Rick Springfield Teams with Coheed & Cambria for ‘Jessie’s Girl’ Sequel
Rick Springfield has joined forces with Coheed & Cambria on a sequel to Springfield’s iconic hit “Jessie’s Girl.”
The song, appropriately named “Jessie’s Girl 2,” came to be after Springfield shared on Just started listening to Coheed and Cambria. Really digging what I'm hearing https://t.co/qM9KVVTUjs@Coheed @claudioPsanchez
— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) August 14, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter that he just started listening to Coheed & Cambria and really liked their music. This then led to Coheed & Cambria singer Claudio Sanchez to reach out to Springfield for an idea about a sequel to “Jessie’s Girl” that offered up her backstory and what happened post the original song’s release. The exchange/pitch took place via Instagram Live and can be viewed below.
Long story short: The song is now a reality and comes with a video. Spoiler alert: Rick ends up getting Jessie’s girl, but she ends up being a nightmare.
“Jessie’s Girl 2” is available for streaming/download here. Exclusive merch bundles and a pre-order of a 7″ vinyl of the song is available at CoheedAndCambria.com.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
