YOU SEXY THING

Live 07 Dec 2001 version



[Spoken intro (Bruce Hornsby):] I'd like to play one of the great accordion songs in music history. The song that made the accordion famous...

Hornsby and Springsteen:(I believe in miracles)
(Where you from)
(You sexy thing)
I believe in miracles
Since you came along
You sexy thing

Bruce Springsteen:Where'd you come from, baby?
Now how did you know that I needed you?
Bruce Hornsby:I just knew
Bruce Springsteen:How did you know that I needed you so badly?
How did you know that I'd give my heart gladly?
Yesterday I was one of the lonely people
Now you're lying next to me and whoah,
Making love to me

Hornsby and Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Bruce Springsteen:Sing it girls!
Hornsby and Springsteen:Where you from
Bruce Springsteen:You sexy thing
Bruce Springsteen:Yeah, yeah
Hornsby and Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Since you came along
You sexy thing

Bruce Springsteen:Come on Bruce!

Bruce Springsteen:Whoah!
You are hot and sexy!

Bruce Springsteen:Hey Big Man!

Bruce Hornsby: Where did you come from, angel?
Bruce Springsteen:Oh yeah
Bruce Hornsby:How did you know I'd be the one?
Did you know that you're everything I beg for?
Did you know everybody prayed for every day
For your love and satisfaction
Now you're lying next to me, giving it to me

Bruce Springsteen:Whoah!
Hornsby and Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Where you from
You sexy thing
Bruce Hornsby:Sexy thing, sexy thing
Hornsby and Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Since you came along
You sexy thing
Bruce Springsteen:Big Man!

Bruce Hornsby:I've always wanted to say this... Blow, Big Man, blow!
Whoah!

Bruce Hornsby:Come on!

Bruce Hornsby:Do it again!

Bruce Hornsby:Bruce!

Bruce Springsteen:Whoah!
Bruce Hornsby:Ah ha!
Bruce Springsteen:Alright
Bruce Hornsby:Ah ha ha ha ha!
Bruce Springsteen:Alright!
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah!
Bruce Springsteen:Let's break it down now, horns! Hit me!
Ah, let's hear the singers sing it now... Here we go... One, two, three four!

Bruce Springsteen:I believe in miracles
(Where you from)
(You sexy thing)
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah, I believe in miracles
(Since you came along)
(You sexy thing)
Bruce Springsteen:Oh, let's hear the people do it!
I believe in miracles
(Where you from)
Come on!
(You sexy thing)
Bruce Hornsby:Oh you sexy thing
Bruce Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah
(Since you came along)
Bruce Hornsby:Where you from
(You sexy thing)
Bruce Springsteen:Come on band! Hey!
I believe in miracles
(Where you from)
(You sexy thing)
Ah, one more time, everybody kick it back there!
I believe in miracles
(Since you came along)
(You sexy thing)
One, two, three, hey!
I believe in miracles, come on!
Where you from
You sexy thing
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah
Bruce Springsteen:I believe in miracles
Since you came along
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah
Bruce Springsteen:You sexy thing
Bruce Hornsby:Yeah
Bruce Springsteen:You sexy
You sexy
You sexy
You sexy
You sexy
You sexy
(Where you from)
Hit that thing boys!
(You sexy thing)
Hit it band!
(I believe in miracles)
Alright, here we go!
Where you from
You sexy thing

[Spoken outro (Bruce Springsteen):] Whoah! That is one sexy man with an accordion, that's all I can say! Let's here it for the Alliance Singers! A very tall sexy man. Alright, alright.


Info

YOU SEXY THING is a song ORIGINALLY RELEASED BY Hot Chocolate in 1975 . See the original Hot Chocolate version for more details.

Live 07 Dec 2001 version

The above lyrics are for the live 07 Dec 2001 performance of YOU SEXY THING at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ, during the fourth of the five 2001 Asbury Park holiday shows. The song was performed as a duet between Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Hornsby with The Alliance Singers on backup vocals.

Ticket stub for the 07 Dec 2001 show at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
Ticket stub for the 07 Dec 2001 show at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

Bruce Springsteen performed five Asbury Park holiday shows in 2001 (01, 04, 06, 07, and 08 December). These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows.

Live History

YOU SEXY THING was performed during two of the five 2001 Asbury Park holiday shows. These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows. The song was performed as a duet between Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Hornsby with The Alliance Singers on backup vocals.

  1. 07 Dec 2001 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
  2. 08 Dec 2001 at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

A snippet of YOU SEXY THING was sometimes used during The Rising Tour as part of MARY'S PLACE, during Springsteen's introduction of the band, particularly Patti Scialfa.

A few lines of YOU SEXY THING were sometimes used during the Working On A Dream Tour as part of RAISE YOUR HAND.

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.

Available Versions

List of available versions of YOU SEXY THING on this website:

YOU SEXY THING [Live 07 Dec 2001 version]
YOU SEXY THING [Original Hot Chocolate version]

Page last updated: 28 Dec 2015