Jacob's Ladder (Huey Lewis and the News song)

Jacob 's Ladder is a song by Huey Lewis and the News from the year 1986, which was written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother, John Hornsby. It appeared on the album Fore!.

History

After the release as the third single from the album in January 1987 the title was more successful and reached in March 1987 No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. These were about the third number-one success of the band in the United States.

The action described in the song takes place in Birmingham, Alabama. The song combines the biblical image of Jacob's ladder with a protagonist who must fight every day in his life:

On the B - side of the single, the live version of the song The Heart of Rock & Roll appeared.

Bruce Hornsby later took on its own version of the song, which was, however, less pop- oriented. This version was published in 1988 on his album Scenes from the Southside. He also recorded the song on his concert repertoire.

In the music video you can see how the band lists the song at a concert.