Darlington County
Track 3 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.
- 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
- Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums, backing vocals
Performed live 401 times.
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-30 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-23 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 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
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2015-11-10 Theater At Madison Square Garden (The), New York City, NY
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2013-07-03 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint Denis, France
- 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-19 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY
- 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB
- 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2011-01-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2010-09-11 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2010-01-23 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2009-11-03 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 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
- 2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2009-07-23 Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
- 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2009-04-01 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2009-03-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2008-08-30 Roadhouse At The Lakefront (The), Milwaukee, WI
- 2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
- 2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
- 2008-06-14 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- 2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2008-03-22 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
- 2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-15 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2007-10-14 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2007-09-28 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-09-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2007-04-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-12-12 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2006-09-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-05-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2005-04-10 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Late)
- 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Early)
- 2004-04-25 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
- 2003-09-14 Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC
- 2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- 2003-08-16 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
- 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-01 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-22 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-05-19 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2003-05-15 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium
- 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-05-06 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-04-30 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB
- 2003-04-13 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 2003-04-09 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 2003-03-28 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2003-03-25 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2003-03-22 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
- 2003-03-02 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2002-12-17 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2002-11-21 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2002-11-19 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL
- 2002-04-14 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2002-04-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2000-05-27 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2000-05-03 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2000-04-30 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH
- 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-04-22 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2000-04-21 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2000-04-18 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2000-04-12 Nashville Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2000-04-09 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2000-04-03 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
- 2000-03-14 Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR
- 2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
- 1999-11-29 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1999-11-15 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 1999-11-06 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- 1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-04 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-29 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-27 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-26 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-24 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-06-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1999-06-26 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1999-06-24 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1999-06-23 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 1999-06-19 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
- 1999-06-15 Stadion Am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach, Germany
- 1999-06-13 Bruno-Plache-Stadion, Leipzig, Germany
A live version is released on Live/1975-85.
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-30 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-23 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 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
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
| DARLINGTON COUNTY - V1 | 5:04 | private |
| DARLINGTON COUNTY - V2 | 5:23 | LM-19 / THLRR |
| DARLINGTON COUNTY - V3 | 4:44 | BITUSA |
Note: V1 is a band rehearsal from Colts Neck recorded from April 1982. A rather pedestrian take, noted by both Max and Bruce at the conclusion of the song. Apart from that, the take shows very little variation from the final version. V2 and V3 are recorded at The Power Station during on May 13, 1982. One single take, V3 features overdubs, fixed-up introduction and fades out, whereas V2 is the complete recording without a fade. Both have been slightly sped-up with vari-speed. Title first seen in Darkness-era documentation.
Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.
Darlington County |
Whoa!
Aww!
Driving in to Darlington County, me and Wayne on the Fourth of July
Driving in to Darlington County, looking for some work on the county line
We drove down from New York City where the girls are pretty but they just wanna know your name
Driving in to Darlington City, got a union connection with an uncle of Wayne's
We drove eight hundred miles without seeing a cop
We got rock and roll music blasting off the T-top
Singing
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) hey-hey-hey
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
Hey little girl standing on the corner, today's your lucky day for sure all right
Me and my buddy we're from New York City, we got two hundred dollars we wanna rock all night
Girl you're looking at two big spenders, and the world don't know what me and Wayne might do
Our pas each own one of the World Trade Centers, for a kiss and a smile I'll give mine all to you, girl
Come on baby take a seat on my fender, it's a long night and tell me what else were you gonna do
Just me and you, we could
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
Big Man!
Little girl sitting in the window, ain't seen my buddy in seven days
County man tells me the same thing, he don't work and he don't get paid
Little girl you're so young and pretty, walk with me and you can have your way
And we'll leave this Darlington City for a ride down that Dixie Highway
Driving out of Darlington County, I seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
Driving out of Darlington County, seen Wayne handcuffed to the bumper of a state trooper's Ford, whao!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la) Yeah
(Sha la la la la la la) Big Man!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Come on
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whoaaa
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whoa!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Whao!
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la) Yeah yeah yeah
(Sha la la, sha la la la la)
(Sha la la la la la la)
(Sha la la, sha la la la la) Whoa ooh!
(Sha la la la la la la) Oh oh oh
(Sha la la…)
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