Johnny 99

Johnny 99

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Track 4 of Nebraska, 1982.

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Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer

^{Performed live 396 times (not including snippet performances).}

2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
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, Saint 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, Saint 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, Saint 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

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^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

Released on Nebraska (1982) and The Essential (2015).

Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986)/Live Collection II (EP, 1986)/Born To Run (Single, 1987) (recorded August 19, 1985) and PBS Exclusive (EP, 2007) (recorded November 18, 2006).

Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:

2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
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
2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2006-04-30 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
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
1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
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 stereo mix	3:36	NEBRASKA
JOHNNY 99 - V6 take 3		uncirculating
JOHNNY 99 - V7		uncirculating

Note: V1 is similar to the released version, with some lyrical variations. V2 is closer still. Both are acoustic demos 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. In late April 1982 Bruce recorded takes at the Power Station on April 27–28 and May 3, 1982. These cuts may be solo or with the band.

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

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

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