Pink Cadillac
Natalie Cole
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Well now you may think I'm foolish For the foolish things I do You may wonder how come I love you When you get on my nerves like you do Well baby you know you bug me There ain't no secret 'bout that Well come on over here and hug me Baby I'll spill the facts Well honey it ain't your money 'Cause baby I got plenty of that I love you for your pink Cadillac Crushed velvet seats Riding in the back Cruising down the street Waving to the girls Feeling out of sight Spending all my money On a Saturday night Honey I just wonder what you do there in back Of your pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Well now way back in the Bible Temptations always come along There's always somebody tempting Somebody into doing something they know is wrong Well they tempt you, man, with silver And they tempt you, sir, with gold And they tempt you with the pleasures That the flesh does surely hold They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple But man I ain't going for that I know it was her pink Cadillac Crushed velvet seats Riding in the back Oozing down the street Waving to the girls Feeling out of sight Spending all my money On a Saturday night Honey I just wonder what it feels like in the back Of your pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Now some folks say it's too big And uses too much gas Some folks say it's too old And that it goes too fast But my love is bigger than a Honda Yeah, it's bigger than a Subaru Hey man there's only one thing And one car that will do Anyway we don't have to drive it Honey we can park it out in the back And have a party in your pink Cadillac Crushed velvet seats Riding in the back Cruising down the street Waving to the girls Feeling out of sight Spending all my money On a Saturday night Honey I just wonder what you do there in back Of your pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac
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Written by: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
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11 facts about this song
Song Writing"Pink Cadillac" was written by Bruce Springsteen during his 1981-82 period around the time of the "Nebraska" album.
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Release and RecordSpringsteen's version was first released in 1984 through Columbia records as the B-side to his hit "Dancing in the Dark."
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Contention with Record LabelInitially, Springsteen's manager and record company had been reluctant to release "Pink Cadillac" because of its sexual metaphors.
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PopularityDespite being a B-side track, "Pink Cadillac" gained considerable airplay and peaked up to #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Natalie Cole's VersionIn 1988, Natalie Cole covered "Pink Cadillac" which became a big pop and R&B hit. Her version includes a rap towards the end of the song titled "Pink Cadillac Swing."
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Chart PerformanceCole's rendition of "Pink Cadillac" peaked at #5 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B chart, even surpassing the peak position of Springsteen's original version.
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Grammy NominationsNatalie Cole's version of "Pink Cadillac" earned her nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in the Grammy Awards of 1989.
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Music VideoBruce Springsteen has never made a full music video for "Pink Cadillac," while Natalie Cole made a very interesting one inspired by the 1968 film "Bullitt."
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Live PerformancesSpringsteen often performs "Pink Cadillac" in his live concerts, notably with different lyrics in the third verse.
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Metaphoric LyricsThe lyrics of "Pink Cadillac" are often seen as an allegory for sexual activity, with the 'pink Cadillac' serving as a metaphor for the female body.
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Cultural InfluenceSince the song's release, the term 'pink Cadillac' has been used in popular culture to symbolize wealth, glamor, and post-war consumerism.
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