Meeting Across The River

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Track 7 of Born To Run, 1975.

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Credits

• Born To Run (1975)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals
  • Roy Bittan: piano
  • Randy Brecker: trumpet
  • Richard Davis: double bass

Performances

Performed live 74 times (not including snippet performances). 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2024-11-03 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2009-11-03 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC 2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2008-03-17 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, London, England 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2000-04-22 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC 2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN 2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL 1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL 1999-09-21 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-02 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England 1979-01-01 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-04-04 MSU Auditorium, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1976-03-29 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC 1976-03-28 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC 1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Early) 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, University Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 3 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 0 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 2 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 7 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 13 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 5 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 5 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 19 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 128 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 5 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 54 on The Lawsuit Tour. Performed at 10 show(s) of 116 on the Born To Run Tour. Performed at 1 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Born To Run (1975) and Born To Run (Single, 1975).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 10 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
• 2024-11-03 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
• 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
• 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
• 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Of New Jersey (2023).

On The Tracks

THE HEIST - V1	2:54	ESR / BTRS
THE HEIST - V2 - take 14	0:13	BTRCS
THE HEIST - V3 - take 15	0:33	BTRCS
THE HEIST - V4 - take 16	3:11	WAR / ROU / BWNH / BTRCS
THE HEIST - V5 - take 18	0:11	BTRS / BTRCS
THE HEIST - V6 - take 19	3:16	WAR / ROU / BTRCS
MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER - V7	4:21	BTR / BTR: 30

Note: Not written until late April or May 1975; the working title was "The Heist", the name used even on test pressing of the album. V1 contains just piano and vocal, features some different words and may be Bruce's original guide demo. V2 (take 14), V3 (take 15), and V5 (take 18) are short, aborted takes. V4 (take 16) and V6 (take 19) are work-in-progress versions with alternate horn arrangements. All were recorded on May 28, 1975 as "The Heist" with top session musician Randy Brecker on trumpet. Included on July 2 final and July 7 revised-final album sequences, thanks to Mike Appel, who fought tooth and nail to keep it on the album; Bruce wanted "Linda Let Me Be The One". The final album mixing sessions were on July 18, 1975.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born To Run}

Lyrics

Meeting Across The River

Hey Eddie, can you lend me a few bucks, tonight can you get us a ride
Got to make it through the tunnel, got a meeting with a man on the other side

Hey Eddie, this guy he's the real thing
So if you wanna come along you gotta promise you won't say anything
'Cause this guy don't dance
And the word's been passed, this is our last chance

We gotta stay cool tonight Eddie 'cause man we got ourselves out on that line
And if we blow this one they ain't gonna be looking for just me this time

And all we gotta do is hold up our end
Here stuff this in your pocket, it'll look like you're carrying a friend
And remember, just don't smile
Change your shirt, 'cause tonight we got style

Well Cherry says she's gonna walk because she found I took her radio and hocked it
But Eddie man she don't understand that two grands practically sitting here in my pocket

And tonight's gonna be everything that I said
And when I walk through that door I'm just gonna throw that money on the bed
She'll see this time I wasn't just talking
Then I'm gonna go out walking

Hey Eddie, can you catch us a ride

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born To Run}

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