"In the City" is a rock song written by

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and

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. It was first recorded by Walsh and released on the

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for the 1979 film '' The Warriors''. Another version of the song, recorded by Walsh's band the

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, was included on their album '' The Long Run'', released the same year.

Background

The track was first recorded by guitarist Joe Walsh for the soundtrack to the 1979 movie '' The Warriors''; the Eagles liked what they heard and decided to record it for their album '' The Long Run''. A video made for the track features a staged recording session: Joe Walsh plays a

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double neck guitar using the 12-string neck for the rhythm parts and the 6-string neck for the slide guitar parts;

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plays a Fender bass;

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plays a

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;

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uses an 8-piece Ludwig drum kit with

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cymbals;

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plays piano; and Joe Vitale plays congas. Although not released as a single, the track became an

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radio favorite in the U.S. and a Walsh concert staple. It is also featured on the Eagles' 1994 ''

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'' album and video; in this version, the song ends with a slower version of the guitar hook from the Beatles' 1966 hit "

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In popular culture

*The

version of the song was used in ''

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'' episode "

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", in which Bart's plot is a parody of ''The Warriors'', and in the ''

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'' episode "

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References

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