Bruce Springsteen singing "Sandy"

[Divine Discontent]

this song will be forever listened to now with different meaning. they said The Stone Pony, where Bon Jovi and Springsteen have played, is still standing. Otherwise, lots of destruction in the coastal area.

"4th Of July, Asbury Park" or "Sandy"

Sandy the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight
Forcin' a light into all those stoned-out faces left
stranded on this forth of July
Down in town the circuit's full with switchblade lovers
so fast so shiny so sharp
As the wizards play down on Pinball Way on the boardwalk way past dark
And the boys from the casino dance with their shirts open
like Latin lovers along the shore
Chasin' all them silly girls
Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life forever
Love me tonight for I may never see you again
Hey Sandy girl
Now the greasers they tramp the streets or get busted for
trying to sleep on the beach all night
Them boys in their spiked high heels ah Sandy their skins are so white
And me I just got tired of hangin' in them dusty arcades
bangin' them pleasure machines
Chasin' the factory girls underneath the boardwalk where
they promise to unsnap their jeans
And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag
I got on it last night and my shirt got caught
And that Joey kept me spinnin'
I didn't think I'd ever get off
Oh Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life on the water
Runnin' down the beach at night with my boss's daughter
Well he ain't my boss no more Sandy
Sandy the angels have lost their desire for us
I spoke to 'em just last night and they said they won't
set themselves on fire for us anymore
Every summer when the weather gets hot they ride that road
down from heaven on their Harleys they come and they go
And you can see 'em dressed like stars in all the cheap
little seashore bars parked making love with their
babies out on the Kokomo
Well the cops finally busted Madame Marie for tellin'
fortunes better than they do
This boardwalk life for me is through
You know you ought to quit this scene too
Sandy the aurora's rising behind us
The pier lights out carnival life forever
Oh love me tonight and I promise I'll love you forever


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[Zambero]

1. Wow, and a great song nearly 40 years on

Now with a somewhat bizarre association, given the song's title and lyrical setting in coastal New Jersey, written and sung by New Jersey's most notable artist. What a strange coincidence.

[Divine Discontent]

2. good post! odd indeed. such a great song!

[mimi85]

6. 40 years??

Wow, now I feel even older than I am! I've seen a lot of great concerts (former hippie chick - still am) and Bruce is WAY up there for the best ever! Can't count how many times we've seen him - going back to the mid 70s, he was still playing small venues. We even took our daughter when she was around 10 to see him in San Diego. Wanted to bring her up "right." Sure do miss The Big Man! Yep, def a bizarre association. Hope all fellow DUers are ok!

[wisteria]

3. Wow, great song. n/t

[Historic NY]

4. The pier lights our carnival life forever.... Love me tonight for I may never see you again.

[Agschmid]

5. Rochester, NY Tonight... so good. n/t