I'm Goin' Down

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Track 9 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.

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Credits

• Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
  • Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums, backing vocals

Performances

Performed live 88 times. 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL 2009-08-23 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France 2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 2009-06-04 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2009-04-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN 2008-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI 2003-09-18 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 1986-03-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN 1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI 1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL 1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-19 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-08-28 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 1 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 4 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 7 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 3 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 13 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 3 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 3 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 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 39 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984) and I'm Goin' Down (Single, 1985).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 22 official live downloads:

• 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
• 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
• 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
• 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
• 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
• 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
• 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
• 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
• 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
• 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Born In The U.S.A. Tour '84-'85 (2024).

On The Tracks

I'M GOIN' DOWN - V1	3:47	THLBB / CAST / THLBP
I'M GOIN' DOWN - V2a take 9	4:54	LM-19 / UH / GS
I'M GOIN' DOWN - V2b take 9	3:57	BUERM / TDB / THLRR / MI
I'M GOIN' DOWN - V3 take 10	3:25	BITUSA

Note: Original title was "Down, Down, Down". All the above were recorded at the Power Station on May 12–13, 1982, with over ten takes on the latter date, including the album cut. V1 is often timed at 3:29, due to a circulating ultra-fast version (Castaway and This Hard Land vinyl boots). V2a, which 'Lost Masters' says was recorded November 9, 1983, was also from the 13th - November 9 may have been the date it was mixed. V2 lacks the extra guitar over the introduction and the saxophone solo. V2 is take #9.

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

Lyrics

I'm Goin' Down

We sit in the car outside your house, I can feel the heat coming 'round
I go to put my arm around you and you give me a look like I'm way out of bounds
Well, you let out one of your bored sighs, well lately when I look into your eyes
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down

We get dressed up and we go out, baby, for the night
We come home early burning, burning, burning in some fire fight
I'm sick and tired of you setting me up, yeah, setting me up just to
Knock-a, knock-a, knock-a me down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
Right now!

I pull you close now baby, but when we kiss I can feel a doubt
I remember back when we started, my kisses used to turn you inside out
I used to drive you to work in the morning, Friday night I'd drive you all around and
You used to love to drive me wild, yeah, but lately girl you get your kicks from just
Driving me down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down

I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, hey, you knock-a me, knock-a me down

I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, hey, you knock-a me, knock-a me down
I'm going down, down, down
Yeah, I'm going down, down, you knock-a, you knock-a me down

Hey, down, you knock-a, you knock-a me down
Hey, baby, you knock-a, you knock-a me down
Hey, hey, down, you knock-a, you knock-a me down
Hey, hey, down, you knock-a, you knock-a me

Hey, down, say na na na na na
Yeah na na
Say na na na na na
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