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Nation of Language — Tougher Than the Rest
Album: Tougher Than the Rest
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Released: 2026
Length: 0:00
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Well, it's Saturday night
You’re all dressed up in blue
I've been watchin' you for a while
Maybe you’ve been watching me, too

So somebody ran out
Left somebody's heart in a mess
Well, if you're lookin' for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

Some girls they want a handsome Dan
Or some good-lookin' Joe
On their arm, some girls
Like a sweet-talkin' Romeo

Well, 'round here, baby
I learned you get what you can get
So if you’re rough enough for love
Honey, I’m toughеr than the rest

Well thе road is dark
And it's a thin, thin line
But I want you to know I’d walk it for you any time

Maybe your other boyfriends
Couldn't pass the test
Well, if you're rough and ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest

Well, it ain’t no secret
I've been around a time or two
Well, I don't know, baby
Maybe you've been around, too

Well, there's another dance
All you gotta do is say yes
And if you're rough and ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest
If you're rough enough for love
Baby, I'm tougher than the rest
 rgio wrote:

AI in it's purest and most devious form: "Hey Claude, re-write Springsteen's "Tougher than the rest" as if it had been recorded by Men WIthout Hat's,  Erasure, OMD and Soft Cell."

It's not bad... but it ain't art.


i was gonna say Arcade Fire 🤣
bruce synthsteen
"Stranger things" version of the song (synth)
AI in it's purest and most devious form: "Hey Claude, re-write Springsteen's "Tougher than the rest" as if it had been recorded by Men WIthout Hat's,  Erasure, OMD and Soft Cell."

It's not bad... but it ain't art.

Men Without Hats   Pop goes the World

I agree with William, I like a good sythnpop arrangement almost always.
I like this song too Bill so please don't defile it with this!
each to their own...
whoever is responsible for that 'snare' sound needs to be caned, and then caned again.  And again.  What a disaster.
 bachbeet wrote:

Another poor cover.


The herringbone parquet is nice although I be inclined to strip the heavy varnish and refinish with something more neutral like Osmo 3044.
 matts.carlsson wrote:
It is a cover version

Lol, shows what I know! Still, I'd rather hear it without the chintzy keys, even if they are also present in the original.
Love this band!
Another poor cover.
 cjzak1 wrote:

Nicely written song. Might prefer it in a less keyboard heavy version. Cover version opportunity here.



It is a cover version 😁
 cjzak1 wrote:

Nicely written song. Might prefer it in a less keyboard heavy version. Cover version opportunity here.


The synth is their OMD signature, so you're out of luck there. They do have a live guitar sometimes and a live bass guitar. 
Eh ben, j'aime bien ! 
Nicely written song. Might prefer it in a less keyboard heavy version. Cover version opportunity here.
Nice! Good floor, too.