Coma Girl - Springsteen Opener

[Poppydog]

Opening track of the posthumous 2003 'Streetcore' album by Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros.

A glorious, happy song about Glastonbury, possibly written for Joe's daughter (?), about life at the Festival.

A brave and interesting choice from Bruce Springsteen. Credit due.

Obviously did a bit of homework.

Not sure if both versions are elsewhere online?

I was crawling through a festival way out west

I was thinking about love and the acid test

But first I got real dizzy with a real rocking gang

Then I saw the Coma Girl and the excitement gang

And the rain came in from the wide blue yonder

Through all the stages I wandered

Coma Girl and the excitement gang

Mona Lisa on the motorcycle gang

Coma Girl

Coma Girl

Coma Girl was beating with the Oil Drum gang

Some fast food fanatic was burning down the burger van

Somebody was wailing off their head

Nobody was ripping the teen scene dead

And the rain came in from the wide blue yonder

I thought you and me might wander

Chorus

As the 19th hour was falling upon Desolation Row

Some outlaw band had the last drop on the go

Let’s siphon up some gas let’s get this show on the road

Said the Coma Girl to the excitement gang

Into action everybody sprang

The oil drums were beating out dulang dulang

Coma Girl and the excitement gang

Mona Lisa on the motorcycle gang

Coma Girl

Coma Girl

Spotify Link

http://open.spotify.com/track/4x4k4qIE0Bhr1zQIGi7MY6

[Haggis]

I KNEW i heard it before...thanks for that. I really liked it, which is why i was disappointed with the next few songs!

[Midnight Man]

I KNEW i heard it before...thanks for that. I really liked it, which is why i was disappointed with the next few songs!

[Rachie]

aww i love that song!...sad i missed him now

[ml1dch]

I'd never heard it before.

Not listened to much else but the Strummer version since I got back.

[When Jokers Attack]

had never heard it before bruce played it, cheers for the spotify link

[Poppydog]

No problems.

Nothing seems to be on YouTube apart from this one,

with some cracking photos from Glasto 2009, by someone called DJDaddums:

Edited July 1, 2009 by Poppydog

[bombfrog]

I was standing just to the right of the mixing desk and couldn't hear a damn thing unfortunately. THis is why I can't be arsed to go and see stuff on the Pyramid any more.

[Peaceman]

Anyone found footage of the Springsteen version? Doesnt seem to be anywhere on the BBC stuff.

[daveinafield]

as ive said in other threads it was the best song moment in 16 yrs of going to Glasto my all time hero Strummer and another in Springsteen in unison. last time i heard the song played live was on Strummers last tour in TJ's in Newport a moment when i felt as if the pyramid stage was talking to me directly...WOW

[benissright]

Anyone found footage of the Springsteen version? Doesnt seem to be anywhere on the BBC stuff.

[Poppydog]

Came across an mp3, obviously taken from within the crowd.

Apart from the chattering ('don't know this song'), it is fairly decent:

Bruce Springsteen opens with 'Coma Girl' at Glastonbury 2009

Opens Windows Media Player

[grumpyhack]

Springsteen has also done a version of London Calling.

[daveinafield]

Came across an mp3, obviously taken from within the crowd.

Apart from the chattering ('don't know this song'), it is fairly decent:

Bruce Springsteen opens with 'Coma Girl' at Glastonbury 2009

Opens Windows Media Player

[Wanderlei]

Really liked this song but had never heard of it before. Thanks for the info!