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.
ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻlˈiːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv "fˈaɪɚ" wʌz baɪ nˈiːoʊɹˈɑːkɐbˌɪli sˈɪŋɚ ɹˈɑːbɚt ɡˈoːɹdən hˌuː hæd mˈɛt spɹˈɪŋstiːn θɹuː ˈiː stɹˈiːt bˈænd bˈeɪs plˈeɪɚ ɡˈæɹi tˈɔːlənt.