Track 8 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.
- Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, tambourine
- Danny Federici: glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Max Weinberg: drums
Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984).
Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986)/Live Collection II (EP, 1986) (recorded August 21, 1985) and PBS Exclusive (EP, 2007) (recorded November 18, 2006).
Live versions are available on the following 153 official live downloads:
- 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2024-11-16 Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 2024-11-13 Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB
- 2024-11-09 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2024-11-03 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- 2024-10-31 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2024-09-13 Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
- 2024-09-07 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-08-15 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2024-07-27 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2024-07-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2024-07-21 Dokken, Bergen, Norway
- 2024-07-15 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2024-07-12 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, Denmark
- 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2024-07-02 Werchter Park, Werchter, Belgium
- 2024-06-27 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2024-06-22 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024-06-20 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-06-12 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2024-05-16 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY
- 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
- 2023-07-25 Autodromo Di Monza, Prato Della Gerascia, Monza, Italy
- 2023-07-23 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2023-07-21 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
- 2023-07-18 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2023-07-15 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
- 2023-07-13 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-11 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-08 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-07-06 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-07-02 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2023-06-30 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-26 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-24 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-21 Merkur Spielarena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2023-06-18 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2023-06-16 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 2023-06-13 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2023-06-11 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-30 BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2023-05-27 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-21 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2023-05-18 Parco Urbano Giorgio Bassani, Ferrara, Italy
- 2023-05-15 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-13 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-04-30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-28 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-09 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- 2023-04-05 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
- 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-06-14 Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN
- 2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 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
- 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019), The Live Series Collection: Stripped Down (2020), The Live Series: Songs Of Character (2022), The Born In The U.S.A. Tour '84-'85 (2024), and Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (2024).
| BOBBY JEAN - V1a | 3:44 | BUERM / 1984AC |
| BOBBY JEAN - V1b | 3:47 | BITUSA |
Note: After working on a final album sequence for two days, Bruce called the band in to the Hit Factory on July 28, 1983 to record a new song, "Bobby Jean". After playing into the wee hours of the next morning, eight takes had been recorded. Overdubs and mixing completed the track on October 10, 1983. Though it was not known at the time, this was the tenth track that would eventually comprise the Born In The U.S.A. album, with "No Surrender" and "Dancing In the Dark" still to come. Bruce said, ""Bobby Jean" and "No Surrender" were great tributes to the bonding power of rock and my friendship with Steve." Just the one outtake of "Bobby Jean" circulates, said to be from a March 1984 rough mix of the album. Seemingly identical to the final album cut, it however includes the full "ah-1-2-3-4" count-in that was shortened to "2-3-4" on the album.
Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.
Bobby Jean |
Two, three, four!
Hey!
Hey!
Well I came by your house the other day, your mother said you went away
She said there was nothing that I could have done, there was nothing nobody could say
Now me and you we've known each other ever since we were sixteen
I wished I would have known, I wished I could have called you
Just to say goodbye Bobby Jean
Now you hung with me when all the others turned away, turned up their nose
We liked the same music, we liked the same bands, we liked the same clothes
Yeah we told each other that we were the wildest, the wildest things we'd ever seen
Now I wished you would have told me, I wished I could have talked to you
Just to say goodbye Bobby Jean
Now we went walking in the rain talking about the pain from the world we hid
Now there ain't nobody, nowhere nohow gonna ever understand me the way you did
Well maybe you'll be out there on that road somewhere, in some bus or train travelling along
In some motel room there'll be a radio playing and you'll hear me sing this song
Well if you do, you'll know I'm thinking of you and all the miles in between
And I'm just calling one last time, not to change your mind, but just to say I miss you baby
Good luck, goodbye Bobby Jean
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