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
Cadillac Ranch (Bruce Springsteen song) the song on their 1984 album "Plain Dirt Fashion" as well as the 1991 live album "Live Two Five". In 1986, Savoy Records (in the UK), released a 12" single, by Lord Horror, which was a cover of "Blue Monday" (by New Order), but with its lyrics replaced by the lyrics to "Cadillac Ranch" instead. The single didn't chart though, mainly because it wasn't stocked in many record shops, due to its controversial artwork. The track is also available on a Savoy Records compilation album, "Savoy Wars", which was released in 1994. Daniel Johnston's song "Funeral Home" takes its melody