Track 2 of Nebraska, 1982.
- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Performed live 365 times (not including snippet performances).
- 2021-03-15 Stone Hill Farm, Colts Neck, NJ
- 2020-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2015-07-18 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2014-05-23 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2014-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2012-01-14 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2011-11-03 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
- 2010-01-16 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
- 2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
- 2009-07-14 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
- 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2009-06-30 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
- 2008-08-16 North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC
- 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-19 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
- 2008-06-21 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2008-06-14 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2008-04-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
- 2006-12-02 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
- 2006-11-21 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2006-11-19 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-17 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-14 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
- 2006-11-11 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-11-06 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 2006-10-30 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2006-10-29 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2006-10-28 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2006-10-25 Pabellón Deportivo, Santander, Spain
- 2006-10-19 Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain
- 2006-10-12 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2006-10-10 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2006-10-07 Arena Santa Giuliana, Perugia, Italy
- 2006-10-05 Arena Di Verona, Verona, Italy
- 2006-10-02 PalaIsozaki, Turin, Italy
- 2006-10-01 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 2006-06-25 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 2006-06-24 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
- 2006-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2006-06-20 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront, Camden, NJ
- 2006-06-17 DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
- 2006-06-16 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- 2006-06-14 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2006-06-13 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 2006-06-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2006-06-10 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2006-06-06 Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, CA
- 2006-06-05 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006-06-03 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2006-05-31 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-04 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2005-10-21 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-12-02 Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2004-11-06 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-22 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-12 AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-03-07 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2002-11-04 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2002-10-20 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
- 2002-08-24 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA
- 2002-08-20 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-05-27 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- 2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2000-04-18 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2000-04-15 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
- 2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2000-03-14 Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR
- 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-07-24 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
- 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-05-02 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
- 1999-04-20 FilaForum, Milan, Italy
- 1997-05-25 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-21 Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1997-05-16 Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum, Montpellier, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-12 Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1997-05-10 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-15 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-12 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-10 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-04 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-30 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-29 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-27 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-14 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1996-12-12 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
- 1996-12-10 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
- 1996-12-05 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1996-12-02 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-25 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 1996-11-20 Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
- 1996-11-19 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1996-11-12 Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
- 1996-10-28 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
- 1996-10-25 Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996-10-22 San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-10-02 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
- 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-09-18 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-07 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-04-30 Salle Erasme, Strasbourg, France
- 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-25 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-24 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1995-07-22 Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ
- 1994-08-20 Marz American Style, Long Branch, NJ
- 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
- 1993-05-09 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 1993-05-07 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 1993-04-24 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-20 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
- 1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-11-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1992-10-22 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 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
- 1992-09-24 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
- 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-22 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
- 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
- 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN
Released on Nebraska (1982), Atlantic City (Single, 1982), Greatest Hits (1995), The Essential (2003), Collection:1973-2012 (2013).
Live versions are released on In Concert: MTV XXPlugged (1992) (recorded September 22, 1992), Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000), and Live In Dublin (2007) (recorded November 17, 2006).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2006-11-11 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
| FIST FULL OF DOLLARS - V1 | 3:44 | FFOD / HNWB / MT2 |
| FIST FULL OF DOLLARS - V2 | 2:24 | FFOD / HNWB |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V3 | 1:40 | FFOD / HNWB |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V4 take 1 | uncirculating | |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V5 - take 4 | 4:00 | LM-1 |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V6a - take 3 | 3:56 | NEBRASKA / ESSENTIAL / GREATEST |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V6b - take 3 | 3:43 | NEBRASKA (stereo mix) |
| ATLANTIC CITY - V7 | uncirculating |
Note: Two demos (V1 & V2) were recorded in April 1981, under the title "Fist Full Of Dollars", but they also had quite a few verses written, all about Atlantic City. You can hear him turning pages of his notebook as he worked on them. Some lyrics would remain for "Atlantic City", including the opening lines "Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night / Now that town sets in for a fight."
The story continues in late 1981, still at Colts Neck with V3. The lyrics are getting into shape; The rest is Bruce trying variations of the chorus. V4, V5 and V6 were recorded on his Portastudio at Colts Neck during a two-week period, December 17 to January 3, 1982, with V6 take 3 chosen for Nebraska. Take 1, V4 is the only outtake from this session. In a letter to Jon Landau, Springsteen noted that "this song should probably be done with the whole band really rockin' out." And indeed, Bruce went into the studio for two weeks from late April 1982 and spent the first day working on "Atlantic City", and a number of takes were cut at the Power Station over three days on April 26–28, 1982. However these recordings remain unheard; information from various sources suggests this was with the band, but we can't confirm.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska / Born In The U.S.A.
Atlantic City |
Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
Now they blew up his house too
Down on the boardwalk they're getting ready for a fight
Gonna see what them racket boys can do
Now there's trouble busting in from outta state
And the D.A. can't get no relief
Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade
And the gambling commissions hanging on by the skin of its teeth
Well now everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Well I got a job and tried to put my money away
But I got debts that no honest man can pay
So I drew what I had from the Central Trust
And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus
Now baby everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold
But with you forever I'll stay
We're going out where the sand's turning to gold
So put on your stockings, baby, 'cause the night's getting cold
And maybe everything dies, that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Hoo hoo
Now I've been looking for a job but it's hard to find
Down here it's just winners and losers and don't get caught on the wrong side of that line
Well I'm tired of coming out on this losing end
So honey last night I met this guy and I'm gonna do a little favor for him
Well I guess everything dies baby that's a fact
But maybe everything that dies someday comes back
Put your hair up nice and set up pretty
And meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
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