Mansion On The Hill

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Track 3 of Nebraska, 1982.

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

^{Performed live 138 times.}

2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
2006-11-21 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY
2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-03 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2000-05-29 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
2000-05-21 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
2000-05-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
2000-05-03 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
2000-04-30 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH
2000-04-25 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
2000-04-12 Nashville Arena, Nashville, TN
2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
2000-03-30 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
2000-03-09 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
2000-03-06 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
2000-02-28 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
1999-11-28 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999-11-21 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-10-17 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-08 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1999-09-03 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
1999-08-24 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-08-06 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-07-26 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-07-20 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-06-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
1999-06-23 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-06-19 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
1999-06-15 Stadion Am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach, Germany
1999-06-11 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
1999-06-05 Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza, Spain
1999-06-02 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
1999-05-30 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
1999-05-27 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
1999-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
1999-05-23 Earls Court, London, England
1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England
1999-05-19 Earls Court, London, England
1999-05-02 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
1999-04-24 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
1999-04-19 FilaForum, Milan, Italy
1999-04-17 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
1999-04-15 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
1999-04-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
1999-04-11 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
1999-04-09 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
1999-03-19 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
1997-02-08 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
1997-01-27 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
1996-12-12 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
1996-12-10 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
1996-12-05 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
1996-12-02 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
1996-11-20 Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
1996-10-28 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
1996-05-07 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
1996-04-24 Brixton Academy, London, England
1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy
1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England
1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
1996-02-26 Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany
1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX
1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH
1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
1993-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1993-04-24 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
1993-04-20 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1993-04-07 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL
1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
1984-11-23 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
1984-11-15 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1984-11-11 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-10-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-10-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA
1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN

Released on Nebraska (1982) and Atlantic City (Single, 1982).

A live version is released on Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000).

Live versions are available on the following 13 official live downloads:

2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA

MANSION ON THE HILL - V1a		uncirculating
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1b	4:00	LM-1
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1c	4:01	NEBRASKA
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1c stereo mix	3:55	NEBRASKA
MANSION ON THE HILL - V2		uncirculating

Note: Written by Springsteen during the River Tour, although the themes found in the song were explored prior to this, during the Darkness sessions. For example, the lyric "there's a palace on the edge of town / risin' from the factories and railroad shacks" can be found in the Darkness box set facsimile book, which is very similar to a lyric found in "Mansion On The Hill". The first song completed for Nebraska, and only one recording was made - the four variants above are merely alternate mixes. Springsteen recorded multiple takes at Power Station on April 27, 28, and 30, 1982 either solo (Springsteen would re-record the Nebraska tracks around this time in a failed attempt to reproduce his demos in a professional environment) or with the band.

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

Mansion On The Hill

There's a place out on the edge of town, sir
Rising above the factories and the fields
Now ever since I was a child I can remember
That mansion on the hill

In the day you can see the children playing
On the road that leads to those gates of hardened steel
Steel gates that completely surround, sir
The mansion on the hill

At night my daddy'd take me and we'd ride
Through the streets of a town so silent and still
Park on a back road along the highway side
Look up at that mansion on the hill

In the summer all the lights would shine
There'd be music playing, people laughing all the time
Me and my sister we'd hide out in the tall corn fields
Sit and listen to the mansion on the hill

Tonight down here in Linden Town
I watch the cars rushing by home from the mill
There's a beautiful full moon rising
Above the mansion on the hill

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