Track 4 of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978.
- Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 262 times.
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 2013-07-03 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
- 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, Australia
- 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-21 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
- 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-05-19 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2009-04-22 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009-03-23 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2008-08-24 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
- 2008-07-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-19 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
- 2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
- 2008-04-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2008-04-04 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 2008-03-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2008-03-22 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2007-12-10 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 2007-11-25 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-15 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2007-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-15 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-09-28 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-10-03 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-27 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
- 2003-09-14 Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
- 2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-17 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
- 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-05-19 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-03-10 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2003-02-28 Arena At Gwinnett Center (The), Duluth, GA
- 2002-12-16 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2002-12-05 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2002-11-23 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
- 2002-11-21 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2002-10-24 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2002-10-04 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 2002-09-22 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-06-20 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-05-29 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- 2000-04-09 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-07-27 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
- 1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
- 1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-07-03 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-05-27 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England
- 1981-05-20 Bingley Hall, Stafford, England
- 1981-05-16 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1981-05-14 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1981-05-11 City Hall, Newcastle, England
- 1981-05-08 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1981-05-07 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1981-05-05 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
- 1981-05-03 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1981-05-02 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1981-04-29 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1981-04-28 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1981-04-18 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France
- 1981-03-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1981-03-04 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1981-03-02 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1981-02-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 1981-02-18 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
- 1981-02-16 Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
- 1981-02-15 Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL
- 1981-02-13 Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, MS
- 1981-02-12 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL
- 1981-02-07 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
- 1981-02-05 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 1981-02-04 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
- 1981-02-02 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 1981-02-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 1981-01-29 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 1981-01-28 Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
- 1981-01-26 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
- 1981-01-24 Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 1981-01-23 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
- 1981-01-21 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1981-01-20 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-15 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1980-12-12 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1980-12-11 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
- 1980-12-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1980-12-04 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- 1980-12-01 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1980-11-30 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1980-11-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-11-23 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1980-11-20 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1980-11-15 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1980-11-14 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1980-11-11 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
- 1980-11-09 Special Events Center, Austin, TX
- 1980-11-08 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 1980-11-05 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
- 1980-11-03 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1980-11-01 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1979-01-01 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1978-12-31 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1978-12-30 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1978-12-28 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1978-12-27 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1978-12-20 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
- 1978-12-19 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR
- 1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
- 1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
- 1978-12-13 Tucson Community Center Arena, Tucson, AZ
- 1978-12-09 Dallas Convention Center Arena, Dallas, TX
- 1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1978-12-07 Special Events Center, Austin, TX
- 1978-12-05 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
- 1978-12-03 SIU Arena, Carbondale, IL
- 1978-12-01 Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
- 1978-11-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 1978-11-28 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 1978-11-27 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI
- 1978-11-25 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO
- 1978-11-21 McGaw Hall, Evanston, IL
- 1978-11-20 Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
- 1978-11-18 Millett Hall, Oxford, OH
- 1978-11-17 Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, MI
- 1978-11-16 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1978-11-14 Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY
- 1978-11-12 RPI Field House, Troy, NY
- 1978-11-10 Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure, NY
- 1978-11-08 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
- 1978-11-07 Barton Hall, Ithaca, NY
- 1978-11-02 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1978-11-01 Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, NJ
- 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1978-09-29 Boutwell Memorial Auditorium, Birmingham, AL
- 1978-09-25 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-16 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-15 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-13 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA
- 1978-09-12 Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY
- 1978-09-10 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1978-09-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, IN
- 1978-09-06 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL
- 1978-09-05 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1978-09-03 Saginaw Civic Center, Saginaw, MI
- 1978-09-01 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1978-08-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1978-08-29 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
Released on Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978).
