fc#FortnightFridayMusic
July 26 2024
The prompt is Lust
Patti Smith Group “Because the Night” from Easter, 1978
OK, you’ve said “lust “so now I have to use this #PattiSmith track, even though it’s her most well-known and arguably most commercial recording. Is there a more anthemically Springstonian melody ever committed to vinyl? Yes, it's Bruce's music, (mostly) Patti's words. And those words:
"Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed until the morning comes."
Perhaps not the most original thought, but as an adolescent grappling with, well, adolescence, when my friend’s cool older brother introduced me to Patti, it was revelatory to me. This was the text I needed to understand what would swirl in my blood and all too often fuck up my life.
So here we have Patti driven by a bit of #Springsteen bombast, delivered in a crisp #JimmyIovine-produced package. What did all that do? Make a gorgeous record, and get Patti on the radio. Well done, all.
Patti Smith Group - Because the Night (Official Audio)
EasterBuy/Listen - https://LegacyRecordings.lnk.to/psg_e!btnAbout the album:'Easter' is the third studio album by the Patti Smith Group. Released by Arista R...