DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM)

Home demo version

Sweet dreams baby
Tell me how much must I dream
Sweet dreaming baby
Baby how much have I dreamed

Page last updated: 19 Apr 2008

Info

Written by Cindy Walker, DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) was originally released by Roy Orbison in 1962. See the Original Roy Orbison version for more details.

Home Demo

Between Spring 1981 and Spring 1982, Bruce Springsteen spent much time laying down home demos at Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen's home studio) in Colts Neck, NJ. Much of these non-professional home recordings have surfaced on The Lost Masters bootleg series in 1996. On one of these recordings, Springsteen can be heard singing the refrain of the Roy Orbison song DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM). The above lyrics are transcribed from that 32-seconds warm-up take, and according to Brucebase, it was recorded sometime between mid-Sep and Dec 1981 at Thrill Hill Recording. This home demo can now be found on the bootlegs The Lost Masters Vol. 1 (Labour Of Love) and How Nebraska Was Born (The Godfatherecords).

Live History

Six years later, Springsteen would share vocals with Roy Orbison on DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) during the "A Black & White Night" TV special that was later released as album and home video. See the live 30 Sep 1987 version for more details.

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Available Versions

List of available versions of DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) on this website:

• Home demo version
• Live 30 Sep 1987 version
• Original Roy Orbison version

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.