Who else sung it? I only know this version.

@@Scarletpimpanel73 Bruce Springsteen wrote it, Patti Smith made it her own, Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs sealed it into history

Give the midnight and nikki flores version a try. They have a very cool version of this song.

@@Scarletpimpanel73 Garbage & Screaming Females also did a really kickass cover

Have you ever heard the Luca Mangoni version???

Spot on. There is an NY / Detroit crossover directness they nailed here that Bruce couldn't land back then. Ironically, he can now.

But Bruce would say that because he's a classy guy🌹

Patti Smith co-wrote the song with Bruce Springsteen.

@@mariec.9102 that makes two songs, blinded by the light is a Manfred man song now, it happens Victoria Williams wrote crazy mary and it's a pearl jam song now

And he was right - didn’t know he had anything to do with it and have loved it for 40 odd years.

And I'm rocking to it in America.

Also in Germany!

I’m still rocking to it in Canada.

New Zealander living Australia 🇦🇺 hi. Love Patti Smith

Rocking it in Canada.

Hells yeah!

Right on Patricia! Don’t mind so much being old now cause we were young at a great time.

@KatarinaBallerina77 She's 76...

You are still young! We love you!

Yes blessed to grow up in a Era of such Amazing Musical Talent

This song smacks of Jersey.

This comment is beautiful ♥️

@@debivancleave5106 Why not? Co-written with Bruce Springsteen.

In the 80's, I dated a guy who had been among the Manhattan hippie/art, social scene; living in Manhattan during the era, of the mid/late 1960's to late 1970's.. working on their various forms of art. Most of them seemed to be from privileged families...they were eccentrics. They owned beautiful lofts, brownstones, apartments; mainly the west village, east village. I didn't notice any of them, working..... It seemed no one held conventional employment....At that point in time,that I had been mildly acquainted, they seemed to be middle aged, in their 50's.

Nice one, Christine; congrats from Birmingham, England.

Agreed.

Feeling the same

I just heard it on the radio and forgot about the song. Although I didn’t grow up in the 80’s still love their music.

Can never forget this song! But good thing you remembered. They don't make them like this anymore.

Right on dude. Closets are for clothes.

You make it seem like getting asked about steamy tunes from your coworkers is a normal thing :D

I tell people you have the ability now to choose anything ever written. Choose wisely. They don't. But you did!

Agreed.

Yep!

Huh?

@@Kuato Whats your question? pretty simple post, voice like thunder and lightning, easy to understand, lay off the weed bro, LOL!

Chris Charles I read your post, and was sad about your Mother. I lost my Beloved Mom several years ago, and I'm still very sad. I send all of my condolencias to you.

My mom didn't sung rock songs but I miss her all the same , she leaved me six years ago. I understand you...

Chris Charles same

I have a very similar story, to many songs, including this one. My heart goes out to you and everyone every where who knows and feels the loss of a loved one.

Karma Kecleon This song also connects me to the loss of my beloved loved ones. Also, when I was first married and we went to Spain with my daughter. I was happy and I'll never forget those wonderful memories.

ps, THAT S'S The only reason,, , Patti Smith is her name, at least she goes under that name . PS , BS, Cia, Fbi, AT and explosive,

Same

Me too broskis

So I suggest to read her book Just Kids! Amazing!

@@valeriabenetton8811 😒 👍 *Uh...oKaY. ThanKs.! You do mean PaTTi righT.?* 😕

Same

Very perfect description

Bruce didn't write this by himself. Patti wrote it WITH him, he couldn't get it together. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Because_the_Night

​@@oztrich24 Bruce compuso y grabó esta canción. No le gustó el resultado y se la regaló a PS, la cual hizo algún cambio en la letra.

meh

💕🥰

❤🎉

Me

❤

For training I bought my first dozen donuts I stole the money from my mom but it was legal my name is also on the account ... I. N Jesus name AMEN...

