Bruce used the song only once as a snippet:

 

 

1980-10-14 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI 

  

during FIRE

Set features the debut of Wilson Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour" in the second half of the show. It was a completely unrehearsed performance - later on Steven Van Zandt said "He turned around and called 'Midnight Hour', and we all just about fainted. Funky (bassist Garry Tallent) didn't even believe we were doing it until about the second chorus." Bruce sings a line from Wilson Pickett's "I Found A Love" as an introduction to "Fire". 

 

 

 

The song is written by Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield, and Robert West, 1962. Originally recorded by The Falcons. The Falcons were an early vocal group bringing gospel into a popular context, thus paving the way for soul music. The group featured notable members who became major solo artists; when Pickett joined the group, Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice were members. Pickett's biggest success with the Falcons was "I Found a Love", co-written by Pickett and featuring his lead vocals. While only a minor hit for the Falcons, it paved the way for Pickett to embark on a solo career. Pickett later had a solo hit with a re-recorded two-part version of the song, included on his 1967 album The Sound of Wilson Pickett. Recorded by Wilson Pickett, 1967.