Our Carnival Life Forever

Sandy, the fireworks are hailin' over Little Eden tonight
Forcin' a light into all those stoned-out faces left stranded on this Fourth of July
Down in town the circuit's full with switchblade lovers so fast so shiny so sharp
And the wizards play down on Pinball Way on the boardwalk way past dark
And the boys from the casino dance with their shirts open like Latin lovers along the shore
Chasin' all them silly New York girls

Sandy the aurora is risin' behind us
The pier lights our carnival life forever
Love me tonight for I may never see you again
Hey Sandy girl

In memory of Danny Federici, a true musician's player who died yesterday at 58. His swirling organ riffs and rolling accordion gave the E Street sound two crucial aspects - deep emotional impact and a connection to the American past. A south Jersey player from the early days, it was Federici who first invited Bruce Springsteen to join his band, beginning a collaboration that spanned four decades. And he was a part of my youth as well, never to be replaced.

Comments

[Mike P]

Tom,
I've seen the Bruce and the E Street Band in concert three times now and, upon reading you post this morning, the first thing I did was crank up "Sandy" on my iPod. R.I.P. Danny.

[Dan Leo]

Ah, my fave Bruce album...Danny'll live on in those songs.

[Requiscat in Pace, Danny]

I've missed Danny at both shows I've seen this tour. Too young. Off to play some tunes.

[katiebird]

Thank you for posting this. Everybody's got a heavy heart