Girls In Their Summer Clothes

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Track 6 of Magic, 2007.

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Magic (2007)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, pump organ, harmonica, synth keyboard, glockenspiel, percussion
- Roy Bittan: piano, organ
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, keyboards
- Nils Lofgren: guitar, backing vocals
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- Patrick Warren: Chamberlin, tack piano
- Max Weinberg: drums
- The Magic String Section
  - Eddie Horst (string arrangement); Justin Bruns, Jay Christy, Sheela Iyengar, John Meisner, William Pu, Christopher Pulgram, Olga Shpitko, Kenn Wagner (violins); Amy Chang, Tania Maxwell Clements, Lachlan McBane (violas); Karen Freer, Charae Krueger, Daniel Laufer (celli)

^{Performed live 76 times (not including snippet performances).}

2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
2009-08-23 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
2008-07-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2008-07-05 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, Düsseldorf, Germany
2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England
2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
2008-04-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2008-04-07 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2008-04-04 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
2008-03-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
2008-03-16 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
2008-03-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
2008-03-03 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
2008-03-02 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
2008-02-28 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
2007-12-19 O2 Arena (The), London, England
2007-12-17 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2007-12-15 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
2007-12-12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2007-12-10 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
2007-12-08 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007-12-04 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
2007-12-02 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
2007-11-25 Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
2007-11-18 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
2007-11-15 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2007-11-12 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2007-11-11 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2007-11-05 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2007-11-04 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2007-11-02 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2007-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2007-10-26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2007-10-25 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL
2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
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
2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
2007-09-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ

^{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 0 show(s) of

75 on the The River Tour 2016.

Performed at 1 show(s) of

33 on the High Hopes Tour.

Performed at 3 show(s) of

133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour.

Performed at 4 show(s) of

83 on the Working On A Dream Tour.

Performed at 65 show(s) of

99 on the Magic Tour.

Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus

2 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Magic (2007), Girls In Their Summer Clothes (Single, 2008), and Best Of (2024).

A live version is released on Girls In Their Summer Clothes (Single, 2008) (recorded Fall 2007).

Live versions are available on the following 5 official live downloads:

2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Of Summer (2020).

GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES - V1a	4:19	MAGIC / BESTOF
GIRLS IN THEIR SUMMER CLOTHES (Winter Mix) - V1b	4:17	2008 single

Note: Brendan O'Brien persuaded Bruce to include "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" on the Magic album. Springsteen said that O'Brien "really heard its potential and turned it into a pop diamond." V1b, the 'Winter Mix', features a single-tracked lead vocal, a slightly different mix, and a few other minor differences. It was initially released on January 15, 2008 as part of an iTunes digital EP along with the music video and album version, before the physical release on January 29, 2008. Won the 2009 Grammy for "Best Rock Song".

^{Studio Sessions: Magic}

Girls In Their Summer Clothes

Well the streetlights shine down on Blessing Avenue
Lovers they walk by holding hands two by two
A breeze crosses the porch, bicycle spokes spin 'round
Jacket's on, I'm out the door, tonight I'm gonna burn this town down

And the girls in their summer clothes in the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes pass me by

Kid's rubber ball smacks off the gutter 'neath the lamp light
Big bank clock chimes off go the sleepy front porch lights
Downtown the stores alight as the evening's underway
Things been a little tight but I know they're gonna turn my way

And the girls in their summer clothes in the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes pass me by

Frankie's Diner's an old friend on the edge of town
Neon sign spinning round like a cross over the lost and found
Fluorescent lights flick above Pop's Grill
Shaniqua brings a coffee and asks, "fill?"
And says, "penny for your thoughts now my poor Bill"

She went away, she cut me like a knife
Hello beautiful thing, maybe you just saved my life
In just a glance down here on Magic Street
Love's a fool's dance, I ain't got much sense but I still got my feet

And the girls in their summer clothes in the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes pass me by
And the girls in their summer clothes in the cool of the evening light
The girls in their summer clothes pass me by

La la la la, la la la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la
La la la la, la la la la la la la

And the girls in their summer clothes
…

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