FM Memories: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - For You (Original Album Version)

[@dwightward4389]

Bruce Springsteen is excellent for creating wonderful lyrics, but by far " Manfred Mann" rocked this one to the core! I remember when they first released this on FM radio, I couldn't get enough of it! It's now Monday 06/26/2023 , and,I am very much enjoying the memories.

[@mihaipitigoi119]

Great band, great song, great lead vocal, Chris Thompson!

[@HolyDiverBronco]

Best version by far.

[@franklinpalma2662]

Excelente tema de esta fabulosa banda, todo un clásico del rock. Loas a esté gran inspiración. Saludos desde Perú.

[@DebSherr]

I'd never heard this rendition before, only Bruce Springsteen's. It's a little easier to understand the lyrics in this version. Thanks for uploading it! ❤ Liked and Subscribed!

[@timepoet77]

Chris Thompson is so underrated as both a vocalist and guitarist. His playing could really kick butt if only the opportunity presented itself.

[@GUR-ARYEA]

I have a rock music..content.come join.

[@chopperjeff70]

I feel blessed to have been born in this era, made me who I am today!

[@henrysawyer3262]

this song is so ridicuosly good!

[@xilefregnu232]

This is the best MMEB track of their catalog. I'm a Springsteen fan, but I have to admit - I like this remake way better than Springsteen's original. I love this version. It rocks. The arrangement from start to finish is brilliant. The whole middle section with the synth solo, guitar solo, and the turnaround before going back into the vocals is brilliant. They practically re-wrote the entire song.

[@hinjurock70]

Same with Blinded By The Light - that half-time bridge section and guitar solo is so epic.

[@schwartenking5363]

got this on my phone for every call, so i can hear it everyday

[@thewillismon]

I never knew till recently this was released as a single too. Bubbled under on Billboard at #106, but a huge AOR hit in 80-81

[@jgilbertify]

This is perfection..............................................................................................................................

[@MrMarkerickson]

I normally hate tragedy songs, but somehow this classic has me wanting to repeat-listen.

[@hinjurock70]

I love tragedy songs 😎

[@j.l.mealer5402]

One of the best songs ever covered.

[@thomasrose5505]

The lyrics to this song have always haunted me. It was an earworm that popped up every now and then.. Its good to hear it again, thanks for this.

[@GUR-ARYEA]

Try my rock page..music.thanks.

[@coindude69]

Thanks for the Upload!! Awesone song! Manfred "Always" does it better that Springsteen!! Sorry Bruce! Long live Manfred Mann!!

[@bobthebear1246]

Thank you so much for posting this, the full-length album version of this amazing song. Another amazing Springsteen cover version by Manfred Mann's Earth Band!! 🤘🏻 And this one is borderline Metal!! 🤘🏻LOVE the double-kick drumming in the guitar solo!!!! 🤘🏻

[@SynthMan65]

I'm thinking of covering this song and if I do and it doesn't stand up to the original, it will never see the light of day. 😄

[@hinjurock70]

The only thing it's missing is Dave Flett's awesome guitar playing.

[@MJTheDJ1964]

This whole album is killer!

[@celestedrake9420]

Thanks for posting this song. Turning me on to this song was one of many great things my older sister did for me. I bought the LP version (probably from Tower Records) and more than once I sat on our shag mustard carpeting in the corner of our living room and played this one track over and over and over again on our all-in-one hi fi stereo-radio-cassette player. Great memories.

[@Huqo]

This is amazing, that chorus is awesome!

[@123xconnieb]

I always did think this songs better than Blinded By the Light.

[@Mendylou1365]

Amen! This is the Manfred Mann song radio stations should play!

[@lisalacy688]

Yes!!!!! I complained to the local station that I was sick of hearing only BBTL

[@davidhill5242]

Lisa Lacy They probably thought they never did anything else. Playlists are the scourge of all radio stations.

[@MDCSWildcats86]

Both songs were originally recorded by Springsteen, but MMEB did both better.

