Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul's album version
Hmm-hmm hmm-hmm hmm-hmm hmm
Yeah, we always stood on the same block way back then
Waiting to find out where in the world we fit in
Then something on the radio changed everything we'd been
Ever since, I need it, over and over again
Where it comes from baby, I don't know
That same old something just won't let me go
It's too late baby, it's been too long
Don't try to stop me 'till the good is gone
Now listen, it seems like only yesterday I could hear big mama call, (yes)
Get the boys and meet me down at the union hall, (yes)
And always in the background even after everybody's gone
It was something on the radio saying, "Come on, come on"
Where it comes from baby, I don't know, no no
That same old something ain't gonna let me go
Oh it's too late baby, it's been too long
Don't try to stop me 'till the good is gone
Let me hear you now
Say yeah, yeah, alright
Come on
Oh, yeah yeah yeah
Now baby
Oh
Woah
So many others never beat the city line
They weren't so different, they just ran out of time
You need something in your soul baby that's gonna keep you strong
Oh that kind of good never ever ever never gonna go wrong
Where it comes from baby I don't know, don't know
That same old something just won't let me go
Oh it's too late baby, it's been too long
Don't try to stop me 'till the good is gone
Say one more time
Don't try to stop me 'till the good is gone
One more time
Don't try to stop me 'till the good is gone
Oh let me hear you say it
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Let me hear you say it
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
One more time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah honey
Oh yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah yeah), sing
Say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), say everybody say
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Say one more time
Yeah (yeah)...
[Fades out]
UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE is a song written by Steven Van Zandt and released on Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul's 1982 album Men Without Women. The above lyrics are for Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul's album version of UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE as released in 1982.
The tune of UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE is very similar to Bruce Springsteen's 1977 outtake IT'S A SHAME.
Men Without Women, credited to "Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul", is Steven Van Zandt's debut solo album. Bruce Springsteen participated in the recording of three of the album's tracks, singing harmony vocals on UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE, MEN WITHOUT WOMEN, and ANGEL EYES. According to Brucebase, Springsteen's parts were recorded around November 1981 at The Power Station in New York City, NY. Springsteen is not credited in the album liner notes, but later in interviews Steven Van Zandt confirmed that Springsteen sang harmony vocals on the three tracks. Men Without Women was released in October 1982.
UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE was performed off-tour on 31 Jan 1998 at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, during the "Come Together: Jon Bon Jovi & Friends" benefit concert. The song was played with Steven Van Zandt on lead vocals.
UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE was performed off-tour on 16 Oct 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, NY, during a guest appearance at Right To Rock 2012, an event celebrating the tenth anniversary of the non-profit charity Little Kids Rock.
UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE was performed during both 2000 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. On these shows the song was played with Steven Van Zandt on lead vocals.
Thanks Scarlet for notifying me about the similarities in the tunes of UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE and IT'S A SHAME.
List of available versions of UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE on this website:
UNTIL THE GOOD IS GONE [Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul's album version]