AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU

Official studio version

Well you don't like, don't like the way I walk
And you don't like, don't like the way I talk
You criticize about me endlessly
Logic defies how you get stuck with me
And you complain about the clothes I wear
And you explain there's other boys out there
You complain my car makes too much noise
And you cry I'm always out with the boys

Whoa whoa (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
I give up little darling (whoa whoa little darling)
Yeah no matter what I do, girl you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you

You complain the way I love you at night
You explain I'm really not your type
If we go out, you say I'm such a bore
If we stay in, you say what are we living for
I don't understand, there's nothing I can do
There ain't no way I can satisfy you
End of the night I lean in for a kiss
Here comes the pitch, a swing and a miss

Whoa whoa whoa whoa (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
I quit little darling (whoa whoa little darling)
Yeah no matter what I do, well you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you, hey!
Hey!
(Come on boys!)

Whoa whoa whoa whoa (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
Hey hey little darling (whoa whoa little darling)
No matter what I do, girl you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you

I tried to change, I got a job in sales
I bought a shirt uptown in Bloomindales
And babe I tried to make the latest scene
Hitting cool just like Jimmy Iovine
I bought a record with all the latest grooves
A book of love with all the latest moves
I bought some flowers and I waited at your door
And you came out, didn't want to see me no more

Whoa whoa whoa (whoa whoa whoa whoa)
I quit little darling (whoa whoa little darling)
Yeah no matter what I do, girl you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you
Hey! Hey! Hey!
No matter what I do, girl you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you
Aww no matter what I do, girl you know it's true
Ain't good enough for you
Whoaaa!
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Page last updated: 09 Mar 2011

Intro

AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU is a Bruce Springsteen song that was released in November 2010 on The Promise, an album of previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions. The above lyrics are for that officially released studio version of the song.

Jimmy Iovine, referenced in the song's lyrics, was a recording engineer from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town sessions. He later became chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.

Single

AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU is the album's third single, but was not individually released in commercial form. In the UK, the track was added straight to the A list at Radio 2 and the B list at Absolute Radio on 27 Nov 2010.

Music Video

On 06 Dec 2010, a music video for AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU was exclusively released on Billboard.com. Produced and edited by Thom Zimny, the video incorporates studio footage from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town era, 1976-1978.

AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU music video

The Promise

The Promise is a Bruce Springsteen album that was released on 16 Nov 2010 as part of The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set, and separately as a 2-CD set. The album was also issued on a limited edition 3-LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl.

The Promise is a collection of 22 previously-unreleased songs from the Darkness On The Edge Of Town recording sessions. Depending on their level of completion back in 1977-1978, some were only remastered, some were overdubbed with 2010 vocals or music, and some were completely re-recorded in 2010. The album is mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

Notes:

• RACING IN THE STREET ('78) is an alternate take to the version found on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town album.
• THE PROMISE is a different version from the one found on 18 Tracks.
• CANDY'S BOY and COME ON (LET'S GO TONIGHT) are early versions of CANDY'S ROOM and FACTORY.
• BECAUSE THE NIGHT, FIRE, and TALK TO ME are songs that Springsteen donated to other artists.
• BECAUSE THE NIGHT, RENDEZVOUS, and FIRE were previously released by Springsteen in live versions.
• THE WAY is a hidden/bonus track and has been circulating on bootlegs in a slightly different mix.
• GOTTA GET THAT FEELING, SOMEDAY (WE'LL BE TOGETHER), WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET, AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, and CITY OF NIGHT have been circulating on bootlegs in different versions and under different titles.
• OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, ONE WAY STREET, and SPANISH EYES have been circulating on bootlegs in different versions.
• THE BROKENHEARTED is known from the 1978 tour rehearsals.
• SAVE MY LOVE, IT'S A SHAME, THE LITTLE THINGS (MY BABY DOES), and BREAKAWAY are songs that have never circulated or been documented.

Other Official Releases

In addition to its release on The Promise, the official studio version of AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU was also included on a promotional various artists compilation.

Various artists -- DMC Essential Hits 70 CD - DMC (HITS70) - UK, 2010 Promotional DJ-only compilation, issued in a clear plastic sleeve with picture inlay. DMC (Disco Mix Club) is a DJ remix service from the UK which began as a radio show in 1981. DMC started operating as a remix service producing remix cassettes in 1983, remix vinyl albums in 1984, and remix CD albums in 1989.

Video footage of Springsteen rehearsing AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU in studio in 1978 was released in 2010 on Thrill Hill Vault 1976-1978, a DVD that's included in The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set. See the official studio rehearsal version for more details. Video of the live 07 Dec 2010 performance of the song was included on the The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town DVD in 2011. See the live 07 Dec 2010 version for more details.

Circulating Studio Versions

Prior to the release of The Promise in 2010, one studio take of AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU had been circulating on bootlegs. It was recoded in the Oct-Dec 1977 period at The Record in New York City, NY. The lyrics vary from this officially released one. See the unofficial studio version for more details. Bootleggers have used the title WHAT'S THE MATTER LITTLE DARLING.

Additionally, video footage of Springsteen rehearsing the song in studio in 1978 was officially released in 2010. See the official studio rehearsal version for more details.

Live History

AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU made its live debut on 07 Dec 2010 when Springsteen and the E Street Band played a gig in front of a small crowd at Carousel House in Asbury Park, NJ. The gig was videotaped for a future webcast and was officially released on The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town DVD in 2011. See the live 07 Dec 2010 version for more details.

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Covers

As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU.

Available Versions

List of available versions of AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU on this website:

• Official studio version
• Official studio rehearsal version
• Unofficial studio version
• Live 07 Dec 2010 version

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