Johnny 99
Track 4 of Nebraska, 1982.
- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Performed live 392 times (not including snippet performances).
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-03 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-04-29 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-01-14 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2011-11-03 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2010-01-16 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-21 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
- 2009-09-13 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2009-09-12 Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2009-08-23 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
- 2009-08-22 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
- 2009-08-19 Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT
- 2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
- 2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
- 2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- 2009-07-23 Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
- 2009-07-21 Stadio Olimpico, Turin, Italy
- 2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
- 2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
- 2009-07-14 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
- 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2009-06-30 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
- 2009-06-28 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2009-06-27 Worthy Farm, Pilton, England (Evening)
- 2009-06-13 Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN
- 2009-06-10 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-06-04 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-06-02 Ratinan Stadion, Tampere, Finland
- 2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2009-05-23 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-05-19 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-05-18 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2009-05-14 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2009-05-08 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2009-05-07 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-28 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2009-04-24 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2009-04-22 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009-04-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2009-04-08 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2009-04-03 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2009-04-01 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2009-03-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2009-03-23 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-12-02 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
- 2006-11-18 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-11-12 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-10-24 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
- 2006-10-21 Estadi Ciutat De València, València, Spain
- 2006-10-04 Villa Manin, Udine, Italy
- 2006-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2006-06-19 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2006-06-13 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 2006-06-11 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2006-06-10 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2006-06-06 Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, CA
- 2006-06-05 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006-06-03 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2006-05-31 Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
- 2006-05-30 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
- 2006-05-28 Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
- 2006-05-27 Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
- 2006-05-21 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2006-05-20 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2006-05-17 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2006-05-16 Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006-05-14 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2006-05-12 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2006-05-10 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2006-05-08 Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
- 2006-05-07 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
- 2006-05-05 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-04-30 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2006-04-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-04-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-04-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-04-20 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-11-11 Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, VA
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-10-30 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-28 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-24 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2005-10-20 DCU Center, Worcester, MA
- 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-12 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-05-03 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-05-02 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2004-12-02 Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2004-11-06 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-10-13 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2004-10-08 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2004-10-05 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2004-10-03 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2004-10-02 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2004-10-01 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2004-07-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-11-01 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-16 Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum, Montpellier, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-15 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-11 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-10 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-02-04 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-01-30 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-29 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-27 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-14 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1996-12-12 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
- 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1996-12-10 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
- 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL
- 1996-12-05 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-12-02 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-25 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 1996-11-20 Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
- 1996-11-19 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1996-11-14 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
- 1996-11-13 Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY
- 1996-11-12 Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1996-10-28 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
- 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
- 1996-10-25 Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
- 1996-10-22 San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-10-02 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
- 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- 1996-09-18 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-07 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
Released on Nebraska (1982), and The Essential (2003).
Live versions are released on Live/1975-85 (1986), Live Collection II (EP, 1986), Born To Run (Single, 1987), and PBS Exclusive (2007).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2006-04-30 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
| JOHNNY 99 - V1 | 3:50 | FFOD / HNWB |
| JOHNNY 99 - V2 | 3:26 | FFOD / HNWB |
| JOHNNY 99 - V3 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V4 take 1 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5a take 2 | 3:30 | LM-1 |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5b take 2 | 3:36 | NEBRASKA / ESSENTIAL: 2015 |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5c take 2 | 3:36 | NEBRASKA (stereo mix) |
| JOHNNY 99 - V6 take 3 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V7 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V8 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V9 | uncirculating |
Note: V1 is similar to the released version, with some lyrical variations. V2 is closer still. Both were recorded at Springsteen's home in Colts Neck, NJ from mid-September to December 1981. Three different, complete, recordings were made on January 3, 1982, but only one has surfaced (V5), in three alternative mixes. One of the recordings has a different ending verse. V7-V9 were later recorded with the band at The Power Station on April 27-28 and May 3, 1982 during the 'Electric Nebraska' sessions.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska
Johnny 99 |
Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late that month
Ralph went out looking for a job but he couldn't find none
He came home too drunk from mixing Tanqueray and wine
He got a gun, shot a night clerk, now they call him Johnny 99
Down in the part of town where when you hit a red light you don't stop
Johnny's waving his gun around and threatening to blow his top
When an off-duty cop snuck up on him from behind
Out in front of the Club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99
Well the city supplied a public defender but the judge was Mean John Brown
He came into the courtroom and stared poor Johnny down
Well the evidence is clear, gonna let the sentence son fit the crime
Prison for 98 and a year and we'll call it even, Johnny 99
A fistfight broke out in the courtroom, they had to drag Johnny's girl away
His mama stood up and shouted, "Judge, don't take my boy this way"
Well son you got any statement you'd like to make
Before the bailiff comes to forever take you away
Now judge, judge, I got debts no honest man could pay
The bank was holding my mortgage, they taking my house away
Now I ain't saying that makes me an innocent man
But it was more and all this that put that gun in my hand
Well your honor I do believe I'd be better off dead
And if you can take a man's life for the thoughts that's in his head
Then won't you sit back in that chair and think it over, Judge, one more time
And let 'em shave off my hair and put me on that execution line
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