Follow That Dream

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Fred Wise and Ben Weisman, 1962. Originally recorded by Elvis Presley. Significantly rewritten by Springsteen and eventually recorded for Born In The U.S.A..

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Performances

Performed live 51 times. 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2003-06-28 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN 1993-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-13 Wembley Arena, London, England 1992-06-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany 1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland 1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-21 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-07-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-13 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England 1981-05-11 City Hall, Newcastle, England 1981-05-07 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1981-05-02 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1981-04-28 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1981-04-26 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 1981-04-24 Palais Des Sports De Gerland, Lyon, France 1981-04-19 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France

Performed per main tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) 2023 International Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 90. Springsteen On Broadway: performed at 0 show(s) of 266. Summer '17 Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 14. The River Tour 2016: performed at 1 show(s) of 75. High Hopes Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 34. Wrecking Ball Tour: performed at 2 show(s) of 133. Working On A Dream Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 83. Magic Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 99. The Seeger Sessions Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 56. Devils & Dust Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 72. Vote For Change Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 7. The Rising Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 120. The Reunion Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 132. The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 128. World Tour 1992-93: performed at 6 show(s) of 102. Human Rights Now! Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 20. Tunnel Of Love Express Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 67. Born In The U.S.A. Tour: performed at 11 show(s) of 156. The River Tour: performed at 25 show(s) of 138.

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 6 official live downloads:

• 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
• 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
• 1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
• 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England

On The Tracks

FOLLOW THAT DREAM - V1a	0:14	LM-17
FOLLOW THAT DREAM - V1b	3:50	LM-17
FOLLOW THAT DREAM - V1c	3:52	LM-17
FOLLOW THAT DREAM - V1d	3:42	SO / LM-18 / UH / MILM
FOLLOW THAT DREAM - V1e	3:44	LM-18

Note: Haunting rewrite of the Elvis Presley classic which was considered at one point for Born In The U.S.A.. V1a is a false start. Vocally, all four full length takes seem to be identical and any differences may only be in the mix. Studio logs say "Follow That Dream" was recorded January 29–30 and February 7–8 and 17, 1983 at Springsteen's home studio in the Hollywood Hills. 'Lost Masters' liner notes say the above tracks were all recorded January 30, which suggests more takes remain in the vaults. Shares a melody with "Baby I'm So Cold". An early Tracks six-CD sample set from June 1998 indicates that "Follow That Dream" was considered for Tracks, but ultimately rejected.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.}

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