In the City (Joe Walsh song)
"In the City" is a rock song written by Barry De Vorzon and Joe Walsh. It was first recorded by Walsh and released on the soundtrack for the 1979 film The Warriors.[1] Another version of the song, recorded by Walsh's band the Eagles, was included on their album The Long Run, released the same year.
| "In the City" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Joe Walsh | |
| from the album The Warriors: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | April 1979 |
| Recorded | MRI Recording Studio, Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:54 |
| Label | A&M |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry De Vorzon, Joe Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Barry De Vorzon, Joe Walsh |
| "In the City" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eagles | |
| from the album The Long Run | |
| Released | September 24, 1979 |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:46 |
| Label | Asylum |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon |
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk |
Background Edit
The track was first recorded by guitarist Joe Walsh for the soundtrack to the 1979 movie The Warriors; the Eagles liked what they heard and decided to record it for their album The Long Run.
A video made for the track features a staged recording session: Joe Walsh plays a Gibson double neck guitar using the 12-string neck for the rhythm parts and the 6-string neck for the slide guitar parts; Timothy B. Schmit plays a Fender bass; Don Felder plays a Fender Stratocaster; Don Henley uses an 8-piece Ludwig drum kit with Paiste cymbals; Glenn Frey plays piano; and Joe Vitale plays congas.
Although not released as a single, the track became an album-oriented rock radio favorite in the U.S. and a Walsh concert staple. It is also featured on the Eagles' 1994 Hell Freezes Over album and video; in this version, the song ends with a slower version of the guitar hook from the Beatles' 1966 hit "Day Tripper".
In popular culture Edit
- The Eagles version of the song was used in The Simpsons episode "The Winter of His Content", in which Bart's plot is a parody of The Warriors,[2] and in the Rick and Morty episode "The Ricklantis Mixup".[3]
References Edit
- ^ Allmusic.com
- ^ Sheetz, Chuck; Anderson, Mike B. (2014-03-16), The Winter of His Content, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, retrieved 2018-07-29
- ^ Polcino, Dominic; Archer, Wesley (2017-09-10), The Ricklantis Mixup, Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, retrieved 2018-07-29