At first, it seems like we’re in “Ain’t Good Enough For You” territory: a sad sack hero doing his best to please his girl, only to find that she sets the bar just a little bit higher than he can clear.<\/p>\n
But “Cindy” quickly takes a darker turn, and it isn’t long before we realize that our narrator may be more of a stalker than a suitor.<\/p>\n
“Cindy” is an outcast from\u00a0The River,\u00a0<\/em>although it was a finalist among the dozens of songs Bruce cut during those recording sessions, and it was actually on the original single-album version that Bruce submitted to the record label. It was ultimately dropped very late in the game, and that’s too bad–because much like “Hungry Heart,” it combines the trappings of romantic pop with darker lyrics and undertones. It would have fit very nicely on the album. Let’s take a listen.<\/p>\n