Pink Cadillac

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About Pink Cadillac

"Pink Cadillac" is a song by Bruce Springsteen released as the non-album B-side of "Dancing in the Dark" in 1984. The song received moderate airplay on album-oriented rock radio and appeared on the Billboard Top Tracks chart for 14 weeks, peaking at No. 27. The song was also a prominent concert number during Springsteen's Born in the U. S. A. Tour. The song follows Prince's "Little Red Corvette" and Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" in using automobile travel as a metaphor for sexual activity, in particular the lyric "I love you for your pink Cadillac", which was intended to be a veiled reference to a vagina. Springsteen, in fact, vetoed the first attempt by a female singer to release a version of "Pink Cadillac", that being Bette Midler in 1983. However, "Pink Cadillac" had its highest profile incarnation via an R&B interpretation by Natalie Cole, which became a top-ten single in 1988. 


Year:
2005
4:22
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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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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey and his lengthy and energetic stage performances, with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade running up to an uninterrupted 250 minutes in length. more »

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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.
Release and Record
Springsteen's version was first released in 1984 through Columbia records as the B-side to his hit "Dancing in the Dark."
Contention with Record Label
Initially, Springsteen's manager and record company had been reluctant to release "Pink Cadillac" because of its sexual metaphors.
Popularity
Despite being a B-side track, "Pink Cadillac" gained considerable airplay and peaked up to #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Natalie Cole's Version
In 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."
Chart Performance
Cole'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.
Grammy Nominations
Natalie 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.
Music Video
Bruce 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."
Live Performances
Springsteen often performs "Pink Cadillac" in his live concerts, notably with different lyrics in the third verse.
Metaphoric Lyrics
The 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.
Cultural Influence
Since 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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