Cover Me
Track 2 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.
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- Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums, backing vocals
- Arthur Baker Remixes (1984)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Jocelyn Brown: backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums, backing vocals
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- A new bassline and reggae and dub elements were added (provenance unknown)
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Performed live 345 times (not including snippet performances).
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint Denis, France
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2010-01-23 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2009-09-13 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2009-07-14 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2009-06-10 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-02 Ratinan Stadion, Tampere, Finland
- 2009-05-23 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2007-04-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2002-07-30 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening)
- 1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 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
- 1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, 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, 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
- 1992-10-03 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 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
- 1992-09-24 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
- 1992-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-22 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-30 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
- 1988-10-15 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1988-10-12 Parque Antártica, São Paulo, Brazil
- 1988-10-09 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- 1988-10-07 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe
- 1988-10-03 Olympiáko Stádio "Spyros Louis", Athens, Greece
- 1988-09-27 Tōkyō Dōmu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1988-09-23 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1988-09-21 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-09-19 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-09-17 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
- 1988-09-15 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1988-09-13 Estadio Nacional De Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- 1988-09-10 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 1988-09-08 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
- 1988-09-06 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary
- 1988-09-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1988-09-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1988-09-02 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 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
- 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 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 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
Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984), Cover Me (Single, 1984), and Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019).
A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded September 30, 1985).
Live versions are available on the following 27 official live downloads:
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 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
- 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
| COVER ME - V1 | 3:15 | THLBB |
| COVER ME - V2a | 3:36 | 1984AC / RTT |
| COVER ME - V2b | 3:28 | BITUSA |
| COVER ME - V3 | uncirculating | |
| COVER ME (Undercover Mix) - V4a | 6:11 | 1984 EP |
| COVER ME (Radio) - V4b | 3:46 | 1984 EP |
| COVER ME (Dub I) - V4c | 4:11 | 1984 EP |
| COVER ME (Dub II) - V4d | 4:14 | 1984 EP |
Note: "Cover Me" versions 1 and 2 were recorded at The Hit Factory on January 25, 1982. Earlier in the year, David Geffen had approached Jon Landau to ask if Springsteen would write a song for Donna Summer. In response, Bruce wrote "Cover Me", but after Landau heard the January 25 tape, he told Bruce to come up with another song, because "we're keeping this one," so Bruce wrote "Protection". The January 25 session was recorded by Neil Dorfsman, who was also working on the Gary U.S. Bonds On the Line sessions. V2a is an alternative mix that lacks Springsteen's lead guitar overdubs, but has the count-in and full ending chopped off the released track. A copyright was filed on February 8, 1982. On May 12, 1982 at Power Station Studios, Springsteen cut nine additional takes (V3), but those recordings remain in the vault. V4a thru V4d are dance/disco remixes cut at The Hit Factory in July 1984 by Arthur Baker. The recording engineer was Toby Scott, and they were released in early September 1984. V2 and V4 feature background vocals by Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg.
Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.
Cover Me |
Hey!
The times are tough now, just getting tougher
This old world is rough, it's just getting rougher
Cover me, come on baby cover me
Well I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
Now promise me baby you won't let them find us
Hold me in your arms, let's let our love blind us
Cover me, shut the door and cover me
I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
Hey!
Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
This whole world is out there just trying to score
I've seen enough, I don't wanna see any more
Cover me, come on and cover me
I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
Whoa!
Outside's the rain, the driving snow
I can hear the wild wind blowing
Turn out the light, bolt the door
I ain't going out there no more
This whole world is out there just trying to score
I've seen enough, ain't gonna see any more
Cover me, wrap your arms around me and cover me
Well I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
Yeah I'm looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me
Whoa!
Alright!
Come on baby
Come on baby
?ah-na-na-na?
Come on baby
Cover me!
…..
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