Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Part 3 of 3: University of Illinois Talent Show, October 2008.

Tesla and the Shockers live, performing "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, off the album "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle."

Eric Nyberg: vocals, piano
Vince Versaci: lead guitar, vocals
Pat Bailey: rhythm guitar, vocals
Matt Louis: bass
Mike Teal: trombone, organ
Ryan Miller: trumpet
Jake Dubravec: drums

Lyrics:

Spread out now Rosie, doctor come cut loose her mama's reins
You know playin' blindman's bluff is a little baby's game
You pick up Little Dynamite, I'm gonna pick up Little Gun
And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
You don't have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I don't want to be your son
The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue Rosie
you're the one
Dynamite's in the belfry playin' with the bats
Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's tryin' out his attitude on all the
cats
Papa's on the corner waitin' for the bus
Mama she's home in the window waitin' up for us
She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs
'Cause you know we ain't gonna come
I ain't here for business
I'm only here for fun
And Rosie you're the one

(CHORUS)
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your love, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire.

Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie, you know they're gonna be there
Ah, sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billie, they'll be comin' up for air
We're gonna play some pool, skip some school, act real cool
Stay out all night, it's gonna feel all right
So Rosie come out tonight, baby come out tonight
Windows are for cheaters, chimneys for the poor
Closets are for hangers, winners use the door
So use it Rosie - that's what it's there for!

(CHORUS)
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire, alright.

*Instrumental break*

Now I know your mama she don't like me 'cause I play in a rock and roll band
And I know your daddy he don't dig me but he never did understand
Papa lowered the boom, he locked you in your room
I'm comin' to lend a hand
I'm comin' to liberate you, confiscate you, I want to be your man
Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
But now you're sad, your mama's mad
And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
Because a record company, Rosie, just gave me a big advance!

And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy
My machine she's a dud, I'm stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey

Hold on tight, stay up all night 'cause Rosie I'm comin' on strong
By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms
I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day
You can hear them in the back room strummin'
So hold tight baby 'cause don't you know daddy's comin'
oooooooh EVERYBODY SAY:

(CHORUS)
Rosalita jump a little lighter
Senorita come sit by my fire
I just want to be your lover, ain't no lie
Rosalita you're my stone desire!
Ya ya ya ya ya ya

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!!!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bruce Springsteen
• E Street Band
• Tesla and the Shockers
• live
• concert
• Eric
• Nyberg
• Vince
• Versaci
• Pat
• Bailey
• Matt
• Louis
• Jake
• Dubravec
• Michael
• Teal
• Ryan
• Miller

[TinyRedUmbrellas]

No one can measure up to Bruce.

[Entertainer114]

Very true TinyRed, Bruce is the best. We don't try to. But you gotta admit, this was a damn good effort for an amateur college group. One star? Come on. That seems harsh.

[DoubleAAProduction88]

this was pretty damn good, only you had a sax

[TinyRedUmbrellas]

No, I know, now I realize my rating was ridiculous. I wish I could change it. I'm sorry. It's just my impulse to rate either 1 or 5 stars... I'm not sure why...

[Entertainer114]

Good choice - great song. We wanted to try to imitate the recording because we liked it a lot too. Obviously, we weren't going to sound as good as Bruce and the band. Your rating just seemed like a putdown for trying to pay tribute to a cool song.

[TinyRedUmbrellas]

Actually, dude, this is my favorite song.

[TinyRedUmbrellas]

True, the truth is, I've kind of grown to only rating 5 or one star... But I do think that, as far as a cover goes, he's just trying to hard to imitate Bruce.

[stratman2009]

I have a feeling TinyRedUmbrellas gets pretty uncomfortable listening to love songs about women. Maybe he would have preferred your band play "It's Raining Men" instead.

Well done, gentlemen. Bravo, Tesla!