{"id":24036,"date":"2015-06-09T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T01:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=24036"},"modified":"2015-06-09T17:15:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T01:15:51","slug":"the-great-songs-southside-johnnys-cover-of-springsteens-the-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2015-06\/the-great-songs-southside-johnnys-cover-of-springsteens-the-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Songs–Southside Johnny’s Cover of Springsteen’s “The Fever”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 1976 many music fans were starved for more music like that of the new-found musical hero of that time, Bruce Springsteen<\/strong>.\u00a0 Springsteen<\/strong> took the musical world by storm in 1975 with the release of his seminal Born To Run<\/strong><\/em> album and live shows.\u00a0 Unfortunately his subsequent recordings would be put on hold until 1978 because of legal wranglings between Springsteen<\/strong> and his former manager.\u00a0 So in ’76 the aficionados were desperate for more sounds from the Jersey Shore.\u00a0 Fortunately, Springsteen’s<\/strong> pal Southside Johnny<\/strong> (& the Asbury Jukes<\/strong>) were there to help fill the void.\u00a0 E-Street Band<\/strong> member Miami Steve Van Zandt<\/strong> produced and Springsteen contributed a couple songs to Southside’s<\/strong> first album, I Don’t Want To Go Home<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 While Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes<\/strong> weren’t going to match the artistry of Springsteen<\/strong>, I Don’t Want To Go Home<\/strong> <\/em>was a thoroughly enjoyable album, and one cut on it stood out in particular:\u00a0 Springsteen’s<\/strong> The Fever<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 While Springsteen had used this great song as a promotional demo and played it live, he did not release his own version formally until 1999.\u00a0 Regardless, we prefer the Southside Johnny<\/strong> version, which you can listen to below.\u00a0 The arrangement and playing are fantastic, and when Southside<\/strong> sings “you’re my sun in the morning and my moon at night”<\/strong> you truly FEEL<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, check out a live performance of the song captured in 1978 at a Cleveland club featuring Southside, Springsteen, Miami Steve Van Zandt<\/strong> and other E Street Band<\/strong> members.\u00a0 It’s a thrilling performance. But wait for the 7:15 mark when Springsteen<\/strong>, in a singing dual with Southside<\/strong>, let’s loose with some vivid, otherworldly vocals.\u00a0 Simply wailing.<\/p>\n