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+ | '''Jeannie Needs A Shooter''' is a song written by [[Warren Zevon]] and Bruce Springsteen. It appears on Warren Zevon's fourth album ''[[Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School]]'' released in 1980. This song can also be heard as a live version on ''[[Stand in the Fire]]'' (1981). |
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Jeannie Needs A Shooter is a song written by Warren Zevon and Bruce Springsteen. It appears on Warren Zevon's fourth album Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School released in 1980. This song can also be heard as a live version on Stand in the Fire (1981).
Background
Warren Zevon had heard of this Bruce Springsteen song title from his manager, Jon Landau. Warren once said he asked Springsteen about it "many times" until Springsteen said, "You like it so much, why don't you write it?" Zevon wrote a few lines and cut a trac and then showed up to Springsteen's house in the middle of the night. Springsteen was asleep on the sofa. Warren played what he had. Springsteen then said "It's nice, but where are all the other verses?" Warren explained he just looked and smiled at that point.
Music
Jeannie Needs a Shooter is in the key of E major. The song's most prominent instrument is the electric guitar in distorted tone giving the song's overall tone a hard rock feel.
Lyrics
I was born down by the river where the dirty water flows
And the cold wind cut through me; it cut right through my clothes
And the anger and the yearning, like fever in my veins
Set the fire burning
She came down from Knightstown with her hands hard from the line
From the first time I laid eyes on her I know that she'd be mine
Her father was a lawman--he swore he'd shoot me dead
Because he knew I wanted Jeannie and I'd haver her like I said
Jeannie needs a shooter
Shooter like me
Jeannie needs a shooter
Jeannie needs a shooter
Shooter on her side
Jeannie needs a shooter
We met down by the river on the final day in May
And when I leaned down to kiss her, she did not turn away
I drew out all my money and together we did vow
To meet that very evening, and get away somehow
Jeannie needs a shooter
Shooter like me
Jeannie needs a shooter
Jeannie needs a shooter
Shooter on her side
Jeannie needs a shooter
The night was cold and rainy down by the borderline
I was riding hard to meet her when a shot rang out behind
As I lay there in the darkness with a pistol by my side
Jeannie and her father rode off into the night
Jeannie needs a shooter...