Track 3 of The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, 1973.
- The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, backing vocals
- Vini Lopez: drums, backing vocals
- David Sancious: piano, organ solo, backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
Performed live 191 times.
- 2019-07-06 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2014-04-10 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2010-11-03 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-05-23 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-05-18 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2009-05-14 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
- 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2008-03-22 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2008-03-03 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2008-02-28 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2007-12-15 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 2007-12-08 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007-11-11 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2007-11-04 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2003-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-27 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
- 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
- 2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-08 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-04-29 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2002-12-11 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6A, New York City, NY
- 2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2001-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-06 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-04 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-03 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2000-12-18 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2000-12-17 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-16 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1978-09-15 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-04-26 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN
- 1975-12-27 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Toronto, ON
- 1975-12-20 National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 1975-12-19 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
- 1975-12-17 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
- 1975-12-16 Laker Hall Gym, Oswego, NY
- 1975-12-12 Post Dome, Greenvale, NY
- 1975-12-11 Walsh Auditorium, South Orange, NJ
- 1975-12-10 Davis Gym, Lewisburg, PA
- 1975-12-07 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1975-12-06 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1975-12-05 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
- 1975-12-03 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1975-12-02 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1975-11-23 Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1975-11-21 Stockholms Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1975-11-18 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 1975-11-11 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
- 1975-11-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, FL
- 1975-11-06 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1975-11-01 Robertson Gymnasium, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 1975-10-26 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1975-10-19 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
- 1975-10-17 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
- 1975-10-17 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
- 1975-10-16 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
- 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Early)
- 1975-10-04 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI
- 1975-10-02 Uptown Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
- 1975-09-30 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE
- 1975-09-28 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
- 1975-09-27 Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1975-09-26 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
- 1975-09-25 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
- 1975-09-23 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1975-09-21 Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
- 1975-09-20 Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, IA
- 1975-09-16 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX
- 1975-09-14 Music Hall, Houston, TX
- 1975-09-13 Music Hall, Houston, TX
- 1975-09-12 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX
- 1975-09-06 Theatre Of Performing Arts, New Orleans, LA
- 1975-08-23 Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA
- 1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1975-08-16 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1975-08-15 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1975-08-15 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1975-08-14 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1975-08-13 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1975-08-10 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- 1975-08-08 Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
- 1975-08-02 Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
- 1975-08-01 Mosque (The), Richmond, VA
- 1975-07-30 Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC
- 1975-07-28 Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC
- 1975-07-26 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
- 1975-07-25 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
- 1975-07-23 Music Inn (The), Stockbridge, MA
- 1975-07-22 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
- 1975-07-20 Palace Concert Theater, Providence, RI
- 1975-03-08 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1975-02-23 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY
- 1975-02-19 University Auditorium, University Park, PA
- 1975-02-06 Widener Field House, Chester, PA
- 1975-02-05 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA
- 1974-12-08 Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
- 1974-12-07 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
- 1974-12-06 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1974-11-29 War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
- 1974-11-23 Mainstage Auditorium, Salem, MA
- 1974-11-17 Memorial Gymnasium, Charlottesville, VA
- 1974-11-16 Leonard Gym, Washington, DC
- 1974-11-08 Ritz Music Hall, Corpus Christi, TX
- 1974-11-01 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1974-10-29 Music Hall, Boston, MA
- 1974-10-26 Julia Sanderson Theater, Springfield, MA
- 1974-10-20 Dining Hall, Carlisle, PA
- 1974-10-19 Memorial Chapel Concert Hall, Schenectady, NY
- 1974-10-18 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1974-10-12 Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ (Late)
- 1974-10-11 Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, MD
- 1974-10-06 Atwood Hall, Worcester, MA
- 1974-10-05 Bollman Center, Reading, PA
- 1974-10-04 Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY
- 1974-09-22 Student Center, Union, NJ
- 1974-09-20 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1974-08-14 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
- 1974-08-03 Wollman Skating Rink Theater (The), New York City, NY
- 1974-07-30 Troubadour (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1974-07-25 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
- 1974-07-13 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
- 1974-07-12 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
- 1974-06-01 Memorial Gymnasium, Kent, OH
- 1974-05-09 Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA (Late)
- 1974-05-09 Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA (Early)
- 1974-05-04 Panzer Gym, Montclair, NJ
- 1974-04-28 Scott Amphitheater, Swarthmore, PA
- 1974-04-26 Alumnae Hall, Providence, RI
- 1974-04-09 Charlie's Place, Cambridge, MA (Early)
- 1974-04-06 Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ
- 1974-04-05 MacMorland Center, Chester, PA
- 1974-03-24 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
- 1974-03-10 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX (Late)
- 1974-03-03 Gaston Hall, Washington, DC (Late)
- 1974-03-03 Gaston Hall, Washington, DC (Early)
- 1974-02-12 Student Center Ballroom, Lexington, KY
- 1974-02-01 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- 1974-01-29 Muther's Music Emporium, Nashville, TN
- 1974-01-26 Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
- 1974-01-25 Mosque (The), Richmond, VA
- 1974-01-12 Joint In The Woods (The), Parsippany, NJ
- 1974-01-06 Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA
- 1973-12-06 Childe Harold, Washington, DC
- 1973-11-25 Curry Hicks Cage, Amherst, MA
- 1973-07-20 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early)
Released on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973).
A live version is released on Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
| KITTY'S BACK - V1 | 7:10 | PS / EY / SA914 / ET |
| KITTY'S BACK - V2 | 7:16 | uncirculating |
| KITTY'S BACK - V3 | 7:25 | ROOI |
| KITTY'S BACK - V4 | 7:25 | US5 / BIS / ETRJ |
| KITTY'S BACK - V5 | 7:04 | WIESS |
Note: Written during mid-1973. In 1974 Bruce mentioned he got the idea for the title from a neon sign promoting the return of popular stripper’s show to a local Shore-area club. Base track was recorded June 28, 1973 with overdubs on July 11, 24 and September 23. David Sancious has mentioned in interviews that the organ solo on this track is his, and we can presume it was added at one of the three later sessions. The final product reflects the song writing and arranging skills of Bruce, with help from Sancious. It spent the rest of the decade in the live set. One of the final songs completed for the album. All versions are slightly different mixes or recordings, V1-V4 could be from any or all of the recording dates confirmed.
Studio Sessions: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
Kitty's Back |
Catlong sighs holding Kitty's black tooth
She left to marry some top cat, ain't it the cold truth
And there hasn't been a tally since Sally left the alley
Since Kitty left with Big Pretty things have got pretty thin, yeah, yeah
It's tight on this fence since them young dudes are muscling in
Well, Jack Knife cries 'cause baby's in a bundle
She goes running nightly, lightly through the jungle
And them tin cans are exploding out in the ninety-degree heat
Cat somehow lost his baby down on Bleecker Street
It's sad, but it sure is true
Cat shrugs his shoulders, sits back and sighs
Ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Catlong lies back bent on a trash can
Flashing lights cut the night, dude in white says he's the man
Well, you better learn to move fast when you're young or you're not long around
Cat somehow lost his Kitty down in the city pound
So get right, get tight, get down
Well, who's that down at the end of the alley?
She's been gone so long
(Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes, here she comes)
Yeah, like that, yeah
(Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes, here she comes)
Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
Oh, Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Now, Cat knows his Kitty's been untrue
And that she left him for a city dude
But she's so soft, she's so blue
When he looks into her eyes
He just sits back and sighs
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right
Ha ha, da, da, da, da, da (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right) all right
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right)
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Graph accurate to the end of the Wrecking Ball Tour, December 2012.
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