Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?

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Track 4 of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., 1973.

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Credits

• Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Vini Lopez: drums
  • David Sancious: piano
  • Garry Tallent: electric bass

• Tracks (1998)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar

Performances

Performed live 162 times. 2024-11-09 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON 2024-11-03 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL 2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain 2008-10-04 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL 2008-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL 2006-11-12 Wembley Arena, London, England 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2005-08-07 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2005-07-23 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY 2005-06-30 Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík, Iceland 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Afternoon) 2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2003-03-07 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA 2002-11-24 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2002-11-04 Compaq Center, Houston, TX 2002-10-27 Wembley Arena, London, England 2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 2001-08-18 Waterfront, Asbury Park, NJ 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH 1996-04-25 Brixton Academy, London, England 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England 1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH 1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH 1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH 1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1995-11-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1993-03-23 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1975-12-30 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1975-12-28 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1975-08-23 Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA 1974-12-08 Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT 1974-12-07 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY 1974-12-06 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ 1974-11-29 War Memorial, Trenton, NJ 1974-11-23 Mainstage Auditorium, Salem State College, Salem, MA 1974-11-17 Memorial Gymnasium, University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1974-11-16 Leonard Gym, American University, Washington, DC 1974-11-01 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA 1974-10-29 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1974-10-26 Julia Sanderson Theater, Springfield, MA 1974-10-25 Spaulding Auditorium, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (Late) 1974-10-20 Dining Hall, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 1974-10-19 Memorial Chapel Concert Hall, Union College, Schenectady, NY 1974-10-18 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 1974-10-12 Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (Late) 1974-10-11 Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, MD 1974-10-04 Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY 1974-09-22 Student Center, Kean College, Union, NJ 1974-08-03 Wollman Skating Rink Theater (The), Central Park, New York City, NY 1974-07-25 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 1974-07-13 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late) 1974-06-02 Agora (The), Toledo, OH 1974-05-09 Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA (Early) 1974-04-28 Scott Amphitheater, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 1974-04-09 WBCN Studio, Boston, MA 1974-03-10 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX (Late) 1974-03-09 KLOL Studio, Houston, TX 1974-02-01 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH 1974-01-29 Muther's Music Emporium, Nashville, TN 1974-01-12 Joint In The Woods (The), Parsippany, NJ 1974-01-06 Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA 1973-11-25 Curry Hicks Cage, University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1973-11-17 Roxy Theatre, Philadelphia, PA (Late) 1973-10-31 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Late) 1973-10-30 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Late) 1973-10-26 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY 1973-10-20 Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH 1973-09-08 Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 1973-07-31 My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY (Late) 1973-07-23 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early) 1973-06-13 Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY 1973-05-31 Alpha Sound Studios, Richmond, VA 1973-05-06 Alumni Stadium, University Of Massachusetts, Hadley, MA 1973-05-01 Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1973-04-28 Cole Field House, University Of Maryland, College Park, MD 1973-04-24 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Early) 1973-03-02 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1973-02-14 VCU New Gym, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 1973-01-31 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early) 1973-01-09 WBCN Studio, Boston, MA 1972-08-10 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early)

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 3 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 1 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 7 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 1 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 18 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 6 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 7 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 46 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 0 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 54 on The Lawsuit Tour. Performed at 4 show(s) of 116 on the Born To Run Tour. Performed at 35 show(s) of 201 on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Tour. Performed at 11 show(s) of 166 on the Greetings From Asbury Park Tour. Performed at 13 known other show(s), plus 1 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) and Tracks (1998).

A live version is released on Columbia Records Radio Hour (US-only Promotional Tape, 1995)/Dead Man Walkin' (Single, 1995) (recorded December 8, 1995).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 21 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-09 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
• 2024-11-03 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
• 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
• 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
• 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
• 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
• 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
• 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
• 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
• 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
• 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
• 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
• 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA

One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Hope (2019) and The Live Series: Songs On Keys (2023).

On The Tracks

DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? - V1	1:55	TRACKS / US3 / HDT
DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? - V2		uncirculating
DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? - V3a	2:05	PS / EY
DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET? - V3b	2:04	GREETINGS

Note: V1 was recorded at Columbia Studio E for Bruce's Columbia audition tape on May 3, 1972 and is officially released on Tracks. V2 was recorded on June 26, 1972 during the Greetings sessions. V3a was recorded the following day and is allegedly a different mix from the album version, but the difference, if there is one, is not perceptible. Running time variation is only at fade out. Final overdubs were recorded at 914 Sound Studios (for V3b) and mixing of the album version was on July 12, 1972.

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^{Studio Sessions: Greetings From Asbury Park}

Lyrics

Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?

Hey bus driver, keep the change, bless your children, give them names
Don't trust men who walk with canes
Drink this and you'll grow wings on your feet
Broadway Mary, Joan Fontaine, advertiser on a downtown train
Oh, Christmas crier bustin' cane, he's in love again

Where dock worker's dreams mix with panther's schemes to someday own the rodeo
Tainted women in VistaVision perform for out-of-state kids at the late show

Wizard imps and sweat sock pimps, interstellar mongrel nymphs
Oh, Rex said that lady left him limp
Love's like that
Sure it is
Oh, Queen of Diamonds, Ace of Spades, newly discovered lovers of the Everglades
They take out a full page ad in the trades to announce their arrival
And Mary Lou, she found out how to cope, she rides to heaven on a gyroscope
The Daily News asks her for the dope
She says, "Man, the dope's that there's still hope"

Senorita, Spanish rose, wipes her eyes and blows her nose
Uptown in Harlem she throws a rose to some lucky young matador

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street? (Tracks)

Hey bus driver, keep the change, bless your children, give them names
Don't trust men who walk with canes
Drink this and in a week you'll have wings on your feet
Broadway Mary, Joan Fontaine, advertiser on the downtown train
Christmas crier bustin' cane
He's in love again

Well, dock worker's dreams mix with panther's schemes to someday own the rodeo
Tainted women in VistaVision perform for out-of-state kids at the late show

Well, wizard imps and sweat sock pimps
Mixed with interstellar mongrel nymphs
Rex said his lady left him limp
Well you know, love's like that
Well, Mary Lou found out how to cope
She rides to heaven on a gyroscope
The Daily News asks her for the dope
And she says, "Man, the dope's that there's still hope"

Well now Queen of Diamonds, Ace of Spades
Newly discovered lovers of the Everglades
Take out a full page ad in the trades to announce their arrival
Well, and Senorita, Spanish rose, wipes her eyes and blows her nose
Uptown in Harlem she throws a rose to some lucky young matador

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

Gallery

^{Graph accurate to the end of the Wrecking Ball Tour, December 2012.}

Links

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