[@braunpeter1409]

Wer diese Musik in seinem Leben nicht lieben gelernt hat der hat was verpasst

[@bearmassaro]

3:50 Love that simple little guitar "weeeep?" part right there...

[@jivenjingle6655]

Classic Trevor Rabin guitar-playing.

[@JimmyJam1125]

This guy took two mediocre recordings by the Boss and turned them into aces. What a voice.

[@Ljs2611]

Agreed

[@christophertaylor9100]

JimmyJam1125 Yeah, they did so much better than the originals, especially with this one.

[@svenandresen2059]

JimmyJam1125 At least it has been 3 songs from the BOSS and 3 from Bob Dylan who himself stated that MMEB are the best interpreters of his songs.

[@TheVidkid67]

JimmyJam1125 They made a really good job of Demolition Man by The Police too :)

[@jeh32]

@vangor83 If I were a songwriter/musician and had a band cover three songs off my first album, and turn them into major hits, and got royalties for that ... I'm not exactly sure I'd describe that as "discouraging." :)

[@matthias9778]

Those were titles that had quality. Which you could listen to not least thanks to Chris Thompson.

[@alexandersteiner213]

This song reminds my of Ms. Cathy Carter. One of the finest human beings I have ever known. She was a sweet woman. She has been gone for almost seven years. She took me in when I had nowhere else to go. I love you Cathy. I hope you and Steve are happy together.

[@wd-4034]

Another great song written by Bruce Springsteen!

[@alexandersteiner213]

Ms. Cathy Carter R.I.P. babe. This song reminds me of you. She was such a sweet person. They don't make 'em like her anymore.

[@trfesok]

It's interesting that they refused to use the phrase "lick my sores" in this version. In my Springsteen covers playlist. Thanks for the upload!

[@Redbirds1100]

I love this song so much!!!

[@BatoBoss-BonJoviTrader2]

Me too

[@MrJagxjsc12]

this is SLAMMIN' and has always been slammin'! Paints a perfect picture,...

[@LewDanLascivious8276]

"Don't call for your surgeon even he says it's late it's not your lungs that's dying but your heart that holds your fate don't give me my money back don't want it anymore it's not that nursery mouth I came back for it's not the way you're stretched out on the floor I broken all your windows and I -ran through all- SHAT!💩on all your floors and who am I to ask you to fight my wars? you should know that's true and you should know that too" Phenomenal song!😂

[@philipmullis4180]

I dont now why but right now there are tears coming out of my eyes. You can call me a wimp when you want too but right now i new/now that my body must have feel something that makes me sad. And sry for my english i am From germany and 21 Years old

[@funkster007]

Philip Mullis Good music brings out the emotions bro. Something we can't explain, It hits the soul. Never be afraid to shed a tear.

[@sugr2witch]

Echte Männer zeigen Gefühle

[@GeneralHogmeisterraggie]

Never be ashamed of your tears my friend. Music does touch the soul.

[@bumblesquidsmurfgod8304]

This song gives me the shivers over and over and over... repeatedly, within the same time listening to the song. I can listen to the song once, and get the shivers five or six separate times. Amazing.

[@pamelajean17]

@@bumblesquidsmurfgod8304 Same.

[@hinjurock70]

Survivor and other late 70's/early 80's commercial hard rock bands clearly took major influence from this cover, especially that keyboard riff.

[@peterb8474]

Manfred Manns Earth band Jag kommer alltid älska musik

[@entitycalledm]

Thanks for this original version. Bravo and well done!

[@bobwilson6429]

absolutely beautiful cover!!!!

[@avidrocker]

These guys are one of the best Bruce Springsteen cover bands ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@a.jbabcock8459]

i came for this song in 2017

[@thomaswitczak1163]

Schoner Classic...............................!!!!!!!!!

[@Rallemann1966]

Zeitlose Musik wie ich sie liebe! Besten Dank an Manfred Mann und Chris Thompson! R.I.P. Steve Waller.

