Very early live bootlegg recording of Caddy Cobretti's old band "The Backseats" from Germany

The Backseats

Bootleg version of Johnny Moonlight and his Holiday Eden Band - The Loney Streets Of Eden

Johnny And His Holiday Eden Band - The Lonely Streets Of Eden

Hey Fans!

Here it is! Nothing but a milestone in the incredible history of Johnny Moonlight & Caddy Cobretti and their band THE DRIVE!
This was the last song to be released before their infamous split in late 1990!
It shows the band one last time on a very high level.
Great, melodic vocals from Caddy, straight in-your-face punkrock guitars from Johnny, hellraisin’ drums from Nightwonder – Holding on to a Dream, pumping bass sounds from Chris Fame and heart touching Keyboards from Keydiñho.

The song was part of the session of the planned double album “Gates Of Hell Vol.1” from 1989.
Due to religious and personal problems between Moonlight & Cobretti, the album was never finished.
There are rumors of a sacrifice ritual with 5 naked women and a goat in the studio, in which Moonlight was involved.
When the religious new awakened Caddy Cobretti entered the scene, he went berserk, told Moonlight the band was history and destroyed all recorded material of the new album.

Only 2 songs survived because of an over-ambitious studio technician.
The man smuggled the songs, first recorded for the album, out of the studio.
Through dark channels it was released in late 1988 on an obscure label called “Giganova Records” as a bootleg in a very limited edition.

After the band split in late 1990, Cobretti got aware of the existence of this bootleg.
He immediately sent out his lawyers and forced to destroy all existing copies.
Moonlight's statement to his action: “I couldn’t care less.”

Only very few examples of the bootleg survived.
After years of research, begging and weeping, The Drive-Fanclub found a still existing copy, which was in private property, and was granted a mp3 rip of this lost jewel, which we proudly present you now!

Enjoy!!!

I won't forget the night when we first met
I never thought I'd see a girl like you in a place like this
And as I sad by your side and asked what you’d like to drink
You ordered just ‘bout everything they had

Too late to stop, too high to go on
A jukebox tune brought us back to life again

It took me by surprise when you looked in my eyes and cried
Uh, A heart of gold was shining through
However drunk you took my hand and I could tell that you were true
There‘s only one thing left to do Tumbling forward through the night
And our hearts would beat as one

Oh Janine my fallen angel
I wanna stay with you tonight
Oh Janine my heart is raging
Take me for a ride back to the sky

When I woke up my head was aching and my sweet Janine was gone
And took all the cash I had on me with her
Just a note that said: "I'm sorry - I can't help the way I am.
And I don't want you to end up like me"


I wish you gave me just one chance
To walk that twisted road with you

Oh Janine, my fallen angel
I'm gonna pray for you tonight
Oh Janine you're still a stranger
But for a moment you were mine

Oh Janine my fallen angel
I wanna stay with you tonight
Oh Janine my heart is raging
Take me for a ride back to the sky

Oh Janine my fallen angel
I'm gonna pray for you tonight
Oh Janine you're still a stranger
But for a moment you were mine

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