Adam Raised A Cain

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Track two of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978.

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Credits

• Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici: organ
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 315 times. 2024-11-06 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2024-07-27 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2015-07-18 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ 2015-01-17 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2014-05-23 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-05-22 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2014-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2012-01-14 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2011-01-15 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2010-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2010-05-22 Nokia Theater, New York City, NY 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain 2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH 2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE 2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy 2007-10-25 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2007-10-14 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON 2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2006-11-14 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England 2006-10-22 Plaza De Toros De Granada, Granada, Spain 2006-10-13 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2006-10-08 PalaMaggiò, Caserta, Italy 2006-06-19 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 2006-05-30 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH 2006-05-21 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden 2006-05-14 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain 2006-05-05 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland 2006-04-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2006-04-20 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2005-11-11 Ted Constant Convocation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2003-09-07 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-02-20 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA 1999-11-19 Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY 1999-11-10 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC 1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-06 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland 1997-05-07 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria 1997-02-16 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1997-02-11 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1997-02-08 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1997-01-31 Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Forum Hall A, Tokyo, Japan 1997-01-30 Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Forum Hall A, Tokyo, Japan 1997-01-29 Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Forum Hall A, Tokyo, Japan 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL 1996-11-14 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA 1996-11-13 Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY 1996-11-08 St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium, Freehold, NJ 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA 1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy 1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy 1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1996-03-16 Falkonersalen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland 1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England 1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England 1996-02-26 Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH 1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH 1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH 1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1995-11-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ 1995-10-28 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 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 1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 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 1993-04-04 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany 1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain 1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany 1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark 1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany 1988-07-19 Radrennbahn Weissensee, East Berlin, East Germany 1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany 1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland 1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany 1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England 1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England 1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England 1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France 1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy 1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy 1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN 1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO page 1 of 212next »

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 7 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 1 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 7 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 15 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 8 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 15 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 9 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 4 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 5 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 15 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 79 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 21 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 67 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 40 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 16 known other show(s), plus 4 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978).

A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 7, 1978).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 37 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-06 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
• 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2024-07-27 Wembley Stadium, London, England
• 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
• 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
• 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY
• 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
• 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
• 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
• 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
• 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
• 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
• 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 1996-11-08 St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium, Freehold, NJ
• 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
• 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
• 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
• 1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
• 1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA

One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series Collection: Stripped Down (2020) and The Darkness Tour '78 (2023).

On The Tracks

ADAM RAISED A CAIN - V1	4:12	LM-3 / UP / AM / LMEC1
ADAM RAISED A CAIN - V2	4:34	DARKNESS / PROMISE: DELUXE

Note: Only one outtake of "Adam Raised A Cain" circulates, and the 'Lost Masters III' liner notes say tracks 1–5 are all from August 1977, but this information is likely incorrect since Sony logs say track 5, "Prove It All Night" was first cut September 12, 1977, track 3, "Factory", was not even called "Factory" until 1978, and according to studios logs and a "Ruffs" tape label reproduced in The Promise facsimile book, "Adam Raised A Cain" was not recorded until November at the earliest.

The aforementioned tape label shows a single take dated November 11, 1977, with the engineer perhaps mishearing the lyrics and writing "Daddy Raised A Cane". Meanwhile, studios logs indicate that takes were recorded on November 9 and December 15, 1977 - V1 could date from either. The lyrics are very similar to the final version, with only the lines "She knows you didn't come back to join their little games" and "Now he haunts these empty rooms rattling these chains" altered. The final album take, V2, resulted from three consecutive days dubbing, mixing and editing on February 15, 16 and 17, 1978.

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^{Studio Sessions: Darkness On The Edge Of Town}

Lyrics

Adam Raised A Cain

In the summer that I was baptized, my father held me to his side
As they put me to the water, he said how on that day I cried
We were prisoners of love, a love in chains
He was standing in the door, I was standing in the rain
With the same hot blood burning in our veins
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)

All of the old faces ask you why you're back
They fit you with position and the keys to your daddy's Cadillac
In the darkness of your room your mother calls you by your true name
You remember the faces, the places, the names
You know it's never over, it's relentless as the rain
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)

(Yeahhh…)
In the Bible, mamma, Cain slew Abel and East of Eden, mamma, he was cast
You're born into this life paying for the sins of somebody else's past
Well Daddy worked his whole life for nothing but the pain
Now he walks these empty rooms looking for something to blame
But you inherit the sins, you inherit the flames
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)

Lost but not forgotten from the dark heart of a dream
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain
(Adam raised a Cain)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!

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