Sittin' 'round cryin' over a broken heart I'm sick of sittin' 'round here tryin' to write this book
Hey baby, I'm just about starvin' tonight There's a joke here somewhere and it's on me Wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face Radio's on and I'm movin' 'round my place Hey there, baby, I could use just a little help Man, I'm just tired and bored with myself
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