The B-Side to the 2007 single “Broken Radio.”
The song is a mishmash of 20th century history, rock & roll references, and reminiscing on a lost love idealized by one of the more enduring power ballads of the 80’s. Think of it as “We Didn’t Start the Fire” if the Replacements had written it.
Newspapers fly off a truck
Day is dawning
The milkman's yawning
The old man he wishes me luck
It's your choice with your Village Voice
And Tomorrow Never Knows
Just keep on moving
Keep on grooving
I was born 1973
Pinball kids in tight blue jeans
I was born in 1984
Dad and mom on the Jersey shore
Sister Christian, where are you now?
When all my dreams come 'round
We used to hang out in the park
With brown bag beer in those boombox years
Fooling around in the dark
Back from college with carnal knowledge
And the only thing I know
Is to keep on moving
Keep on grooving
I was born in 1968
Summer child of peace love and hate
I was born in 1932
Purple hearts on the chosen few
Sister Christian, Where are you now?
When all my dreams come 'round
Saint Cecilia, follow me down
Somewhere in this town
Kevin I miss you the most
Your dedication to your nation
Sometimes I feel like a ghost
While the unforgiven go on livin'
And the only thing I know
Is to keep on moving
Keep on grooving
Sister Christian, Where are you now?
When all my dreams come 'round
New York city, follow me down
I'm hanging 'round
The same old town
I read about you and wonder how you are
Jesse Malin released Sister Christian, Where Are You Now? on Mon May 21 2007.