I remember that and was amazed. The string section was beautiful. It's posted on You Tube but it's a sped up mirror image due to copyright issues. Best music performance on SNL next to George Harrison with Paul Simon.
LETRA: I spent all my money on a big old fancy car For these bright-eyed hunnies Oh, yeah, you know who you are Keep me up 'til the sun is high 'Til the birds start calling my name I'm addicted and I don't know why Guess I've always been this way All these roads steer me wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you I get lost under these lights I get lost in the words I say Start believing my own lies Like everything will be okay Oh, I still dream of simple life Boy meets girl, makes her his wife But love don't exist When you live like this That much I know, yes I know All these roads steer me wrong But I still drive them all night long, all night long All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you You, you, you, you You, you, you, you Yeah, you, you, you You, you, you, you All you young wild girls You make a mess of me Yeah, you young wild girls You'll be the death of me, the death of me All you young wild girls No matter what you do (No matter what you do) Yeah, you young wild girls I'll always come back to you, come back to you
Ever since he performed this on SNL, slowed down, I can't help but feel the upbeat version with the driving drum beat is just wrong. And I first heard the studio version and liked it right away.
