Track 2 of The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, 1973.
- The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: accordion, backing vocals
- Suki Lahav: choir vocals
- Vini Lopez: drums
- David Sancious: piano
- Garry Tallent: bass
Performed live 276 times.
- 2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2011-01-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2010-09-11 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2008-08-30 Roadhouse At The Lakefront (The), Milwaukee, WI
- 2008-08-24 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2008-04-21 United Methodist Church Of Red Bank, Red Bank, NJ
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-15 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-10-24 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre, Vancouver, BC
- 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
- 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium
- 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1997-02-15 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-25 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-08-07 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-03-04 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1981-03-02 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1981-02-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 1981-02-25 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- 1981-02-22 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
- 1981-02-20 Hollywood Sportatorium (The), Pembroke Pines, FL
- 1981-02-18 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
- 1981-02-15 Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
- 1981-02-13 Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
- 1981-02-12 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL
- 1981-02-05 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 1981-02-04 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
- 1981-02-02 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 1981-02-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 1981-01-29 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 1981-01-28 Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
- 1981-01-26 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
- 1981-01-24 Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 1981-01-23 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
- 1981-01-21 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1981-01-20 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-16 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1980-12-15 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1980-12-12 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1980-12-11 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
- 1980-12-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-02 Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 1980-11-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-12-28 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1978-11-12 RPI Field House, Troy, NY
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-15 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-13 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
- 1978-09-12 Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
- 1978-09-10 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1978-09-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
- 1978-08-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1978-08-29 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1978-08-28 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1978-08-26 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
- 1978-08-25 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
- 1978-08-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1978-08-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-08-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978-08-15 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1978-08-14 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1978-08-12 Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME
- 1978-08-10 Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
- 1978-08-05 Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY
- 1978-08-04 Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
- 1978-08-02 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 1978-08-01 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, SC
- 1978-07-31 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1978-07-29 Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, FL
- 1978-06-03 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1977-03-11 Gymnasium, Latrobe, PA
- 1977-03-05 Jai-Alai Fronton, Orlando, FL
- 1977-03-02 Civic Center Auditorium, Atlanta, GA
- 1977-02-10 Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
- 1977-02-08 Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
- 1977-02-07 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
- 1976-11-04 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-11-03 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-11-02 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-10-30 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-10-29 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-10-28 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-10-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1976-10-25 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1976-10-17 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1976-10-16 William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA
- 1976-10-13 Wilkins Theatre, Union, NJ
- 1976-10-12 Rutgers Gym, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1976-10-10 Millett Hall, Oxford, OH
- 1976-10-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
- 1976-10-05 Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1976-10-02 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 1976-09-30 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
- 1976-09-29 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
- 1976-09-26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ
- 1976-08-22 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
- 1976-08-21 Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT
- 1976-08-07 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-08-06 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-08-05 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-08-03 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-08-02 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-08-01 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ
- 1976-05-28 Halsey Field House, Annapolis, MD
- 1976-05-27 Eisenhower Hall Auditorium, West Point, NY
- 1976-05-13 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA
- 1976-05-10 Municipal Auditorium Theater, Mobile, AL
- 1976-05-03 Joseph Taylor Robinson Municipal Auditorium, Little Rock, AR
- 1976-04-29 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1976-04-28 Grand Ole Opry House At Opryland, Nashville, TN
- 1976-04-26 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN
- 1976-04-22 Burruss Auditorium, Blacksburg, VA
- 1976-04-17 Louis A. Alexander Palestra, Rochester, NY
- 1976-04-15 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1976-04-13 Rec Hall, University Park, PA
- 1976-04-10 Paul Mellon Arts Center, Wallingford, CT
- 1976-04-09 Reid Athletic Center, Hamilton, NY
- 1976-04-07 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- 1976-04-05 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH
- 1976-04-04 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing, MI
- 1976-03-29 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1976-03-28 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
- 1976-03-26 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1976-03-25 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-30 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-28 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-27 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Toronto, ON
- 1975-12-20 National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 1975-12-19 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
- 1975-12-17 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
- 1975-12-16 Laker Hall Gym, Oswego, NY
- 1975-12-12 Post Dome, Greenvale, NY
- 1975-12-11 Walsh Auditorium, South Orange, NJ
- 1975-12-10 Davis Gym, Lewisburg, PA
