Springsteen, Bruce - The E Street Shuffle Lyrics






Sparks fly on E Street when the boy- prophets walk it, handsome and hot
All the little girls' souls grow weak when the man-child gives them a double shot
The schoolboy pops pull out all the stops on a Friday night
The teenage tramps in skin-tight pants do the E Street dance and everything's alright
Little kids down there either dancin' or hooked up in a scuffle
Dressed in snakeskin suits packed with Detroit muscle
They're doin' the E Street Shuffle

Now those E Street brats in twilight dual flashlight phantoms in full star stream
Down fire trails of silver nights with blonde girls pledged sweet 16
The newsboys say the heat's been bad since Power 13 gave a trooper all he had in a summer scuffle
And Power's girl, Little Angel, has been on the corner keepin' those crazy boys out of trouble
Little Angel steps the shuffle like she ain't got no brains
She's deaf in combat down on Lover's Lane
She drives all them local boys insane

Little Angel says, "Oh, everybody form a line
Oh, everybody form a line"

Sparks fly on E Street when the boy- prophets walk it, handsome and hot
All the little girls' souls grow weak when the man-child gives them a double shot
Little Angel hangs out at Easy Joe's, it's a club where all the riot squad goes when they're cashin' in for a cheap hustle
But them boys are still on the corner, loose and doin' that lazy E Street Shuffle
As them sweet summer nights turn into summer dreams
Little Angel picks up Power and he slips on his jeans as they move on out down to the scene
All the kids are dancin'





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  1. P.... O....

    Bruce showing respect for Rude Boys? Nice!!! Not the biggest fan, but this one is a classic!

  2. N.... I....

    Love Bruce

  3. J.... R....

    it will be a great day when jew traitors like bernie sanders are dead

  4. M.... C....

    Still my favorite Bruce album. More sonically adventurous than anything he's done since. He still has other great records but this one kicks ass in a special way.

    M.... C....

    You are CORRECT, Sir!

    M.... C....

    Matt Celis...To me "Darkness on the Edge of Town" remains his summit !

  5. M.... B....

    What a difference between this and the first album. His voice is different too.

  6. S.... D....

    Watch the fun.

  7. j.... z....

    Sparks fly on E street when the boy prophets walk in, handsome and hot
    All the little girls' souls grow weak when the man-child gives them a double shot
    The schoolboy pops pull out all the stops on a Friday night
    The teenage tramps in skin-tight pants do the E Street dance and everything's alright
    Little kids down there either dancin' or hooked up in a scuffle
    Dressed in snakeskin suits packed with Detroit muscle
    They're doin' the E street shuffle
    Now those E street brats in twilight dual flashlight phantoms in full star stream
    Down fire trails on silver nights with blonde girls pledged sweet sixteen
    The newsboys say the heat's been bad since power thirteen gave a trooper all he had in a summer scuffle
    And Power's girl, little angel, has been on the corner keepin' those crazy boys out of trouble
    Little angel steps the shuffle like she ain't got no brains
    She's deaf in combat down on lover's lane
    She drives all them local boys insane
    Yes, she does
    Little angel says, oh, everybody form a line
    Oh (oh), everybody form a line
    Well, the sparks fly on E Street when the boy prophets walk in, handsome and hot
    All the little girls' souls grow weak when the man-child gives them a double shot
    Oh little angel hangs out at Easy Joe's, it's a club where all the riot squad goes when they're cashin' in for a cheap hustle
    But them boys are still on the corner, loose and doin' that lazy E street shuffle
    As them sweet summer nights turn into summer dreams
    Little angel picks up Power and he slips on his jeans as they move on out down to the scene
    All the kids are dancin' (ah higher)

  8. C.... D....

    Love this album !

    C.... D....

    His first album is the best Greetings from Asbury park.

  9. A.... ....

    Bruce really had something on these first two albums that he lost and never quite got back.

    A.... ....

    AllBobsAllTheTime totally agree.

    A.... ....

    Wow, totally agree !

    A.... ....

    Exactly. When people ask me if I'm a Bruce fan, I always say "I love the early albums, but can't stand the others"

    A.... ....

    False! He had to evolve as a artist and my opinion for the better

  10. S.... A....

    Holy fuck that ending.

  11. L.... D....

    https://www.facebook.com/Lannigs-131834483621641/

  12. B.... S....

    3:00 “The kiss of death” or “all the kids are dancing”??

  13. D.... D....

    Michael Palin's 'Around The World in 80 Days' brought me here.

  14. O.... N....

    Never really got into Bruce, though my mum, dad, and brother love him, but this song always stuck with me.

  15. �.... �....

    Διονυσιακό!

  16. J.... S....

    My favorite song from the album so far... really passionate

    J.... S....

