"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 the Eagles with Walsh as lead singer and guitarist, was included on their album The Long Run and 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
editThe track was first recorded by guitarist Joe Walsh for the soundtrack to the 1979 movie The Warriors. The other members of the Eagles liked what they heard and the band decided to record it for their album The Long Run, with Walsh continuing as lead vocalist and guitarist.
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