We've Got The Love

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Jersey Artists For Mankind. Bobby Bandiera and Joel Krauss, 1986.

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Credits

• J.A.M. '86 (Jersey Artists For Mankind, 1986)
  • Bobby Bandiera: vocals, guitar
  • J.T. Bowen: vocals
  • Glen Burtnik: vocals
  • Ernest "Boom" Carter: percussion
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone solo
  • Ricky Collins: vocals
  • Vincent Daniele: vocals
  • David DiPietro: guitar
  • Frank Elmo: saxophone
  • Harry Filkin: vocals, guitar
  • Karl Frey: backing vocals
  • Mac Gollehon: trumpet
  • Garry Grant: guitar solo
  • Bob Hammerstone: guitar
  • Ed Iglewski: bass
  • Kevin Kavanaugh: keyboards
  • Joel Krauss: vocals
  • Tom LaBella: saxophone
  • Ron Lankone: fluegelhorn
  • Lance Larson: vocals
  • Alice Leon: backing vocals
  • Nils Lofgren: vocals
  • Lonesome Bob: backing vocals
  • Patti Maloney: backing vocals
  • Ed Manion: saxophone
  • Carolyne Mas: vocals
  • Pete Maurer: trombone
  • George Meyer: backing vocals
  • Jim Monaghan: backing vocals
  • Joe Norosavage: synthesizers
  • Wayne Oliver: backing vocals
  • Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: trombone
  • Tim Ryan: strings
  • Gary Shaffer: backing vocals
  • Deena Shoshkes: backing vocals
  • George Signore: backing vocals
  • Southside Johnny: vocals
  • Mike Spengler: trumpet
  • Bruce Springsteen: guitar solo
  • Joe Sweeney: guitar
  • Vinnie Talerico: vocals
  • George Theiss: vocals
  • Mark Tornillo: backing vocals
  • Ben Vaughn: backing vocals
  • Charlie Warwick: backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums
  • 450 Voice J.A.M. '86 Choir: backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 0 times (not including snippet performances).

Released on Album

Released on J.A.M. '86 (Jersey Artists For Mankind, EP, 1986) and We've Got The Love (Jersey Artists For Mankind, Single, 1986).

Media

On The Tracks

WE'VE GOT THE LOVE

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GUEST: JAM / 1986 single

Note: Late in 1985, after the conclusion of The Born In The U.S.A. Tour, Garry Tallent and Tim Ryan organized a large group of New Jersey musicians to raise money for charity to fight hunger, inspired by projects like, "USA For Africa". They created a non-profit organization called Jersey Artists For Mankind (a.k.a. J.A.M. '86), then invited representatives from bands based in New Jersey to sing two songs that had been prepared. "We've Got The Love", composed by Joel Krauss and Bob Bandiera, and "Save Love, Save Life", by Ryan and Ed Testa, had been previously chosen, and a core group of musicians had recorded the base tracks. After a brief rehearsal, more than 450 artists recorded their parts at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, New Jersey, on January 13, 1986, the largest gathering of New Jersey rock artists ever. Vocal solos were contributed by Krauss, Bandiera, Southside Johnny Lyon, former Castile George Theiss, and many others. The "J.A.M. Band" assembled included Bandiera on guitar, drummers Max Weinberg and Ernest "Boom" Carter, and a horn section dominated by Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg, along with the rest of the Jukes horns. Instrumental solos were performed by an all-star cast, led by Clarence Clemons and guitarist Bruce Springsteen, who tried his best to concentrate on his craft, despite what sounded like booing from those present, until everybody realized it was his first name being shouted by enthusiastic well-wishers. "We've Got The Love" was mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and "Save Love, Save Life" by Bob Cohen. Engineer was Jan Topoleski.

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Lyrics

We've Got The Love

Now we've been looking away
Try to look away no more
Because the shadows of the hungry and hurt
They someday pass over our door

Don't have to put your ear to the ground to hear it shaking
You don't have to put your hand on my heart to feel it breaking, yeah yeah

We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for the children

The cries of a hungry child
The saddest sound of all
But the silence of uncaring hearts
Echoes around the world

Don't have to put your ear to the ground to hear it shaking
Don't have to put your hand on my heart to feel it breaking, yeah

We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for the children
For the children

Whoa whoa, we've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for the children

Ohh, we've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change the world
Together we can make it
Better for all and forever to change it
We've got the love and we've got the power
Here in our hearts to change
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