GOTTA GET THAT FEELING

Official studio version

Yeah girl, now won't you come on out tonight
Yeah girl, where the stars are shining bright
Gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Yeah we gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Whoa-oh back again
Yeah back again

Tonight, you know there's something in the air
Tonight, we ain't got money but we don't care
Just gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Yeah I wanna get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Before the night is through
I want you to get that feeling too

Hold me in your arms, the night will take care of us
Come the rain or the storm love will be be there with us
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)
(Sha la la la)

Tonight, you know there's something in the air
Tonight, we ain't got money but we don't care
We just gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Yeah we gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Whoa-oh back again
Yeah back again
Gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Now I wanna get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Gotta get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
Now I wanna get that feeling (gotta get that feeling)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo) yeah yeah yeah
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo) come on darling
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo) whoa whoa yeah
[fades out]

Page last updated: 09 Mar 2011

Intro

GOTTA GET THAT FEELING 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.

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

Video of the live 07 Dec 2010 performance of GOTTA GET THAT FEELING was included on the The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town DVD in 2011. Simultaneously, audio for the same version was released on a "Record Store Day" exclusive 10-inch single. See the live 07 Dec 2010 version for more details.

Circulating Studio Versions

Prior to the release of The Promise in 2010, two studio takes of GOTTA GET THAT FEELING had been circulating on bootlegs. One was recoded in August 1977 (probably the 12th) at Atlantic Studios in New York City, and another was recoded in September or October 1977 at The Record Plant in New York City. See unofficial studio version #1 and unofficial studio version #2 for more details. Bootleggers have used the title GET THAT FEELING for this song.

Live History

GOTTA GET THAT FEELING 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.

Since 2002, Springsteen has been played private benefit shows for schools and colleges that his kids attended — Rumson Country Day School of Rumson, NJ, and Ranney School of Tinton Falls, NJ, and Boston College of Chestnut Hill, MA. GOTTA GET THAT FEELING was performed at one of these fundraisers, on 29 Jan 2011 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, backed by Bobby Bandiera and his band.

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Covers

As far as it's known, no artist has recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's GOTTA GET THAT FEELING.

Available Versions

List of available versions of GOTTA GET THAT FEELING on this website:

• Official studio version
• Unofficial studio version #1
• Unofficial studio version #2
• Live 07 Dec 2010 version

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