THE ANGEL

The BlueBonnets' cover version



The angel rides with hunch-back children
Poison oozing from his engine
Wieldin' love as a lethal weapon
On his way to hubcap heaven
Baseball cards poked in his spokes
His boots in oil he's patiently soaked
The roadside attendant nervously jokes
As the angel's tires stroke his precious pavement

Now, the interstate choked with nomadic hordes
In Volkswagen vans with full running boards dragging great anchors
Followin' dead-end signs into the sores
And the angel rides by humpin' his hunk metal whore

Madison Avenue's claim to fame
In a trainer bra with eyes like rain
She rubs against the weather-beaten frame
And asks the angel for his name

She rubs against the weather-beaten frame
And asks the angel for his name

The angel rides with hunch-back children
Poison oozing from his engine
Off in the distance the marble dome
Reflects 'cross the flatlands with a naked feel off into parts unknown
The woman strokes his polished chrome
And lies beside the angel's bones


Info

The above lyrics are for The BlueBonnets' cover version of THE ANGEL. They recorded the song at Forum Studio in Rome, Italy, and released it on the various artists Bruce Springsteen tribute album For You: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen.

Various artists -- For You: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- For You: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

CD - Totem Records (TTM 480499 2) - Italy, 1995

This is a various artists Bruce Springsteen tribute album. THE ANGEL is performed by The BlueBonnets.

Track Credits

Sergio Marazzi: lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar
Otello Rosi: electric guitar, guitar solo
Antonio Pizzutelli: Hammond organ, piano
Gianluca Testani: bass
Vic Martorella: drums
Vincenzo Mancuso: acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar

Produced by Vincenzo Mancuso

Recorded by James A. Ball at Forum Studio, Roma
Assistant engineer: Fabio Venturi
Mixed by James A. Ball with Vincenzo Mancuso and Ermanno Labianca at Villa Condulmer Studio, Venezia
Assistant: Sandro Franchin

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) and Alessandro Cattaneo.

Available Versions

List of available versions of THE ANGEL on this website:

THE ANGEL [Album version]
THE ANGEL [03 May 1972 demo version]
THE ANGEL [Live 22 Apr 1996 version]
THE ANGEL [Live 22 Nov 2009 version]
THE ANGEL [The BlueBonnets' cover version]

Page last updated: 14 Oct 2010