Obscure rocker by Gary 'US' Bonds - This Little Girl

[boogie13a126terrace]

my dad used to have a old skool lp player wif old records, i was only born in the late 80s but i love this song, its a classic.

[817church]

"OBSCURE"????

[78recordrepair]

I remember when this came out. ... just graduated high school

[TheWanted31]

Love IT !!!

[JJMADDOG2]

Killer Bass love that walking away with it.

[happyfatties5000]

You can't NOT snap your fingers to this.

[gothamjk8]

Bruce did write it and it is the same chord progression as Ain't good Enough For you.....Of Course The Big Man Did the Sax solo.....

[Invadersoftheheart]

Sorrry had a computer glitch!

[Invadersoftheheart]

The Boss did write this sing!!!!!!!

[Invadersoftheheart]

The Boss did write this sing!

[DaveWollenberg]

Gary hit #11 in Billboard, 6-20-81. Produced by the Boss, and Steve Van Zandt. Sounds like the Big man, doin' the sax solo. RIp, Clarence. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[tilog]

I love this song - it's like a shot of pure energy.

[DaveWollenberg]

Glad to see that there're no dislikes for this 1. Billboard's #58 hit of '81. Gary could still rock, even back then, right, gang? God bless! Hugs to ya, for postin' it!

[DrDja89]

This song is awesome!!!!I LOVE IT!!! :)

[festerization]

Bruce wrote and produced this song, and it's The E Street Band playing the backing.

[DaveWollenberg]

Billboard's #58 song of '81. Gary hit #5 rock, #11 pop, in Billboard. God bless!

[kittyprydekissme]

I wouldn't call this 'obscure'. I'm pretty sure it made it to #11 in the US.

[StLennyBruce]

It's so cool you have the picture of the 45. I had this one.

[yarekhunt]

Better than Prozac!

[yarekhunt]

Amazing song!!!! My depression is fading away!!!!! thanx sooooo much for the upload!

[6458522]

Gary US Bonds is the coolest dude ever.

[viewfromthebronx]

High School days...great memories of fun times

[Rottenhaus]

This isn't *super* obscure: IIRC, it made the top 10 in Canada for about one hot minute...

[douglasj53]

Is that a rockin' bass or what?

[PJDooWop]

Very much so 

[aleut77]

Great music from a great singer who made a comeback in the early 80's! Springsteen helped to write and performed backing vocals with Gary U.S. Bonds on this song. Too bad music like this is never heard on the radio anymore, except on the oldies station. Thanks for posting this timeless gem!

[BIGBUCK20]

Love it!  Great job & thanx for posting!!!

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #5 rock, #11 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[justinitous]

I love this song. I love Bonds music.

[lakewoodil]

One of Gary's best tunes, at least for me. If doesn't rock you, call the undertaker.

[BIGBUCK20]

@lakewoodil Damn straight!!!!!

[Neuxolian]

I think Springsteen wrote this song.

[PJDooWop]

He did get partial writing credits for this song

[bigray5264]

@PJDooWop

Springsteen has FULL writing credit on this and two other songs of this album

[karma123]

@bigray5264

this is the commentary that should be up there for eveyone to see lol!

[BaronM]

@PJDooWop

Springsteen has partial producing credits.

He wrote the song.

[leojoe56]

@Neuxolian and this is the E Street Band



[50fuckingtimes]

call me old school but..

im 16.

and i fucking love this song xD

[PJDooWop]

Nothing wrong with that.. The more you explore music, the more stuff you'll find that'll surprise you.

[50fuckingtimes]

lol i have it on my ipod and i listen to it non stop

i actually sing it in school for the heck of it lol =D i love it !!!

[sapphiretaurus]

That's so true! I know that from my experience.

[rorygg1]

@50fuckingtimes gary us bonds kicks ass!!!!!!!!!!!!! an original rocker who influenced bruce springsteen as much as anyone, that includes bob dylan. bruce's sound with big sax and drums came from gary. i love this tune!!!!!!!

[PJDooWop]

This is true.. Well, indirectly the sound came from Frank Guida, who produced most of those great US Bonds records in the early 60s. Bruce idolized Gary and couldn't believe his eyes when he saw him singing in a small venue. It was Bruce's mission to get Gary back on the map

[rorygg1]

legrand records had that great double bass drum sound. jimmy soul rocks. please post. treat"em tough

[PJDooWop]

I posted a few Legrand goodies, but I've got more to work on :)

[JCANELAKES]

@rorygg1 Frank Guida didn't use a double bass drum. He recorded the bass drum

"hot", meaning he "overdrove" the bass drum almost to the point of distortion. The meters were "in the red", for those who know about recording.

