Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac

First performance: 08/03/1997

Coverinfo

Bruce performed the song only once:
 
Together with the wallflowers   
 
 
 
 
1997-03-08 Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ
 
With The Wallflowers. Bruce was present for the soundcheck, which included the under- mentioned numbers, and is reported to be very prominent on them, singing and playing with a lot of energy. Jon Bon Jovi also joins on "Bring It On Home To Me". Only known performances of "God Don't Make Lonely Girls", "Brand New Cadillac", and "Bring It On Home To Me".
 
Fan footage of his arrival at sound check here
Full show audio here 
 
Soundcheck:
 
 

Songinfo

"Brand New Cadillac" is a 1959 song by Vince Taylor, and was originally released as a B-side. Featured musicians on the released recording were: Joe Moretti (guitars), Lou Brian (piano), Brian Locking (bass) and Brian Bennett (drums).
 
 
 

Other cover versions

  • Downliners Sect.
  • The Renegades 
  • The song has been included at many Van Morrison concerts, appearing as a medley with "Goin' Down Geneva", which is about Taylor.
  • The Clash covered it on their third album, London Calling (1979). The likely inspiration of Bruce

Bruce on the artist

2020-10-07 SiriusXM Studio, New York City
Bruce plays the song ( the version of the Clash )  during episode 13 of  'From My Home To Yours', titled "My Kingdom For A Car".
 
 

Lyrics

Driiiiiiiive!!!
Driiiiiiiive!!!

My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
Yes she did!
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
She said, "Hey, come here, Daddy!"
"I ain't never comin' back!"

Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea?
C'mon, sugar, just come on back to me
She said, "Balls to you, Big Daddy."
She ain't never coming back!

Baby, baby, won't you hear my plea?
Oh c'mon, just hear my plea
She said, "Balls to you, Daddy."
She ain't coming back to me

Baby, baby drove up in a Cadillac
I said, "Jesus Christ! Where'd you get that cadillac?"
She said, "Balls to you, Daddy."
She ain't never coming back!