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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (17798)	2/14/2013 2:36:30 PM
From: Bob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

If SI EVER offers a "Profile Song" that's it for sure!

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (17798)	2/14/2013 2:43:00 PM
From: Bob	Respond to of 23934

Here's a great story: Springsteen writes this song, and tries to get Elvis to record it, but Elvis dies before the demo package arrives. So Bruce recorded it, was supposed to be on Darkness on the Edge of Town Album, but he scraps it. Turns out the Pointer Sisters cut it, in January 1979 and it reaches #2 on the charts. Up to this point, Springsteen hadn't even cracked the top 20, and he finally reaches #5 with Hungry Heart in 1980. The first released version of Fire, was Rockabilly artist Robert Gordon in 1978 with Bruce playing piano: