So nice they covered it twice–and both versions made the Top 100.
Month: February 2011
From deep in the vaults comes one of the oldest recorded Springsteen covers, unreleased until 1995 and featuring a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it David Bowie cameo.
David Bowie recorded a tremendous cover of Bruce’s “Growin’ Up” back in 1973, but it languished in the vaults for 17 years before it saw the light of day. Take a listen inside.
Bruce’s two-minute character study demo is a fascinating pre-Greetings curiosity.