ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻlˈiːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv "fˈaɪɚ" wʌz baɪ nˈiːoʊɹˈɑːkɐbˌɪli sˈɪŋɚ ɹˈɑːbɚt ɡˈoːɹdən hˌuː hæd mˈɛt spɹˈɪŋstiːn θɹuː ˈiː stɹˈiːt bˈænd bˈeɪs plˈeɪɚ ɡˈæɹi tˈɔːlənt.
The first released recording of "Fire" was by neo-rockabilly singer Robert Gordon who had met Springsteen through E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent.