Garry Tallent's album version
It's a dirty rotten shame
It's a dirty rotten shame
And there's no one I can name
No one to share the blame
It's a dirty rotten shame
I got to do my best
I just didn't pass the test
And so I wind up in this mess
Forced to confess
It's a dirty rotten shame
But in defense of me the reality
That I did not know
And though I came my love with all my heart
I guess it didn't show
That's a dirty rotten shame
It's a dirty rotten shame
And there's no one I can name
No one to share the blame
It's a dirty rotten shame
I know I did my best
I just couldn't pass the test
And so I wind up in this mess
Forced to confess
It's a dirty rotten shame
Oh yeah we wind up in this mess
Forced to confess
It's a dirty rotten shame
DIRTY ROTTEN SHAME is a song written by Garry Tallent and released on his 2019 album More Like Me. The above lyrics are for Garry Tallent's album version of DIRTY ROTTEN SHAME as released in 2019.
The song features a guest appearance by Bruce Springsteen who sings background vocals on the last three verses. Springsteen's parts were recorded by Rob Lebret at Thrill Hill Recording, Springsteen's home studio in Colts Neck, NJ.
More Like Me was released on 02 Aug 2019. It was produced by Tim Coats and Garry Tallent and mastered by Jim DeMain.
Bruce Springsteen has never performed DIRTY ROTTEN SHAME live.
List of available versions of DIRTY ROTTEN SHAME on this website:
DIRTY ROTTEN SHAME [Garry Tallent's album version]