[fairfax1960]

@50fuckingtimes -- Good taste knows no age! Congrats to you for having the open mindedness to give this kickass song a listen.

[OutInTheStreet24]

Good tune. Do you have then "Dedication" (the song) and Jole Blon to put up? Not that I'm hinting for you to put them up lol.

[OutInTheStreet24]

Ah scratch jole blon that ones up here enough already. I actually haven't ever heard the tune Dedication.

[PJDooWop]

I don't have a copy of Dedication. I've been thinking of picking up this album. If I come across it I will post it for you

[OutInTheStreet24]

Oh okay thats fine. Thanks. Some good songs on that album. Strangley I just never heard the title track.

[JCANELAKES]

This song was a big hit for Gary Bonds. Springsteen did produce, play & sing on the cut. It's on the album "Dedication", which also features "Jole Blon" and "Dedication". It's a very good album in the Gary Bonds style!

[spacepatrolman]

Then tom petty helped del shannon with a comeback .

[steadybeau]

I love THIS version best. Oh, yeah baby.

[Cch092775]

PJ, you really can't say that this song is obscure, it peaked at #11 in 1981. It was written and produced by Bruce Springsteen and was Bond's comeback hit that he followed up with "Out of Work".

[PJDooWop]

I didn't realize one word would start so much controversy, lol. Yes, I agree that the record was a hit. Apparently the record came and went very quickly and there are a lot of people that missed it when it was out. 20+ years removed I'd call it obscure There are r&b songs that were hits when I was in high school 10 years ago that are now obscure... It's About Time by Public Announcement is a great example.. The song was a hit for a minute but it slipped through the cracks over time.

[yobonab]

"Obscure????" What rock do you live under? Seriously, great song and one of my all-time faves.  Thanks for posting it.

[PJDooWop]

I haven't ever heard this song on the radio... Keep in mind I was a year old when it came out. This song kind of slipped between the cracks when it was out (didn't go very high on the billboard charts). I've played this many times at DJ gigs and people have mentioned that they never knew he did a record since the '60s. Rare it is not but common it isn't either

[oldiesfan52]

Great "blast from the past." Thanks!

[soutltank]

"This Little Girl" is....a very nice song, other people may think about it what they want to, I like it so or so. Gary, Bruce: great!

[diamondkal]

Gary opened for the Allmann Brothers in 1981 at an outdoor concert in New York ,it was wonderful,everyone buzzed and having a great time dancing.I thought he was incredible..

[guywalker29]

Ha, man.  Don't let The Boss see your "obscure" assessment.

[PJDooWop]

LOL... I don't think The Boss would be upset.. It is pretty obscure. Since 1981 this one's been forgotten. Doesn't mean it's a bad song, just overlooked.

[guywalker29]

Since 1981 EVERYTHING has been forgotten. As they say, if you remember the '80s, you weren't there.

[PJDooWop]

Lol good point

[guywalker29]

All kidding aside, you are right, and I cite the fact that no matter how I googled it, I can't find out 1. the chart placements for this record, 2. the amount of records they sold or 3. if Bruce ever or for that matter if anyone other than Gary US Bonds released it so I think without a doubt that constitutes the term forgotten. Sorry Boss.

[snufpark]

Springsteen recorded, produced, and played on this album. It's not a question of Bonds doing a "cover". Pretty much the whole damn E Street Band participated on this project. In the 80's The Boss gave Gary a "leg up", while at the same time paying homage to him as a childhood hero and a rock and roll pioneer. In the Boss/Bonds catalog you'll also hear "covers" of Bob Dylan,

The Box Tops, The Beatles, and Jackson Browne. Bonds sings them all with integrity and style.

[shakimdo]

love this tune.thanks for the posting.

[shemulejst]

written by springsteen!

[josefinebackstrom]

I love this song!

[Pepitepi]

Thank you C for sending this to me! Yepp, it's true, "this little girl" is yours ;))

Great post PJDooWop, I just subscribed. Lovely! 5 girl stars

[SolarLightV]

Wow, this is such a long time ago I've heard this song!!!! Thanks Pepi for sending!!!:)