There's a line which says the nights get warm, which sounds very similar to a Springsteen lyric from "Atlantic City" which goes "put on your stockings babe, the nights get cold..." if gaslight anthem didn't have such a clear connection with springsteen, I wouldn't have thought about it, but even this song has allusions to Jersey Girl, which Springsteen Covered from Tom Waits quite famously, so I thought it would be fitting to throw that out there and see if anyone else made the connection
There's a line which says the nights get warm, which sounds very similar to a Springsteen lyric from "Atlantic City" which goes "put on your stockings babe, the nights get cold..." if gaslight anthem didn't have such a clear connection with springsteen, I wouldn't have thought about it, but even this song has allusions to Jersey Girl, which Springsteen Covered from Tom Waits quite famously, so I thought it would be fitting to throw that out there and see if anyone else made the connection
The "lit a cigarette on a parking meter" line is a reference to Bob Dylan's Talking World War III Blues.
The "lit a cigarette on a parking meter" line is a reference to Bob Dylan's Talking World War III Blues.
One of Dylan's best songs, in my opinion. Works so well in this song.
One of Dylan's best songs, in my opinion. Works so well in this song.