Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes are an American band from the Jersey Sh… Read Full Bio ↴Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes are an American band from the Jersey Shore and led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. During the bands formative years Steve Van Zandt (sometimes known as Miami Steve Van Zandt, sometimes as Little Steven) acted as the band's co-leader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer while other E Streeters including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa and Soozie Tyrell have all performed, toured and/or recorded with the Jukes. The band's horn section - The Miami Horns - has also toured and recorded with Springsteen. More than one hundred musicians can claim to have been members of The Asbury Jukes, including Jon Bon Jovi who toured with the band as a special guest during 1990.
Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes.
Lyon grew up in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and graduated from Neptune High School. As an artist, Southside Johnny first achieved prominence in the mid-1970s as the second act to emerge from the Jersey Shore music scene and be considered part of the Jersey Shore sound, following Bruce Springsteen. Southside's first three albums, I Don't Want to Go Home (1976), This Time It's For Real (1977), and Hearts of Stone (1978), were Stax-influenced R&B arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Springsteen confederate Steven Van Zandt and largely featured songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. The Van Zandt-written "I Don't Want To Go Home" became Southside's signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. Other notable songs included "The Fever","Talk to Me," "This Time It's For Real," "Love on the Wrong Side of Town," and the definitive version of Springsteen's " Hearts of Stone."
Southside has long been considered the Grandfather of "the New Jersey Sound." Jon bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside as "his reason for singing."
In 1982 the Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album Hearts of Stone among the top 100 albums of the 70's and 80's.
Cast under Springsteen's long shadow, national commercial success eluded Southside and the Jukes, and in 1979 they were dropped by their record company. Now working without Van Zandt, they released The Jukes in 1979 and Love is a Sacrifice in 1980. Neither of these achieved much success either. The band's first official live release also came out in 1980, the double album Reach Up and Touch the Sky.
During the 1980s Southside Johnny's recording contracts continued to change almost by album, but he continued to release records: Trash It Up (1983), a disco influenced album written by Billy Rush and produced by Nile Rodgers; In the Heat (1984) an album trying to reach out to "Adult Oriented Radio"; and At Least We Got Shoes (1986) where guitarist and Jersey shore fixture Bobby Bandiera, who often plays a custom guitar built by First Act Guitars took over songwriting and guitar work from Billy Rush and led the Asbury Jukes back to their original sound. Songwriting credits on At Least We Got Shoes also contain a song co-written by Bandiera and singer Patti Scialfa, who was known as a Jukes collaborator since the 1980 album Love is a Sacrifice and who became a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984.
In 1988 Southside Johnny released his first solo record Slow Dance containing ballads and love songs, but also "Little Calcutta" which is still discussed as Southside's most political song of his career, describing the life and environment of the homeless in New York City.
More record label switches, Jukes personnel changes, tours and club dates followed.
Jukes' recording career was re-launched with the album Better Days (1991), which featured production by Van Zandt, songs by Springsteen, and vocal performances from Van Zandt, Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. With Bobby Bandiera driving the band, the Jukes were gaining new energy for a world wide tour supporting the album. But once again, Southside Johnny's bad luck with the industry was shown when the record label went bankrupt while the tour was still rolling.
Southside performed the theme song for the 1990s sitcom Dave's World, a cover of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right."
Southside eventually relocated to Nashville taking a break from the music business. A few members of the Asbury Jukes would end up being part of The Max Weinberg 7 on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien television show, while some others went on tour and into the recording studio with artists like Jon Bon Jovi, Mink DeVille, Graham Parker, Robert Cray.
In 1998 Southside Johnny came back into the spotlight with an independent release titled Spittin' Fire, a live record with a semi-acoustic Jukes lineup released in France containing a 20 song set recorded during a series of 10 shows at the "Chesterfield Café" in Paris, France.
After a decade without a record contract Southside finally founded his own record label in 2001 under the name of Leroy Records, and started releasing and distributing his new records fully under his own control: Messin' with the Blues (2000), Going to Jukesville (2002), Missing Pieces (2004), Into the Harbour (2005).
Southside continues to perform, and maintains substantial audience followings in some regions of the U.S., such as New Jersey, New York, northeast Ohio, and abroad, in the UK and continental Europe, as 2002's Live At The Opera House DVD, filmed at a sell-out performance in Newcastle upon Tyne, demonstrates. As of 2005, he resides on the Delaware Bay. His annual appearances at Springsteen's Asbury Park holiday shows draw as much crowd excitement as Springsteen himself.
Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes.
Lyon grew up in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and graduated from Neptune High School. As an artist, Southside Johnny first achieved prominence in the mid-1970s as the second act to emerge from the Jersey Shore music scene and be considered part of the Jersey Shore sound, following Bruce Springsteen. Southside's first three albums, I Don't Want to Go Home (1976), This Time It's For Real (1977), and Hearts of Stone (1978), were Stax-influenced R&B arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Springsteen confederate Steven Van Zandt and largely featured songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. The Van Zandt-written "I Don't Want To Go Home" became Southside's signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. Other notable songs included "The Fever","Talk to Me," "This Time It's For Real," "Love on the Wrong Side of Town," and the definitive version of Springsteen's " Hearts of Stone."
Southside has long been considered the Grandfather of "the New Jersey Sound." Jon bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside as "his reason for singing."
In 1982 the Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album Hearts of Stone among the top 100 albums of the 70's and 80's.
Cast under Springsteen's long shadow, national commercial success eluded Southside and the Jukes, and in 1979 they were dropped by their record company. Now working without Van Zandt, they released The Jukes in 1979 and Love is a Sacrifice in 1980. Neither of these achieved much success either. The band's first official live release also came out in 1980, the double album Reach Up and Touch the Sky.
During the 1980s Southside Johnny's recording contracts continued to change almost by album, but he continued to release records: Trash It Up (1983), a disco influenced album written by Billy Rush and produced by Nile Rodgers; In the Heat (1984) an album trying to reach out to "Adult Oriented Radio"; and At Least We Got Shoes (1986) where guitarist and Jersey shore fixture Bobby Bandiera, who often plays a custom guitar built by First Act Guitars took over songwriting and guitar work from Billy Rush and led the Asbury Jukes back to their original sound. Songwriting credits on At Least We Got Shoes also contain a song co-written by Bandiera and singer Patti Scialfa, who was known as a Jukes collaborator since the 1980 album Love is a Sacrifice and who became a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band in 1984.
In 1988 Southside Johnny released his first solo record Slow Dance containing ballads and love songs, but also "Little Calcutta" which is still discussed as Southside's most political song of his career, describing the life and environment of the homeless in New York City.
More record label switches, Jukes personnel changes, tours and club dates followed.
Jukes' recording career was re-launched with the album Better Days (1991), which featured production by Van Zandt, songs by Springsteen, and vocal performances from Van Zandt, Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi. With Bobby Bandiera driving the band, the Jukes were gaining new energy for a world wide tour supporting the album. But once again, Southside Johnny's bad luck with the industry was shown when the record label went bankrupt while the tour was still rolling.
Southside performed the theme song for the 1990s sitcom Dave's World, a cover of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right."
Southside eventually relocated to Nashville taking a break from the music business. A few members of the Asbury Jukes would end up being part of The Max Weinberg 7 on the Late Night with Conan O'Brien television show, while some others went on tour and into the recording studio with artists like Jon Bon Jovi, Mink DeVille, Graham Parker, Robert Cray.
In 1998 Southside Johnny came back into the spotlight with an independent release titled Spittin' Fire, a live record with a semi-acoustic Jukes lineup released in France containing a 20 song set recorded during a series of 10 shows at the "Chesterfield Café" in Paris, France.
After a decade without a record contract Southside finally founded his own record label in 2001 under the name of Leroy Records, and started releasing and distributing his new records fully under his own control: Messin' with the Blues (2000), Going to Jukesville (2002), Missing Pieces (2004), Into the Harbour (2005).
Southside continues to perform, and maintains substantial audience followings in some regions of the U.S., such as New Jersey, New York, northeast Ohio, and abroad, in the UK and continental Europe, as 2002's Live At The Opera House DVD, filmed at a sell-out performance in Newcastle upon Tyne, demonstrates. As of 2005, he resides on the Delaware Bay. His annual appearances at Springsteen's Asbury Park holiday shows draw as much crowd excitement as Springsteen himself.
