Bobby Jean

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Track 8 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.

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Credits

• 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

Performances

Performed live 746 times. 1993-04-24 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany 1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland 1993-03-23 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA 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 1992-11-09 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, Iowa State University, 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 1992-10-02 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 1992-09-03 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 1992-08-22 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-06 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 1988-09-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 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 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN 1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI 1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON 1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA 1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA 1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 1985-08-07 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH 1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC 1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England 1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France 1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France 1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France 1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France 1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany 1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany 1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-09 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland 1985-04-23 Ōsaka-Jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-04-22 Ōsaka-Jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-04-19 Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan, Kyoto, Japan 1985-04-16 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-15 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-13 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-10 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1985-04-03 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1985-03-28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-24 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-23 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC 1985-01-10 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 1985-01-08 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1984-12-17 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-13 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-11 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1984-12-09 Murphy Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL 1984-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL 1984-12-02 LSU Assembly Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1984-11-30 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-25 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-23 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1984-11-19 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 1984-11-18 Bob Devaney Sports Center, University Of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1984-11-16 Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 1984-11-15 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1984-11-12 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-11 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-11-02 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-28 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-16 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-12 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-11 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-30 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 1984-07-26 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-23 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC 1984-07-18 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-15 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-13 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 1984-07-12 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 1984-07-09 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-08 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-06 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-02 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN page 3 of 3« previous123

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 75 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 9 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 37 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 13 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 39 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 33 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 18 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 11 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 17 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 58 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 90 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 63 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 78 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 1 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 23 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 156 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 20 known other show(s), plus 5 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

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).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 155 official live downloads:

• 2025-05-17 Co-op Live, Manchester, England
• 2025-05-14 Co-op Live, Manchester, England
• 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).

On The Tracks

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.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.}

Lyrics

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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