    It's the 1st song! Suggest you keep listening...

  17. M.... K....

    Nils,Clarence,Bruce,.....not fair

    M.... K....

    Mike Kearns Nils didn't join E Street Band until Born in the USA era

  18. P.... P....

    Love this song! RIP To Clarence Clemons!

  19. Y.... Y....

    Man. This song is ....,. Crazy shuffle.!!

  20. A.... D....

    I first saw him at the Student Prince is Asbury. He was great then and has remained one of the best since.

  21. S.... -....

    when you go back to the early stuff, you can really see the Van Morrison influence. Except I far prefer Bruce's voice to Van's. Bruce is sexier too. STOP it, Sophie :-)

    S.... -....

    define spiffy

    S.... -....

    he's will be musical history! the man and his band kicked ass!!!!

    S.... -....

    he said sometime that Astral Weeks was like a religion to his band and him so yes It's a big influence on him. I still prefer Van's but both are very passionate :)

    S.... -....

    This almost sounds like an Elvis Costello record, too.

  22. s.... ....

    On this day in 1974 {September 19th} Bruce and the band appeared in concert at The Main Point in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania...
    The band opened the concert with "The E-Street Shuffle" and this was the first public performances with new E-Streeters Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg...

  23. A.... M....

    saw them perform this live at hershey park this past may. greatest 4 minutes of my life

    A.... M....

    i agree, this is a great song but you should analyze your life!

    A.... M....

    +Ken Michaud Lol you should analyze your lack of true Springsteen fandom, fagballs. If I saw the E Street Band play this live, it'd also be the greatest four minutes of my life.

  24. E.... ....

    I saw the Rock-n-Roll Hall Of Fame and I was surprised by the choice of this and Kitty's Back as the two songs they plyed,But since both songs are a nice showcase of The E Street Band I guess it makes sense--I was kind of hoping for Thunder Road,but as long as the Estreet Band has FINALLY been inducted I guess its okay

  25. R.... G....

    I was 16 when this came out. Loved it then, still do!

  26. C.... M....

    I must see Bruce an E-Street band perform its on my bucket list.

  27. A.... R....

    I was never a Bruce Springteen fan but I jus saw them perform live at da Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and they killed it. This was one of da songs they did

    A.... R....

    def better late than never!

    A.... R....

    I'm not a huge fan but I heard this on the RHOF and loved it. One thing I like about BS is his ability to tell a story in lyrics and music. It's like he's telling u to take off with your girl on your bike and never look back..

    A.... R....

    @Peter Gerstenzang why the disrespect

    A.... R....

    2 years later. 1 comment. If you say you don't care it means you really care.

    A.... R....

    Storytelling slightly better than Croce and less then Bob Dylan in my opinion.Huge Bruce fan as teenager which got me into Guthrie,Dylan,Chuck Berry, Bob Marley,Neil Young,Southside Johny,Sam Cooke and so on.

  28. n.... ....

    Bruce didn't publish the lyrics to this album because he wanted people to listen to the music. 

  29. L.... M....

    Congratulations to The E street Band, 2014 nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!  RIP Clarence and Roy!

    L.... M....

    Danny not Roy

  30. A.... b....

    I'll be honest, I grew up listening to my dad's taste in music (Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Motley Crue, etc.), and I didn't really care for my mom's taste in music (ALL BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN), but this song stuck with me. I guess this song kinda turned into my secret favorite. Shhh, it's a secret to everyone xD

    A.... b....

    Oh snap. Caught em on the Zelda reference 

  31. C.... R....

    i love loads of springsteen but this album is the one

    C.... R....

    I have this album 35 years and it's his best. David Sancious piano has not been bettered on NYC Serenade.

  32. C.... S....

    40 years ago his best album was published!!

  33. M.... ....

    loved it from day one !

  34. A.... T....

    Holy shit why is this ten times better than his first album

  35. C.... Q....

    I don't know about you guys but I'm dancing with Mary.

  36. N.... A....

    Dancing with Rosalita while whispering to Sandy in Candy's room at Mary's place.

  37. p.... ....

    dancing with rosalita while whisperin to sandy..

  38. n.... ....

    What about Puerto Rican Jane, can't forget her

  39. T.... ....

    EVERYBODY FORM A LINEEEE!! Ah, memories...

  40. N.... T....

    Are you dancing with Sandy or Rosalita?

  41. n.... ....

    ditto and I was born on the fourth as well.

  42. s.... g....

    great song

  43. K.... M....

    Some of the coolest lyrics I've ever heard.

  44. g.... ....

    Dig this album!!!

  45. l.... ....

    Even if it precedes Born To Run (1975), the Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) has its share of memorable songs including this one!