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Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Lyrics
01- Coming Back I still remember, baby Those wild, desperate times Making lo…
Action Speaks Louder Than Words (B. Rush) You exploded into my life A shot heard around …
Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (P. Sawyer/L. Burton) Yeah! I admit you've got the bigge…
All I Needed Was You Outside the church bells toll For this wasteland we call…
All I Want Is Everything There is a drug on the market They claim will satisfy But…
All Night Long Snuck in the barroom, I was just 14 Man he used…
All The Way Home (B. Springsteen) I know what it's like to have failed, ba…
Baby don't lie Baby Don't Lie (J. Lyon/B. Bandiera) I'm stranded on the ou…
Better Days I had the craziest dream last night There was thunder and…
Broke Down Piece Of Man Baby, baby, without your love Take a look at me, darling,…
Cadillac Jack Cadillac Jack (K. Gordon) My daddy sells Caddys down on …
Can't Stop Thinking Of You (B. Rush) All night through the motions Dinner, wine, mixed…
Captured (B. Rush) Lying here on the ground Warm winds are all wr…
Change For You Baby Change For You, Baby (J. Lyon/J. Kazee) I used to go out…
CHECK MR. POPEYE You'd better check Mr. Popeye Is your spinach running low? Y…
Coming Back I still remember, baby Those wild, desperate times Making l…
Don't Look Back If it's love that you're running from, there's no hiding…
Fannie Mae Said I want somebody to tell me what's wrong with…
Fever When I get home from my job, I turn on…
FIRST NIGHT Last night you were so wonderful Well, you turned my…
Gin Soaked Boy Gin Soaked Boy (T. Waits) I've had a belly full'a you And t…
Gladly Go Blind Gladly Go Blind (F. Miller/J. Barry) I was walking down …
Goodbye Love I better go When it happens everyday, you know You can't try…
Got Me Where She Wants I know all you guys been talkin' 'Bout how I ain't…
Got to Be a Better Way Home Baby just believe me don't try to read me I've…
Got to Get You Off My Mind Oh Yeah, Yeah Sad story, baby Every word is true Got to get…
Hard To Find (J. Lyon) Joseph and sweet Mary scratching in the sand H…
Havin' A Party We're havin' a party Everybody's swinging Dancing to the mus…
Hearts of Stone You stare in the mirror at the lines in your…
How Come You Treat Me So Bad I wonder where's my baby tonight She ain't never around when…
I AIN'T GOT THE FEVER NO MORE It's the same old story, baby You go out and…
I Can't Dance I Can't Dance (J. Lyon/M. Noble) I was so in love with…
I Can't Live Without Love (B. Rush/J. Lyon) Battle is over Peace has settled in I…
I Can't Wait (B. Bandiera/J. Lyon) You say you love me Then you leave…
I Choose To Sing The Blues I could've been a gambler Cause I'm good with cards I coul…
I Don't Want To Go Home I know that it's getting late But I don't want to…
I Only Want To Be With You (Hawker/Raymonde) I don't know what it is that makes me l…
I Played the Fool Like the child who's soul's a flame that loves to…
I Remember Last Night Well all week long I've been working so hard Working at…
I will be strong I Will Be Strong (J. Lyon) I feel a pain in my…
I won't sing I could've been a gambler Cause I'm good with cards I could'…
I'm So Anxious Won't you come to Florida for a vacation? The tan developer…
I've Been Working Too Hard Now brothers and sisters gathered here today I got somethin…
i’m so anxious Won't you come to Florida for a vacation? The tan developer…
It Ain't The Meat It ain't the meat it's the motion That makes your daddy…
It Hurts Ask me why I feel like crying Tell me what I've…
It's Been A Long Time We lived in a time and a world of our…
I’m So Anxious Won't you come to Florida for a vacation? The tan developer…
Keep Our Love Simple Don't worry 'bout the future Don't get stuck in the past Try…
Kill My Love Kill My Love (J. Lyon/G. Tallent) Every night, ain't not…
Leaving behind Leaving Behind (J. Lyon/M. Noble) That sun on't wait, it…
Light Don't Shine The streets are dark tonight The city is quiet now…
Litle Girl So Fine After the music had stopped, I still heard it playing…
Little By Little (M. London) Whoa, whoa, whoa Baby you're out all night t…
Little Girl After the music had stopped, I still heard it playing…
Living In The Real World I know there is a day without headlines Where profit won't…
Living With The Blues Her sweet scent lingers in your room Perfumes the sultry So…
