I'm A Rocker

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Disc 2 track 3 of The River, 1980.

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Credits

• The River (1980)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 145 times (not including snippet performances). 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France 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 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium 2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2002-09-22 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 1985-04-03 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1984-10-28 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 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-08-16 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-30 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 1984-07-18 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-08 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-02 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1982-12-31 Harkness House For Ballet Arts, New York City, NY 1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1981-08-17 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England 1981-05-27 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England 1981-05-02 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark 1981-04-29 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1981-03-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1981-03-02 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1981-02-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1981-02-26 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 1981-02-25 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1981-02-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1981-02-22 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC 1981-02-20 Hollywood Sportatorium (The), Pembroke Pines, FL 1981-02-18 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL 1981-02-16 Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL 1981-02-15 Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL 1981-02-13 Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 1981-02-12 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL 1981-02-07 Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois, Champaign, IL 1981-02-04 SIU Arena, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 1981-02-02 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI 1981-02-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1981-01-29 Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 1981-01-28 Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO 1981-01-26 Athletic & Convocation Center, University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN 1981-01-24 Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON 1981-01-23 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC 1981-01-21 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON 1981-01-20 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON 1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1980-12-16 Boston Garden, Boston, MA 1980-12-15 Boston Garden, Boston, MA 1980-12-11 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1980-12-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1980-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1980-12-06 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1980-12-04 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1980-12-02 Rochester Community War Memorial, Rochester, NY 1980-12-01 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1980-11-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1980-11-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1980-11-23 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1980-11-20 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1980-11-08 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1980-11-05 ASU Activity Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1980-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1980-10-28 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1980-10-27 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1980-10-25 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR 1980-10-18 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO

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 49 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 1 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 8 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 6 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 127 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 20 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 57 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on The River (1980) and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 55 official live downloads:

• 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
• 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
• 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
• 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
• 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
• 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
• 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
• 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
• 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
• 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
• 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
• 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
• 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
• 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
• 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
• 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
• 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
• 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
• 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
• 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
• 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
• 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
• 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
• 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
• 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
• 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
• 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England

On The Tracks

SHE'S A ROCKER - V1 take 4	3:10	LM-5
SHE'S A ROCKER - V2 take 6	3:18	LM-5 / ATMF
I'M A ROCKER - V3	3:32	RIVER

Note: V1 and V2 were recorded at the Power Station on December 4, 1979, in the third person ("She's A Rocker"). The only other documented date in the logs is April 10, 1980, which is likely to be related to mixing at Clover Studios in Los Angeles, leaving the recording date of the album cut undocumented.

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Lyrics

I'm A Rocker

I got a 007 watch and it's a one and only
It's got a I-Spy beeper that tells me when you're lonely
I got a Batmobile so I can reach you in a fast shake
When your world's in crisis of an impending heartbreak

Now don't you call James Bond or Secret Agent Man
'Cause they can't do it like I can
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)

If you're hanging from a cliff or you're tied to the tracks, girl
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
Columbo split and you can't find Kojak
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
And true love is broken and your tears are falling faster
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
You're suffering from a pain in your heart or some other natural disaster
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)

Now I don't care what kind of shape you're in
If they put up a roadblock, I'll parachute in
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) I'm in love
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) with you
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) yeahhh

Alright

Come on!
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So you fell for some jerk who was tall, dark and handsome
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
Then he kidnapped your heart and now he's holding it for ransom
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
Well like a mission impossible I'm gonna go and get it back
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)
You know I would'a taken better care of it, baby, than that
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker)

Sometimes I get so hot girl, well, I can't talk
But when I'm with you I cool off
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) and I walk
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) and I talk
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) yeah yeah every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) yeah yeah every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) every day
(I'm a rocker, baby, I'm a rocker) whoaaa

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