{"id":7097,"date":"1984-02-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"1984-02-02T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/?p=7097"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T23:17:53","slug":"cover-me-sympathy-and-the-lion-glory-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estreetshuffle.com\/index.php\/1984\/02\/02\/cover-me-sympathy-and-the-lion-glory-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Sympathy and the Lion: Glory Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My rule for covering Bruce: Be different or be great.<\/p>\n<p>Sympathy and the Lion, a duo out of Lancaster, PA, does both.<\/p>\n<p>Words can&#8217;t describe how much I love their cover of &#8220;Glory Days,&#8221; so just take a listen. I&#8217;ve never heard the song arranged like this before (or since).<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"758\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FCGitYHpsLs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>And just like that, an 80s arena showpiece is transformed into an intimate, aching, truly nostalgic ballad.<\/p>\n<p>I think Bruce would approve.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s hope we hear from these guys again.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 January 15, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s cover is a daring interpretation of &#8220;Glory 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