- 1975-12-06 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1975-12-05 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1975-12-03 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1975-12-02 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 1975-11-23 Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1975-11-21 Stockholms Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1975-11-18 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 1975-11-11 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
- 1975-11-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, FL
- 1975-11-06 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1975-11-01 Robertson Gymnasium, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 1975-10-19 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
- 1975-10-17 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
- 1975-10-17 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
- 1975-10-16 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
- 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Early)
- 1975-10-04 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI
- 1975-10-02 Uptown Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
- 1975-09-28 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
- 1975-09-26 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
- 1975-09-25 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
- 1975-09-23 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1975-09-20 Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, IA
- 1975-09-16 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX
- 1975-09-14 Music Hall, Houston, TX
- 1975-09-13 Music Hall, Houston, TX
- 1975-09-12 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX
- 1975-09-06 Theatre Of Performing Arts, New Orleans, LA
- 1975-08-23 Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA
- 1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1975-08-15 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1975-08-13 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1975-08-08 Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
- 1975-08-01 Mosque (The), Richmond, VA
- 1975-07-28 Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC
- 1975-07-26 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
- 1975-07-25 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
- 1975-07-23 Music Inn (The), Stockbridge, MA
- 1975-07-22 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
- 1975-07-20 Palace Concert Theater, Providence, RI
- 1975-03-09 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1975-03-08 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1975-03-07 Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD
- 1975-02-23 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY
- 1975-02-19 University Auditorium, University Park, PA
- 1975-02-07 Widener Field House, Chester, PA
- 1975-02-06 Widener Field House, Chester, PA
- 1975-02-05 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA
- 1974-12-08 Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
- 1974-12-07 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
- 1974-12-06 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1974-11-29 War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
- 1974-11-23 Mainstage Auditorium, Salem, MA
- 1974-11-16 Leonard Gym, Washington, DC
- 1974-11-02 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1974-11-01 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1974-10-29 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1974-10-26 Julia Sanderson Theater, Springfield, MA
- 1974-10-19 Memorial Chapel Concert Hall, Schenectady, NY
- 1974-10-18 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1974-10-12 Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ (Late)
- 1974-10-04 Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY
- 1974-09-22 Student Center, Union, NJ
- 1974-09-21 Hunt Union Ballroom, Oneonta, NY
- 1974-09-20 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1974-09-19 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Early)
- 1974-08-14 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
Released on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973), 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (Single, 1975), The Essential (2003), and Chapter And Verse (2016).
Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded December 31, 1980), Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006) (recorded November 18, 1975), and Magic Tour Highlights (EP, 2008) (recorded March 20, 2008).
Live versions are available on the following 24 official live downloads:
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
- 1977-02-08 Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
- 1977-02-07 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
- 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-12 Post Dome, Greenvale, NY
- 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
| 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) - V1 | 5:47 | US5 / BIS / ROOI / SA914 / ET / ETRJ |
| 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) - V2 | 5:35 | PS / EY / ROOI / SA914 |
| 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) - V3 | 5:31 | WIESS / ESSENTIAL / CHAPTER / 1975 single |
Note: The only dates recorded in Sony's logs are on August 9 and September 23, 1973 at 914 Sound Studios. V1, the instrumental backing track, and V2, the original vocal take, with "Now, Sandy, them northern angels lost their desire for us…" may have been recorded at the August 9 session. V3, the album version, uses the original backing track, but with overdubs and mixing probably from September 23, including Bruce adding a new final verse. Written in early 1973 at Diane Lozito's (Bruce's girlfriend at time) Bradley Beach house, it was, according to Springsteen, "a good-bye to my adopted hometown and the life I'd lived there before I recorded. Sandy was a composite of some of the girls I'd known along the Shore. I used the boardwalk and the closing down of the town as a metaphor for the end of a summer romance and the changes I was experiencing in my own life." Diane says she was Sandy, along with the "Thundercrack" girl and Rosalita, too.
Studio Sessions: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) |
Sandy, the fireworks are hailing over Little Eden tonight
Forcing a light into all those stony faces left stranded on this warm July
Down in the town, the Circuit's full of switchblade lovers, so fast, so shiny, so sharp
As the wizards play down on Pinball Way on the boardwalk way past dark
And the boys from the casino dance with their shirts open like Latin lovers on the shore
Chasing all them silly New York virgins by the score
And Sandy, the aurora is rising behind us
This pier lights our carnival life forever
Oh, love me tonight, for I may never see you again
Hey, Sandy girl
My, my, baby
Now, the greasers, ah, they tramp the streets or get busted for sleeping on the beach all night
Them boys in their high heels, ah, Sandy, their skins are so white
And me, I just got tired of hanging in them dusty arcades, banging them pleasure machines
Chasing the factory girls underneath the boardwalk where they all promise to unsnap their jeans
And you know that tilt-a-whirl down on the south beach drag
I got on it last night and my shirt got caught
And they kept me spinning, babe, didn't think I'd ever get off
Oh, Sandy, the aurora is rising behind us
This pier lights our carnival life on the water
Running, laughing 'neath the boardwalk, ah, with the boss's daughter
I remember, Sandy, girl
Na, na, na, na, na, baby
Sandy, that waitress I was seeing lost her desire for me
I spoke with her last night, she said she won't set herself on fire for me anymore
She worked that joint under the boardwalk, she was always the girl you saw bopping down the beach with the radio
The kids say last night she was dressed like a star in one of them cheap little seaside bars, and I saw her parked with lover boy out on the Kokomo
Did you hear the cops finally busted Madame Marie for telling fortunes better than they do
For me this boardwalk life is through, babe
You ought to quit this scene too
Sandy, the aurora is rising behind us
This pier lights our carnival life forever
Oh, love me tonight and I promise I'll love you forever
Oh, I mean it, Sandy, girl
My, my, my, my, my baby
Yeah, I promise, Sandy, girl
Sha, la, la, la, la, baby
| Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song. |
Graph accurate to the end of the Wrecking Ball Tour, December 2012.
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