This week on Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet, Rob and JB talk about Donna Summer’s almost disco hit, Cover Me.Believe it or not, Bruce originally wrote this song at Quincy Jones request, but you’ll have to listen to the ep for all the details.This Billboard top 10 single sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and definitely put Bruce on the pop fan’s radar (but there’s still plenty of muscular rock’n’roll guitar, don’t worry, fellas).We decide if the lyrics are deep, shallow, or if that even matters. Talk about what a Donna cover would sound like, and hand out disco balls.For more from Rob and JB (including video episodes) head over to alphabeticalspringsteen.substack.com.00:00 Opening banter—and some thoughts about choreography01:08 The origins of “Cover Me”06:55 How the song developed and was recorded12:56 Chart performance and reception17:19 Rock, disco, and the song’s musical influences23:03 Bruce’s guitar work26:00 Moving from political themes to personal ones27:10 Mood, vibe,
