Track 3 of Human Touch, 1992.
- Human Touch (1992)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, bass
- Roy Bittan: keyboard
- Jeff Porcaro: drums
Performed live 110 times.
- 1993-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-06-01 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1993-05-30 Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte, Denmark
- 1993-05-28 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1993-05-25 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1993-05-22 National Bowl (The), Milton Keynes, England
- 1993-05-20 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1993-05-17 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
- 1993-05-16 Alter Flughafen-Riem, Munich, Germany
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- 1993-05-09 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 1993-05-07 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 1993-05-05 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 1993-05-01 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- 1993-04-24 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-20 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
- 1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
- 1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
- 1993-04-11 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
- 1993-04-08 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1993-04-07 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1993-04-04 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1992-12-03 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1992-12-02 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 1992-11-30 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1992-11-24 Miami Arena, Miami, FL
- 1992-11-23 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
- 1992-11-18 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 1992-11-17 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1992-11-15 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1992-11-13 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1992-11-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 1992-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 1992-11-03 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1992-10-30 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 1992-10-26 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1992-10-22 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1992-10-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1992-10-18 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB
- 1992-10-17 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 1992-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 1992-10-13 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1992-10-06 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 1992-10-03 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1992-10-02 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1992-09-29 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
- 1992-09-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-22 Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-03 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 1992-09-02 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-28 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-22 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-26 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-23 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-13 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-12 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-10 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-09 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-06 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-04 Plaza Monumental, Barcelona, Spain
- 1992-07-03 Plaza Monumental, Barcelona, Spain
- 1992-06-30 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1992-06-29 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1992-06-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1992-06-25 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1992-06-21 Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
- 1992-06-20 Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
- 1992-06-17 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1992-06-15 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1992-06-05 Hollywood Center Studios, Studio #4, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-05-09 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 8H, New York City, NY
- 1992-05-06 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
Released on Human Touch (1992), 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) (Single, 1992), and 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) (EP, 1992).
Live versions are available on the following 6 official live downloads:
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V1a | 2:23 | promo release |
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V1b | 2:25 | HUMAN / 1992 single |
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V2a | 3:52 | promo mixes |
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V2b | 5:56 | 1992 single |
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V2c | 4:45 | 1992 single |
| 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) – V2d | 8:19 | 1992 single |
Note: Recorded in early December 1990, most likely at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. The song was registered at the US copyright office on December 18, 1990. Springsteen handles guitar, bass and vocals and his two-man backing band on this recording is Roy Bittan (keyboards) and Jeff Porcaro (drums). Springsteen had premiered this song live a couple of weeks earlier at the November 1990 Christic Benefit – the album version has more refined lyrics. V1a is the demo version, which seems to be virtually identical to V1b. V2 is 4 alternate dance mixes (the so-called "Little Steven Remixes") done in spring 1992 by mixer David McNair and produced by Steve Van Zandt. These were first released in July 1992 in various single formats.
Studio Sessions: Human Touch
57 Channels (And Nothin' On) |
I bought a bourgeois house in the Hollywood hills
With a truckload of hundred thousand dollar bills
Man came by to hook up my cable TV
We settled in for the night my baby and me
We switched 'round and 'round 'til half-past dawn
There was fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish
I tied it to the top of my Japanese car
I came home and I pointed it out into the stars
A message came back from the great beyond
There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Well we might'a made some friends with some billionaires
We might'a got all nice and friendly if we'd made it upstairs
All I got was a note that said "Bye-bye John
Our love's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on"
(Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on)
So I bought a .44 magnum, it was solid steel cast
And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast
'Til my TV lay in pieces there at my feet
And they busted me for disturbin' the almighty peace
Judge said "What you got in your defense son?"
"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on"
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
I can see by your eyes friend you're just about gone
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
Fifty-seven channels and…
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