Bruce Springsteen Songs - Spirit In The Night Lyrics

Bruce Springsteen - Spirit In The Night

Bruce Springsteen - Spirit In The Night Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Released: 1973

Spirit In The Night Lyrics

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Greasy Lake is a lake near Howel NJ. It gets its name from the idea that homeless people living around the lake used it for bathing, washing dishes, etc. The homeless people were known as "Gypsy Angels" or the "Spirits In The Night." (thanks, kevin - elizabeth, NJ)

Part of Springsteen's first album, it was a #40 US hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band when they covered it in 1977. They also covered "Blinded By The Light" and "For You" from Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

Springsteen wrote this after Columbia Records rejected his first attempt at an album, telling him to make some songs that could be played on the radio. He came up with this and "Blinded By The Light."

This was Springsteen's second single. It was released only in the US and did not chart.

The lyrics refer to "Route 88," a road that runs through Ocean County, New Jersey. Springsteen would later sing about "Highway 9" in "Born To Run."

Along with "Blinded By The Light," this was one of 2 songs on Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. featuring Clarence Clemons on saxophone. Springsteen's band didn't have a name when this was recorded. By his next album, they were The E Street Band - named after the street where they used to rehearse.

This has been a popular live song throughout Springsteen's career. He still occasionally plays it live.

The version on Live 1975-1985 was recorded at The Roxy in 1978.