The Boss is Coming To Town

Taking my soon-to-be 14 year old to see Bruce Springsteen at the Palace this Thursday. The first of my two shows this week. The other is Cowboy Junkies at the Ark on Friday. Here's a little taste of Bruce!

That young girl Bruce pulls up on stage is Courtney Cox, of course. I remember thinking when I first saw the video that it really was some girl Bruce pulled out of the crowd.

I have included the remixed long Arthur Baker version which I always thought was very cool and seemed somehow fitting with the theme of the "Dancing in the Dark" lyric. I think people WAY into the Boss thought it anathema. Oh well.

Here is the lyric. I think it fits. What do you think?


DANCING IN THE DARK

Album's version

I get up in the evening and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feelin' the same way
I ain't nothing but tired, man I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message just keep getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving 'round my place*
I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain't getting nowhere, I'm just living in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere, baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older, there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders, come on baby this laugh's on me

Stay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up alright
They say you gotta stay hungry, hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action, I'm sick of sitting 'round here tryin' to write this book
I need a love reaction, come on now baby gimme just one look

You can't start a fire sitting 'round cryin' over a broken heart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worryin' about your little world fallin' apart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Even if we're just dancing in the dark
Hey baby!