Death To My Hometown
Track 5 of Wrecking Ball, 2012.
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, banjo, loops
- Ron Aniello: guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, backing vocals
- Art Baron: euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle
- Kevin Buell: drums, backing vocals
- Matt Chamberlain: drums, percussion
- Charles Giordano: piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Rob Lebret: backing vocals
- Clif Norrell: backing vocals
- Ross Petersen: backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell: violin
Performed live 189 times.
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-25 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
- 2016-06-25 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
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-03 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 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
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, 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
- 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
- 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2013-07-07 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
- 2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 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
- 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy
- 2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy
- 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
- 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2013-02-08 Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 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
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-09-02 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
- 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
- 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2012-04-29 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-03 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2012-03-15 Moody Theater, Austin, TX
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2012-03-02 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6B, New York City, NY
Released on Wrecking Ball (2012).
Live versions are available on the following 59 official live downloads:
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-25 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
- 2016-06-25 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
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 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
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, 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
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
| DEATH TO MY HOMETOWN | 3:28 | WRECKING |
Note: Features Springsteen, Ron Aniello (some combination of bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and /or loops, plus backing vocals), Matt Chamberlain (drums & percussion), Kevin Buell (drums & backing vocal), Charlie Giordano (piano, B-3 organ), Rob Lebret (backing vocals), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Soozie Tyrell (violin) and backing vocals from Ross Peterson and Clif Norrell (backing vocal).The recording includes excerpts of "The Last Words Of Copernicus", an old folk poem performed by The Sacred Harp Singers and recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959.
Studio Sessions: Wrecking Ball
Death To My Hometown |
[sample from THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS]
Well, no cannonballs did fly, no rifles cut us down
No bombs fell from the sky, no blood soaked the ground
No powder flash blinded the eye, no deathly thunder sounded
But just as sure as the hand of God, they brought death to my hometown
They brought death to my hometown, boys
[sample from THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS]
No shells ripped the evening sky, no cities burning down
No army stormed the shores for which we'd die, no dictators were crowned
I awoke from a quiet night, I never heard a sound
The marauders raided in the dark and brought death to my hometown, boys
Death to my hometown
[sample from THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS]
They destroyed our families, factories, and they took our homes
They left our bodies on the plains, the vultures picked our bones
So listen up, my sonny boy, be ready for when they come
For they'll be returning sure as the rising sun
Now get yourself a song to sing and sing it 'til you're done
Yeah, sing it hard and sing it well
Send the robber barons straight to hell
The greedy thieves who came around
And ate the flesh of everything they found
Whose crimes have gone unpunished now
Who walk the streets as free men now
Ah, they brought death to our hometown, boys
Death to our hometown, boys
Death to our hometown, boys
Death to our hometown, whoa!
[sample from THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS]
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