Alternate Version
An alternate version of the song exists that was released on the album Tracks. This version, sometimes referred to as the "Son you may kiss the bride" version of the song, was recorded at The Power Station in July 1979. This version was originally intended to be released on a single album that was to be released in 1979 and called The Ties That Bind. This album was eventually scrapped and expanded to become the double album The River. In this process, "Stolen Car" was rerecorded in the version released on The River.
The version of the song on Tracks has a different, less haunting, instrumentation and a somewhat quicker pace than The River version. But the main difference is the lyrics. The Tracks version includes three additional verses. In the final verse, the song's protagonist dreams of his wedding day and the joy and hope he felt.. Even in the dream, however, as he kisses his bride at the end of the ceremony he is returned to his lonely and depressing reality. The lyrics of this version also include river imagery used in some other songs on The River, including the title track and "Hungry Heart".
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