Long Distance You've got the soul of a lover But it gets lost…
Looks Like Rain Looks Like Rain (J. Lyon) She caught the five-fifteen to…
Lorraine (J. Lyon/S. Sylvan/R. Rex) The day that you appeared you wa…
Lost Lost (J. Kazee) Please think twice if you're leaving If…
Lost In The Night Lost In The Night (J. Lyon/M. Noble) She woke in a stran…
Love Goes to War (B. Rush) Dawn never came this morning While we were loa…
Love Is A Sacrifice Here I am once again giving everything that I have Wrapped…
Love Is The Drug (B. Rush) I've been calling for you, baby I've been call…
Love On The Wrong Side Of Town I was there when you needed someone Look now, baby,…
Love When It's Strong There's no better armor than love when it's strong When the…
Messin' Around With The Blues Messin′ Round With The Blues (F. Hunt) I'm feeling low down…
Ms. Park Avenue (B. Rush) Open up the door and hold it She comes swaying…
Murder Lying there in the dark Afraid that I'm crazy Try to figure…
My Baby's Touch (B. Rush) I slave away 9 to 5 But I can stand…
New Coat Of Paint Let's put a new coat of paint On this lonesome ol'…
New Romeo (A. Call) She came walkin' in clutchin her silver collect…
Next to You The same old places hurt inside But I still take that…
No Easy Way Down No Easy Way Down (G. Goffin/C. King) Your toy balloon ha…
On The Beach I know a place where we gotta go Baby, come on,…
Over My Head (B. Rush/J. Lyon) If I don't change my luck I'll have to…
Paris She left on the morning train She never spoke of returning S…
Passion Street Passion Street (D. Locorriere/L. Preston/J. Lyon) Streetlig…
Please Come Home For Christmas Bells will be ringin' the glad, glad news Oh, what a…
Restless Heart She don't really know what she's looking for When she goes…
Ride The Night Away I got something baby on my mind Well it's tearing me…
River's Invitation Come Home River's Invitation (P. Mayfield) I've been all across the c…
Sam Cooke Medley Only Sixteen (S. Cooke) She was only sixteen Only sixte…
Security I know what you want I know what you need A girl…
Shake 'Em Down I ride the top of the line, I can't settle…
She Got Me Where She Wants Me I know all you guys been talkin' 'Bout how I ain't…
She's still in love She's Still In Love (J. Lyon/G. Nicholson) She knows tha…
Sinful Sinful (G. Tallent/H. Gross) Well, it's sinful baby the …
Snatchin' It Back (G. Jackson/C. Carter) I try to get your love But you ke…
Some Things Just Don't Change After the wind dried my eyes Baby, I knew I'd…
Somebody to Love You Somebody To Love You (D. McClinton/G. Nicholson) Well, w…
Soul's On Fire The moment I saw you, I wanted you You made it…
Stagger Lee (L. Price/H. Logan) The night was clear and the moon was…
Sweeter Than Honey Sweeter than honey, believe it Better than blue skies or mor…
Take It Inside Try to understand Before you judge Now I'm the kind of man T…
Take My Love (J. Gramolini) If I could believe you To my soul That you w…
Talk to Me Well every night I see a light up in your…
Tell Me Lies (B. Rush) I don't need Any descriptions Baby just kiss …
Tell' em I'm Broke Tell 'Em I'm Broke (J. Lyon/G. Tallent) People, I used t…
The Fever When I get home from my job, I turn on…
The Right To Walk Away I know you've been hurt Burned by the fire Still you held…
The Time You're restless baby, the good is gone from your eyes…
This Time Is For Real Pass that bottle, deal the cards 'Cause I ain't waiting no…
This Time It's For Real Baby, you can't slow me down I've come too far…
Tired skin (A. Escovedo) Take this old and very tired skin Wrap…
Trapped Again Here I am, baby, right where you found me Trying…
Trash It Up (B. Rush) The girl's so refined Sweet and innocent Chic…
Under The Sun (B. Bandiera/P. Scailfa) Queen of sorrow ain't that your na…
Vertigo What is the force Pulling me like gravity? Into your world I…
Vértigo (B. Rush) What is the force Pulling me like gravity? Into y…
Wait In Vain I survive the cold on your promises Frozen in a life…
Walk Away Renee I know you've been hurt Burned by the fire Still you held…
When You Dance When you dance, I hear the music rocking everywhere When…
Why Whoa whoa whoa why, baby Whoa whoa whoa what did I…
Why Is Love Such A Sacrifice Here I am once again giving everything that I have Wrapped…
Without Love All night long I could not sleep For ringing in my…
You Can Count On Me (B. Bandiera/J. Lyon) Everybody always running Running f…
