I'm On Fire

I'm On Fire

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Track 6 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.

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

^{Performed live 295 times.}

2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
2019-11-04 Hulu Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
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
2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-08-19 Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2009-05-19 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
2008-07-05 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England
2005-10-20 DCU Center, Worcester, MA
2005-07-23 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2005-06-30 Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík, Iceland
2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2005-06-16 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
2005-05-24 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
2005-05-20 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
2005-05-15 Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH
2005-05-14 Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
2005-05-11 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
1993-05-30 Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte, Denmark
1993-05-28 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1993-05-17 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
1993-05-09 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
1993-04-11 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
1993-04-08 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1989-09-29 Matt's Saloon, Prescott, AZ
1988-10-15 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1988-10-12 Parque Antártica, São Paulo, Brazil
1988-10-09 Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
1988-10-07 National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe
1988-10-03 Olympiáko Stádio "Spyros Louis", Athens, Greece
1988-09-30 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
1988-09-27 Tōkyō Dōmu, Tokyo, Japan
1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany
1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988-07-23 Strøget, Copenhagen, Denmark
1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany
1988-07-19 Radrennbahn Weissensee, East Berlin, East Germany
1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany
1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France
1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1988-06-13 Piazza Di Spagna, Rome, Italy
1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1987-08-02 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
1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
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
1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
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
1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
1985-08-07 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England
1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France
1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France
1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany
1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland
1985-05-11 Gemini Pub, Lake Oswego, OR
1985-04-22 Ōsaka-jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan
1985-04-19 Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan, Kyoto, Japan
1985-04-15 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-13 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-10 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
1985-04-03 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Australia
1985-03-28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-03-24 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-03-23 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
1985-01-10 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
1985-01-08 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
1984-12-17 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA

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

Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986)/Live Collection II (EP, 1986) (recorded August 19, 1985) and ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts: Human Rights Now/Get Up! Stand Up! Highlights (Compilations, 2013) (recorded October 15, 1988).

Live versions are available on the following 36 official live downloads:

2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

I'M ON FIRE - V1a	2:42	private cdr
I'M ON FIRE - V1b	2:58	LM-20 / THLRR / UH / 1984AC
I'M ON FIRE - V1c	2:32	BITUSA / GREATEST: 2009

Note: Rumored to have been initially recorded at The Hit Factory in January 1982, but the Born In The U.S.A. track was completed on May 11, 1982 at Power Station Studios. V1a and 1b have slightly different vocals and arrangements, and longer fade-outs than the officially released V1c.

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

Hey little girl is your daddy home, did he go away and leave you all alone
I got a bad desire, oh oh oh I'm on fire

Tell me now baby is he good to you, can he do to you the things that I do, oh no
I can take you higher, oh oh oh I'm on fire

Sometimes it's like someone took a knife baby edgy and dull and cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my soul
At night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet and a freight train running through the middle of my head
Only you can cool my desire, oh oh oh I'm on fire
Oh oh oh I'm on fire
Oh oh oh I'm on fire

Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo hoo

^{Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.}