Crush On You

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Disc 1 track 8 of The River, 1980.

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Credits

• The River (1980)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums, percussion

Performances

Performed live 79 times (not including snippet performances). 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH 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 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 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 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 1980-12-16 Boston Garden, Boston, MA 1980-12-11 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1980-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1980-12-02 Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY 1980-12-01 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1980-11-24 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1980-11-23 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1980-11-15 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1980-11-11 LSU Assembly Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1980-11-09 Special Events Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 1980-11-05 ASU Activity Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1980-11-01 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1980-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1980-10-28 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1980-10-27 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1980-10-25 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR 1980-10-24 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA 1980-10-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1980-10-18 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO 1980-10-17 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO 1980-10-14 Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI 1980-10-13 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1980-10-11 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL 1980-10-10 Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL 1980-10-09 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI 1980-10-07 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1980-10-06 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1980-10-04 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1980-10-03 Crisler Arena, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 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 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 48 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 128 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 29 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on The River (1980) and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 49 official live downloads:

• 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
• 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
• 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
• 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
• 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
• 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
• 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
• 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
• 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
• 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
• 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
• 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
• 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
• 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
• 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
• 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
• 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
• 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
• 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
• 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
• 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
• 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
• 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
• 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs From Around The World (2019).

On The Tracks

CRUSH ON YOU - V1a	3:19	DROC2 / RO
CRUSH ON YOU - V1b	3:06	DROC2 / RO / ATMF
CRUSH ON YOU - V1c	3:08	RIVER

Note: These are all mix permutations of the same basic recording. Recorded at Power Station studios on October 11 and 12, 1979.

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^{Studio Sessions: The River}

Lyrics

Crush On You

Alright!
Whoa!
Yeah!

My feets were flying down the street just the other night
When a Hong Kong special pulled up at the light
What went inside, man, was just c'est magnifique
I wanted to hold the bumper and let her drag me down the street

Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you tonight

Sometimes I spot a little stranger standing 'cross the room
My brain takes a vacation just to give my heart more room
For one kiss, darling I swear everything I would give
'Cause she's a walking talking reason to live

Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you tonight
Ah whoa!

Well now she might be the talk of high society
She's probably got a lousy personality
She might be a heiress to Rockefeller
She might be a waitress or a bank teller

She makes the Venus de Milo look like she's got no style
She make Sheena of the Jungle look meek and mild
I need a quick shot, Doc, knock me off my feet
'Cause I'll be minding my own business walking down the street
Watch out!

Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you tonight
Watch out!

Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you tonight
Hey hey hey…, come on!

Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Come on!
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you

Whoa!
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you
Ooh ooh, I gotta crush on you

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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