A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 8, 1981).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-11-05 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
- 1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
- 1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
- 1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
THE FAST SONG - V1 | 2:54 | LM-2 / DO-3 / UP / AM / DDO / DDOC |
THE FAST SONG - V2a | 2:32 | DO-3 |
THE FAST SONG - V2b | 2:58 | UP / GT / DO-2 / AM / SOTE |
THE FAST SONG - V2c | 3:01 | UP / ODM / HOD / DO-2 / SOTE |
THE FAST SONG - V2d | 3:04 | LM-3 / UP / AM / DDO / MT1 / LUTHER |
NEW FAST SONG - V3 | uncirculating | |
CANDY'S ROOM DEMO - V4 | 1:37 | PROMISE: DELUXE |
CANDY'S ROOM - V5a take 13 | 2:41 | ODM / HOD / UP / AM |
CANDY'S ROOM - V5b take 42 | 2:43 | DARKNESS |
Note: "God's Angels", alternately named "The Fast Song", was a fast-paced melody written over several months, starting in spring 1977. For many nights on the last legs of the Lawsuit Tour, Bruce interpolated the lyrics of "God's Angels" into "Backstreets". When he got to Atlantic Studios, New York on June 1, he had music and additional lyrics written. It was included on a "Ruffs" cassette tape (prepared by engineer Thom Panunzio for Bruce to take with him after sessions), dubbed the 'Star Wars' tape, with tracks from the first days at Atlantic. Backing track V1 was recorded in early June. The lyrics heard in V2a can only be found in very poor quality on 'Darkness Outtakes Volume 3 (The Promise)', but features an incredible searing guitar solo, strangely never to be heard again. "I wish God's angels would tear this town down, blow it into the sea, and that's okay with me" stayed with the song, perhaps until the final takes and mixing of "Candy's Room" in March 1978, when it was removed. V1 and 2a–2d were worked on June 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 20 and 24, and again on August 24 and September 1–2, 1977, with lyrics slightly changing throughout.
After September 2, 1977, the last time "The Fast Song" and "Candy's Boy" would appear on session logs, Bruce decided to re-organize them into the "New Fast Song", worked on September 27–28. A handwritten lyric sheet titled "New Fast Song (Candy)" illustrates this. He took the first verse of "Candy's Boy", the second verse from "The Fast Song", lines from "Frankie", and added new lyrics (i.e. "we kiss," instead of "I got caught," at the start of Max's drum roll). The third verse was mainly adapted from "The Fast Song". The lyrics contain several lines that did not survive to the album track V5. "I get visions of avenging angels of Eden with their white horses and flaming swords can blow this whole town into the sea" is from "God's Angels-Fast Song", and "they cant touch Candy and me, our love they cannot destroy, I will forever be Candy's boy" is mostly from "Candy's Boy".
A film clip shot by Barry Rebo on September 30, 1977 appeared on the Thrill Hill Vault DVD/Blu-ray of The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set. It is a short segment from Record Plant Studios, of Bruce playing "Candy's Room Demo" V4 on the piano for Jon Landau. The lyrics are entirely different, and describe a magical house at the edge of town, with Candy waiting for him in the window. The next dates are October 27 and December 12, 1977, and then a marathon overdub/mixing session, from March 3 to March 5, 1978, which finally concluded with take 42 (V5b) selected for Darkness On The Edge Of Town.
Studio Sessions: Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Candy's Room |
In Candy's room, there are pictures of her heroes on the wall
But to get to Candy's room, you gotta walk the darkness of Candy's hall
Strangers from the city call my baby's number and they bring her toys
When I come knocking, she smiles pretty, she knows I wanna be Candy's boy
There's a sadness hidden in that pretty face
A sadness all her own, from which no man can keep Candy safe
We kiss, my heart's rushes to my brain
And the blood rushes in my veins, the fire rushes towards the sky
And then we go driving, driving deep into the night
I go driving deep into the light, in Candy's eyes
She says, "baby if you wanna be wild, you got a lot to learn
Close your eyes, let them melt, let them fire, let them burn"
'Cause in the darkness, there'll be hidden worlds that shine
When I hold Candy close she makes these hidden worlds mine
She has fancy clothes and diamond rings
She has men who give her anything she wants, but they don't see
That what she wants is me
Oh and I want her so, I'll never let her go, no no no
She knows that I'd give all that I got to give
All that I want, all that I live to make Candy mine
Tonight
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