[@micknordstrom2591]

Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@lovethisjazzitscoolandsexe4197]

this song makes me cry I remember my sister when she was a police officer in woodland ca

[@tinderviddles]

Great song. One of three Springsteen covers MMEB did and I like every one of them better than the original versions. Probably because I heard the remakes first and because the original songs never got much airplay.

[@mikewalsh5872]

Can we just get Manfred Mann back together and have Springsteen be their full time song writer.....I mean really. Springsteen can't sing to save his life but he writes a hell of a song. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he retired from performing and just penned hits for Manfred Mann......just a thought.

[@amyhowlett2692]

Mike Walsh I'm with you on that one!

[@timepoet77]

That’s a great idea.

[@dhwwiiexpert]

I disagree with your point about his voice, but I agree that he should be their songwriter.

[@SynthMan65]

Oh dude I'm with you on that one about springsteen's voice. Chris Thompson who sang so many of MMEB songs is one of the quintessential rock voices. I'm not a fan of springsteen anyway but he does have a knack for writing great songs, recording them lousy only for MMEB to come along and make gold out of them and Bruce a healthy royalty. Sony E Steet fans but I am not.

[@danbreeden91]

one of the best songs by manfred manns earth band

[@jlmealer2091]

THE ABSOLUTE best song from Manfred Mann's Earth Band and from many other bands.

[@Doobie1975]

love this song, takes me back to 2007 when SIRIUS used to play it on The Vault (God I miss that station)

[@SuBo1914]

play it over and over again, and again and .......

[@gibsonku]

JUST LIKE"BLINDED BY THE LIGHT"(ALSO WRITTEN BY BRUCE) MANFRED MANN OWNS THIS.......

[@andreasfahland8256]

Kann ich immer wieder hören,Manfred Mann macht sehr gute Musik

[@danzthaman62]

OMG haven't heard this in years. Love Manfred Mann's covers of The Boss

[@MrMike4017]

Thanks for putting this on here ..just like I remember it on FM radio..hahha I love this song

[@antoniodias4718]

Superband!!!! magnificent tune!!!!

[@dlemieux7777]

Song makes Me think of Jesus, he came here for us, Glory be to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, Thank you Lord. Amen

[@LeandraLeight]

You know...I never thought of this song like that before. But if you think about how pissed off He was when He saw His Temple being used as a market, then, yeah, "ran through all your windows and I've ran through all your doors." comes into play pretty well. Good analogy, my friend!

[@whojang2000]

Best song Ever (My band played this song 30 years ago)

[@erikx7740]

we still play the song in our band :) Great song

[@jlmealer2091]

I'd love to hear the covers.

[@jlmealer2091]

@@erikx7740 any recordings? I'd like to hear them.

[@tuckr68]

FARGIN AWESOME COVER !! BOTH ARE WHAT THEY ARE !!

[@Oh4Mach1]

You're my hero. I love this song!

[@thomasweise1424]

Never can stop the Band........

[@rosemariebronies3886]

Immer noch richtig gut !!!

[@krystalschara6252]

THANK YOU!!!! love this song

[@manugrandest1683]

Still a great song in the vein of Russ Ballard, TOTO , ELO, Road Master. 🎸🎸🎸

[@silvia11100]

I love love love this song!

[@grandpic00]

great song and group

[@Rainer-Irrsinn]

The Original....YES its so Good!

[@critter7052]

Awesome M.M.E.B. tune! thanks for posting!

[@JavierMarvalRossOficial]

Great song,I like it

[@전성호-e9y]

one of my favorites~~1981^^

[@randyrhoads9133]

They play it better than bruce sprinsteen! Wunderbar!!

