Jackie De Shannon - When You Walk in The Room

First performance: 13/08/1975

Coverinfo

Bruce covered the song 17 times (including soundcheck):
 
1975-08-13 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
Early: Opening of an historic five-night (ten-show) residency at the club. The earliest known recording of "When You Walk In The Room".
 
  
 
1975-08-13 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
Late
 
1975-08-15 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
early
 
1975-08-15 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
Late
 
1975-08-16 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
early
 
1975-08-17 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
early
 
1975-08-17 - BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY
Late
 
1975-08-23 - ALEX COOLEY'S ELECTRIC BALLROOM, ATLANTA
 
1975-10-17 - THE ROXY THEATRE, WEST HOLLYWOOD
Late
 
1975-10-18 - THE ROXY THEATRE, WEST HOLLYWOOD
early
 
1975-10-18 - THE ROXY THEATRE, WEST HOLLYWOOD
Late
 
1975-10-19 - THE ROXY THEATRE, WEST HOLLYWOOD
1975-11-24 - HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON, ENGLAND
1976-04-08 - ALLEN THEATRE, CLEVELAND, OH
 
1999-06-27 - VALLE HOVIN STADION, OSLO, NORWAY
Final show of the European leg of the tour. Interesting soundcheck includes "When You Walk In The Room" and The Yardbirds' "Heart Full Of Soul". 
 
 
 
 

Songinfo

"When You Walk in the Room" is a song written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon, released as a single on November 23, 1963 ]as the B-Side to "Till You Say You'll Be Mine". The song's lyrics attempt to detail the singer's emotions when in the presence of the person he or she loves. There is also an expression of frustration by the singer that he or she cannot manage to tell that person of his or her love.
Likely Bruce was inspired by Searchers' version.  
 
 
 

Bruce on the artist

Lyrics

I can see a new expression on my face
I can feel a strange sensation taking place
I can hear the guitars playing lovely tunes
Everytime that you walk in the room
I close my eyes for a second and pretend
It's me you want
Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant
I see a summer night with a magic moon
Everytime that you walk in the room
Maybe it's a dream come true
Standing right alongside of you
Wish I could show you how much I care
But I only have the nerve to stare
I can feel that something pounding in my brain
Just anytime someone speaks your name
Trumpets sound and I hear thunder boom
Everytime that you walk in the room
Everytime that you walk in the room