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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "Because the Night" by Patti Smith
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - Because the Night by Patti Smith
"Because the Night" is a rock song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album Easter. This version rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as No. 5 in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of Easter to mainstream success.
The song has subsequently been covered by numerous artists, and at least two of these cover versions have been chart hits. A 1992 version of the song by CO.RO...