[@motorcityman401]

Just like "Blinded By the Light"

[@Nobody-ek3zy]

Für meine Liebe Mary---BIN BEI DIR --- gibt nix-an ---Momente-n egal---von wo auch immer---und wleches der Leben---Du bist im Herz----bist nah nie soweit---das uns nicht verbinden !"!"! Im Schmerz und Trauer !"!"!"!IMMer Dein Oete--- vieleicht--doch der eine teilbare Tunnel---wo wir uns In der mitte treffen----!"!"!"!

[@georgiepeorgie5762]

Awesome song

[@dominiqueromeo9006]

Super bonne musique toujour D'actualité top

[@jasonvanrell3678]

Yeah, always thought this version was pretty damn good...Thanks for posting.

[@angelaredenbaugh3534]

Awesome! Love this song and hard to come by...Thank you.

[@SynthMan65]

Angela Redenbaugh I was actually amazed that no one really had put this song out on YT.

[@wernerbierther7830]

...auf der AIDA im persischen Golf , mitten in der Nacht bei 35 grad ...echt super cool !

[@johnlancaster1149]

Song is unreal!

[@alexandersteiner213]

I miss you my dear. You were one of the good ones.

[@motorcityman401]

Great seldom heard tune!!!

[@irinaaleksahina1638]

самая красивая музыка и голос это что то небесное я очень люблю эту группу

[@slm90vnt]

Bruce who? Lol!

[@tjlindstrom4373]

when music was music...

[@j.l.mealer5402]

If only I had the room to tell you the story...... These days any hint of longing for a lady and pursuing her out if unrequited love is labeled as stalking. Yet, the 1980's allowed us to do just that. When it was all said and done, I won her heart, but decades later I'm so very glad we weren't meant to be. The sons. The car. My video. .still in pieces.

[@mikegalle9236]

i've love them since i was a kid

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This is awesome! I love it!

[@Avian98X]

One of the best

[@TheVidkid67]

Typical rock piano of the day like Hold the Line, Jane and Love is like Oxygen lol.

[@ghostfive7119]

+TheVidkid67 typical then, but so rare today it's a damn shame cause I love them I always blast these songs drivin' along the freeway with the windows down during summer nights, good for the soul especially when ya got a chick with ya

[@TheVidkid67]

+Alex _73 Too right, there hasn't been a decent song in the charts for over 40 years.

[@SynthMan65]

+TheVidkid67 Yep. It's called a Yamaha CP-70. A very distinctive sounding electric piano. Everybody had one except me -- too freaking heavy, too big and bulky to lug around to gigs with.

[@TheVidkid67]

+Steve Hampton I had a few Yamaha's but I gave them away years ago, I regret it now.

[@jpabst1969]

If it's so 'typical' then why comment? Troll

[@johndobbs6858]

WLS AM 89 Chicago.

[@agoogleuser8435]

Those were the days!

[@betamax75a24]

Recently played on 93 WXRT FM as part of Saturday Morning Flashback - 1981.

[@MagdalenaJakubiec-b4k]

❤

[@hansmoffett9758]

This version is excellent, but give Greg Kihn' s version a listen, IT'S very different from MM version but I think it's even better.

[@jpabst1969]

@thevidkid67 Dude, It's all good. I misread your initial comment. All good bro :)

[@andymonaghan7501]

I love MMEB. They are Mantastic. Please play the UK, preferably with Chris on vocals. Don't want much! !!!!!!!

[@larsknapp7556]

Soooooooo geil

[@agentaxe]

Great song for boxing exercise! Classic!!!

[@michele4704]

Awesome!!

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

Thanks for posting!!

[@keathgraham2742]

"Who am I to ask you to lick my sores" by Springsteen becomes "...fight my wars" by MMEB.

[@jlmealer2091]

Same meaning, but one does not invoke the scab licking...

[@Heya540]

alwayyyys great of course :)

[@thanosvakaloudis2137]

I WANT IT ANYMORE...

[@frank215n]

Another sorry Bruce.Best version of this song.Musta made a good residule from MMEB

[@pauletto213]

Thank you

[@diniba50]

For me................. THANKS!

[@jaypilot2643]

Goldie:) Still Class!