Pink Cadillac (song) you for your pink Cadillac" was originally a veiled pudendal reference. Springsteen, in fact, vetoed the first attempt by a female singer to release a version of "Pink Cadillac", that being Bette Midler in 1983. However, "Pink Cadillac" had its highest profile incarnation via an R&B interpretation by Natalie Cole, which became a top-ten single in 1988. Springsteen originally wrote "Pink Cadillac" as "Love Is a Dangerous Thing" in December 1981; this version was lyrically distinct from the eventual "Pink Cadillac" except for the line "Eve tempted Adam with an apple", which Springsteen decided to make the basis for a
The Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen song) The Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen song) "The Promised Land" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1978 album "Darkness on the Edge of Town". It was released as a single in Europe, backed by another song from "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "Streets of Fire", the third single from the album after "Badlands" and "Prove It All Night". "The Promised Land" was also included on the compilation album "The Essential Bruce Springsteen". The song has been a staple of Springsteen's live shows since 1978, and has been included on several concert albums and videos. The live album "Live/1975–85"