The Bobcats - I'm On Fire (Rockabilly, Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Описание: From '' On Fire ''
Label: Foot Tapping Records ‎– FT086
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 2009

Tracklist
01. I'm On Fire
02. Swing Me Baby
03. Tonight Will Be Alright
04. My Heart Will Go On
05. Please Mama Please
06. Little Sister
07. Lana
08. Cherokee Boogie (Charleston Stroll Version)
09. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
10. That's Alright Mama
11. You Raise Me Up
12. Wooden Heart
13. Pocket Full Of Rainbows
14. Endless Sleep
15. Fools Fall In Love

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"I'm on Fire" is a song written and performed by American rock artist Bruce Springsteen.
Released in 1985, it was the fourth single from his album Born in the U.S.A..

History

"I'm on Fire" was recorded in February 1982 during the first wave of Born in the U.S.A. sessions.
This took place in impromptu fashion when Springsteen started making up a slow tune on guitar for some lyrics he had, some of which had been written for "Spanish Eyes," which would later surface on The Promise, and drummer Max Weinberg and keyboardist Roy Bittan, hearing it for the first time, created an accompaniment on the spot.
The result was a moody number that merges a soft rockabilly beat, lyrics built around sexual tension, and synthesizers into an effective whole; it was one of the first uses of that instrument in Springsteen's music.

The song peaked at No.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts in early 1985.
It was the fourth of a record-tying seven Top 10 hit singles to be released from Born in the U.S.A.
It is also remarkable that the single reached No.1 in the Netherlands for 3 weeks in August 1985, at the same time as 2 other Springsteen singles ("Dancing in the Dark" and "Born in the U.S.A.") were occupying the Top 12.

Unlike the first three singles from the album, no remixes were made for "I'm on Fire" (nor were any made for any of the subsequent singles released).
The song was not included in the album The Essential Bruce Springsteen despite the inclusion of 2 CDs.

Cover versions

Johnny Cash did a famous cover version for the 2000 tribute album Badlands – A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.

HLAH (Head Like A Hole) did a cover of the song.

Harry Manx has covered this song on his 2007 In Good We Trust album.

Chromatics covered the song in 2007, appearing on the B-side of the single "In the City".

Swati recorded a cover of the song for her 2007 album Small Gods.

Kenny Chesney covered the song on the bonus tracks in his 2004 album, When the Sun Goes Down.

Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden covered the song on the 2009 compilation Sweetheart.

Graveyard BBQ recorded a cover of the song for their debut album, Graveyard BBQ Greatest Hits Volume One.

The Motorettes recorded a version for their self-tited debut album, released in 2006.

A.A. Bondy covered it on The American Hearts E.P. outtakes.
Waylon Jennings covered it on his Sweet Mother Texas album.

Town Mountain covered the song on their 2008 album Heroes and Heretics.

Canadian jazz singer Sophie Milman included a cover on her 2009 album Take Love Easy.

John Mayer features a cover of the song on his 2009 album, Battle Studies.

The Guana Batz recorded a psychobilly cover of the song.

Whitey Morgan and the 78's covered it on their debut album, Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels.

Electrelane covered it on their EP On Parade with a decidedly punk edge.

Buzz Campbell covered it on his EP Buzz Campbell, released in only 300 copies, in 2010. On this album. the song is called only "Fire".

Lindi Ortega covered it on her album Little Red Boots in 2011. This album is available as an iTunes exclusive bonus track.

Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet on the album Whitehorse.

The Finches recorded an a cappella cover of it in 2011.

BoDeans included a cover of the song on their 2012 album American Made.

Slightly Stoopid covers the song on their 2012 album Top of the World

The Heartbreaks recorded a cover in 2012, released as a B-side of their "Polly" EP.

Bat For Lashes recorded a cover of the song.

Gabrielle Aplin recorded a cover of the song in 2013.

Low recovered a cover of the song.

In popular culture

Director Norman Jewison featured the song on the soundtrack for his 1989 film In Country, starring Bruce Willis.

Christian comedian Tim Hawkins parodied the song on his album Extremely Madeover.

The character Bob Freed, played by Christopher Reeve, quotes the song to Julia Mann, played by Geena Davis in the film Speechless (1994 film).

In the 2011 Australian film The Hunter, after Willem Dafoe fixes the generator, the song begins to play on the record player, awakening someone sleeping inside the house

It also sounded in the Nanni Moretti's film, Palombella Rossa.

"I'm On Fire" is mentioned in the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey.

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