❤❤❤

One, if not the most, progressive female singers during the "70s. A pure, deep poet.

I think the 80's were the best decade in music overall, but if I had to put a 10 year period I'd probably do 1974-1984 or 1975-1985 for that same exact reason. The pop charts are littered with all kinds of different genres which I doubt we will see again and that is a shame. Top 40 songs are mass (and over) produced trash now. There are a few decent hits every year, but nothing like the past. Why do commercials and movies that appeal at a younger age still dip into songs from the 80's? I do not think they'll be dipping into the songs from the 2020's in 40 years.

Saw Springsteen in Miami about 1978 and he performed this song....

Actually it was co-wrote although Bruce wrote the majority of it.

Yeah I read that on Pandora because he was in legal troubles he couldn't record but he sold this song to Patti Smith. He is a genius song composer, but Patti really brought it home.

@@Bonzi_Buddy the 70s and 80s were great for music (especially the 70s imo) but most pop and commercial radio was utterly awful, worse than nowadays' hits in general

Ja również słucham choć autorem tekstu jest 1000 maniac :)

Listening in 2024.

Oh yes, and keeping on listening

2036! (I move in another di-me-nsion!!!)

Yes, yes, yes! Because the night belongs to us!

Same here.

I was looking for this comment. :) The perfect song for our gay pirate couple :) I liked the song before, but even more so now. ^^

I’m here looking this song up after the trailer

I wake up and go to bed obsessing about this song

You have good taste. Patti is all soul. Moves my heart.

Beautiful!

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the hole album is a masterpiece................play it over 40 years now

This song is so haunting ❤️

i think it's up there too......

Gary Harle Thank Bruce Springsteen

It was written by Springsteen, one of the best lyricists and performers to ever live :)

Sarah Wray Both wrote it. Patti completed the lyrics.

I agree, top 50, for sure.

The lyrics of this song are not much more meaningful than despacito.

I don't know that piece of music. But lines such as love is the banquet on which we feed..love is an angel disguised as lust..are lines I would expect from a poet, listen to the lyrics of how she is waiting for her love...love is the telephone..these are thinking person's lyrics. I will enjoy following up your recommendation. 3:13 3:13

​​@@colinstafford7846 This song is like a songbird. In essence it sais: F*ck me hard right now." It just uses metaphors. Modern garbage is not really different. Just look at whistle by Flo Rida. All metaphors but essentially he asks a girl to suck his d. I don't see these lyrics as meaningful. As meaningful I see songs that have live advise like "I will survive" or generally digest social problems.

you mean , "dat dat syrup , dat syrup..." doesn't move you ?

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When did you first hear it? There is a version where it's just her and a guy jamming on an guitar that is her later in life that you may 🎶like.

C'est que de l'amour !

Get is on CD or vinyl. The MP you hear here suffers from compression loss that takes the edge out of this. Great song, Springsteen effect in full force here.

Patti👏👏👏. And Springsteen wrote it!👏👏👏

Same

Of USA*

Written by bruce springsteen

Are you sure? Listen to "Preciso me encontrar"

our new the chain

Love is an angel disguised as lust here in our bed until the morning comes

Hip

Very hip.

SuperKiller _NZ takes me back to a time in July 1978

She's the best.

Where you been bro? You must be really young or something?

Please watch her video. The one without Bono and Springsteen. She’s attacking the star signifying the birth of Jesus. Also learn about her close friend Robert Maplethorpe and his life. Now you can’t say you didn’t know. Now you have to pick a side. Ignorance is no longer an option.

​@@paulrivera5231 tell me where that star is, I'll attack it too!

And also reading !

@@paulrivera5231 I choose Patti

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I stream Radio Caroline every night, due to insomnia problems - I get treats like this 2-3 times a week.

bellissima e sempre attuale

She also nailed the arrangement IMO. Not many songs so passionate.