You Mean So Much to Me When she comes to me, like a childhood song Or an…
Your Reply I walk through a world ridden with confliction I know everyb…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Southside Johnny:
Act Of Love (P. S. Bliss) I've caused you too much pain I meant to…
Ain't That Peculiar Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
All Night Long Snuck in the barroom, I was just 14 Man he used…
All the Time in the World You're the tree That you can't eat the fruit from I heard…
Baby When the Sun Goes Down Written by Peter Green. Shadows fall, children play And b…
Broke Down Piece Of Man Baby, baby, without your love Take a look at me, darling,…
Coming Back I still remember, baby Those wild, desperate times Making l…
Down Down Down I ride the top of the line, I can't settle…
Fannie Mae Said I want somebody to tell me what's wrong with…
Got To Be A Better Way Home Baby just believe me don't try to read me I've…
Got To Get You Off My Mind Oh Yeah, Yeah Sad story, baby Every word is true Got to get…
Grapefruit Moon Grapefruit moon, one star shining, shining down on me. Heard…
Havin' A Party We're havin' a party Everybody's swinging Dancing to the mus…
Hearts Of Stone You stare in the mirror at the lines in your…
How Come You Treat Me So Bad I wonder where's my baby tonight She ain't never around when…
I Choose To Sing The Blues I could've been a gambler Cause I'm good with cards I coul…
I Do'nt Want To Go Home I know that it's getting late But I don't want to…
I Played the Fool Like the child who's soul's a flame that loves to…
It Ain't The Meat It ain't the meat it's the motion That makes your daddy…
It's been a long time We lived in a time and a world of our…
Little by Little After the music had stopped, I still heard it playing…
Little Calcutta (J. Lyon/S. Skinner) We're born to live and we're born to…
Living In The Real World I know there is a day without headlines Where profit won't…
Love on the Wrong Side of Town I was there when you needed someone Look now, baby,…
New coat of paint Let's put a new coat of paint On this lonesome ol'…
No Secret (J. Lyon/S. Nagourney) There is no secret in this heart o…
Please Come Home for Christmas Bells will be ringin' the glad, glad news Oh, what a…
She got me where she wants me I know all you guys been talkin' 'Bout how I ain't…
Sweeter Than Honey Sweeter than honey, believe it Better than blue skies or mor…
Talk To Me Well every night I see a light up in your…
Temptation I feel a pain in my heart Each time I go…
The Fever When I get home from my job, I turn on…
This Time It's for Real Baby, you can't slow me down I've come too far…
Trapped Again Here I am, baby, right where you found me Trying…
Walk Away I know you've been hurt Burned by the fire Still you held…
When The Moment Is Right (N. Ossoff/S. Pecken) We seem to fit like hand in glove…
When You Dance When you dance, I hear the music rocking everywhere When…
Without Love All night long I could not sleep For ringing in my…
You Mean So Much To Me When she comes to me, like a childhood song Or an…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Asbury Jukes:
Broke Down Piece Of Man Baby, baby, without your love Take a look at me, darling,…
Got to Be a Better Way Home Baby just believe me don't try to read me I've…
Havin' A Party We're havin' a party Everybody's swinging Dancing to the mus…
How Come You Treat Me So Bad I wonder where's my baby tonight She ain't never around when…
I Choose To Sing The Blues I could've been a gambler Cause I'm good with cards I could'…
I Don't Want To Go Home I know that it's getting late But I don't want to…
I Played the Fool Like the child who's soul's a flame that loves to…
It Ain't The Meat It ain't the meat it's the motion That makes your daddy…
Little By Little After the music had stopped, I still heard it playing…
Love On The Wrong Side Of Town I was there when you needed someone Look now, baby,…
Sweeter Than Honey Sweeter than honey, believe it Better than blue skies or mor…
Talk to Me Well every night I see a light up in your…
The Fever When I get home from my job, I turn on…
This Time Baby's Gone For Good You're restless baby, the good is gone from your eyes…
Trapped Again Here I am, baby, right where you found me Trying…
Without Love All night long I could not sleep For ringing in my…
You Mean So Much To Me When she comes to me, like a childhood song Or an…