A joyful, upbeat celebration of young love and romantic excitement, blending Springsteen’s early rock ’n’ roll energy with a soulful groove.
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Genre: Rock / Soul-infused Rock
Recorded: October 16, 1974.
Studio: 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York
Working Title: A Night Like This
The song was recorded during the Born to Run sessions. Only an instrumental studio version has surfaced, and it was never officially completed with vocals. The instrumental track was later reused for the song So Young and In Love, which was officially released on the Tracks box set in 1998.
Status Unreleased (released on 02/11/2022 to be verified).
Frequently performed live between 1974 and 1975.
The song is available through unofficial recordings and fan-traded bootlegs, often paired with other outtakes from the Born to Run era.
‘A Love So Fine’ dances with the spirit of youth where every beat is a heartbeat, and every night feels like the start of something unforgettable.
A Love So Fine
Well there’s sparklin’ angels on your fire-escape tonight
They line them up for you trying to keep you safe
But with them fire alley burglars on a midnight vamp
You lost your heart on Main Street to a beautiful tramp
That’s all right, I don’t mind
‘Cause I got (you got) a love so fine
A love so fine, me and my baby
A love so fine, me and my baby
A love so fine
The rat’s traps are filled with soul crusaders
Everybody’s popping and hopping and jumping
At Little Melvin and The Invaders
You’re out on the floor and you can’t get up
Your baby’s out there dancing and struttin’ that Continental Strut
She looks so good, she looks so fine (she blows your mind)
Oh we (you) got a love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine
Everybody’s reeling when the band hits the ceiling
Don’t you know you just wanna go
The boys start (joint gets) rockin’, your knees start knockin’
Everybody party, go
Let’s go
The bar’s closed down (It’s 3 o’clock and the bar’s closed)
You walk to the shady side of town all alone (Well you walk along with your)
Papa’s screaming at you, he wants some cash (baby to the dirty side of town)
Mama’s chewing you (me) off about hanging out with (alley) trash
That’s all right, oh you don’t mind
‘Cause you’ve got a love so fine, oh me and my baby
A love so fine
A love so fine
A love so fine