You’re welcome

a bit of an over exaggeration don't you think?

Me toooo

Same here!

Same

Samesies 😊

Yup here we are 😁

For me 1st year uni on juke box ye gods I'm surprised it didn't wear out on every minute, it seemed!!!! Great!!!!!!!

I'm Rocking it with you right now here in Times Square, New York City...Peace ✌ Big Bad John

And March, 2024

😍

Saw Pattie at BAM (Bklyn, NY) 5/3/2024. She still sounds the same.

❤🔥

Thomas Biancato multiple! ;)

I hate that word.

70s music !!

Well said sir well said

Sweet story, Ruben. :)

Yeah that's really sweet I have exs I have introduced to certain music I know they appreciate me for doing so. One guy when I met him was listening just to like Wham and had not heard any Led Zeppelin or AC DC before me.

Great Gift. What a talent.

Thanks for sharing this... everything we do has a great effect on everything and everyone around us... think about the journey this song went thru to get to her life...all the lives between and ever after

reading it!!!

I remember hearing this on the late night radio back in 1979. Foreigner was another band that played a lot back then. We had some good music! I loved Late Night Radio!

85 here. I agree to an extent. The mainstream garbage being pumped out and that 95% of todays people listen to is pure garbage. I’m mostly into extreme death/black/thrash metal. I venture into the older classics of the 70s 80s 90s etc occasionally. Was brought up hearing my parents play stuff like this. Fleetwood Mac, zeppelin, Aerosmith. Sabbath. Skynyrd and so on. Found my genre in the late 90s I preferred, that being the more extreme metal style and have stuck with it to this day. I do however appreciate the art of the older style Of music before/around my time. Every generation says the same thing about their music though. There is SOME musicians making music today that are extremely good and make good songs. They are very few and far between though. And it’s mainly the musicians that you do not hear about nor have any recognition that are top notch musicians. If you play an instrument you will recognize a good musician when you hear one. Regardless of their genre they play. Nothing against rap/hip hop etc but those people are truly talentless. Anyone can get themselves a rhyming dictionary and use a computer or drum machine to make a beat and talk behind it. They say rappers are the new rockstars. Maybe they are. BUT that genre is so far gone from What it used to be and in 5/10 years it will be unrecognizable and dead. So let them enjoy their little reign of popularity cause it will be over sooner than they imagine

Really good being born in 1956.😊

Who is Christ?

Hello how are you doing 👋

Same..but only once. Paramount in Seattle 1979 or 80. Hope you had as much fun as we did. Best to you.

THE 70s were the best hands and feet down 1978 RELEASED

Me too

What have you been listening to?

@@Mike-bp2hh The only one I heard before was that 10,000 maniac version

@@RobNC-OG 10000 Maniacs are acceptable. You had me worried

"Love is a ring on the telephone"

Też Kraków :)

Greetings from warsaw xd

Greetings from Texas. ;)

Me from Nice in France

Greetings from Trinidad & Tobago.

My fave singer ever-Kim Wilde recorded an ace version of this with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1998 and released it as a single; her last thing before she went into a long semi-retirement.

Ayo!

I am! Last concert we saw, Bushnell Hartford, Ct. Row 6

Yep, still listening.

Sending you roses 🌹💐...Are you single?

of course we should credit Springsteen as well

@@tomault3063 Yes, Patti Smith did a great job with it, but Bruce wrote the song.

Bruce Springsteen wrote the song, but the lyrics are so dark and moving 🖤

I like you .

Youngster. Best to ya bro.

Me too i am 56 also, we grew up with the best music ever!!

May God bless.

Love you

Hope your son is doing well

Did you ever find your son? I just want to reach through the Internet and give you a hug, I’m sorry.

bodensick i

Patti Smith knew how to impress people!

Bruce who?

Meh. This is certainly a good version, Bruce is the boss. For me, he still the reigning champion

They co wrote it so it belongs to them both I'd say