Track 1 of Nebraska, 1982.
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- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Performed live 115 times (not including snippet performances).
- 2020-10-27 Springsteen Residence, Colts Neck, NJ
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2010-05-06 Dreyfuss Theater, Madison, NJ
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-10-21 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2005-10-15 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 2005-08-07 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2005-07-20 Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT
- 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2005-06-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-06-01 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2005-05-30 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 2005-05-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-24 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-04-04 Joan And Robert Rechnitz Theater, Red Bank, NJ
- 2003-02-20 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-16 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, 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
- 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- 1996-04-30 Salle Erasme, Strasbourg, France
- 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany
- 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
- 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1996-03-16 Falkonersalen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
- 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany
- 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
- 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX
- 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
- 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
- 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC
- 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 1984-12-13 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- 1984-12-09 Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN
- 1984-11-25 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 1984-11-23 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 1984-11-19 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 1984-11-18 Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE
- 1984-11-16 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 1984-11-12 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1984-08-16 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-11 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON
- 1984-07-18 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1984-07-15 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1984-07-13 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
- 1984-07-09 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1984-07-02 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
Performed multiple times during the following shows:
Released on Nebraska (1982).
A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded August 6, 1984).
Live versions are available on the following 5 official live downloads:
| STARKWEATHER - V1 | 1:09 | LM-1 / HNWB |
| STARKWEATHER - V2 | 1:05 | LM-1 / HNWB |
| STARKWEATHER - V3 take 1 | uncirculating | |
| STARKWEATHER - V4 take 2 | uncirculating | |
| STARKWEATHER - V5 take 3 | uncirculating | |
| STARKWEATHER - V6a take 4 m | 4:25 | LM-1 |
| NEBRASKA - V6b take 4 mix 1 | 4:25 | NEBRASKA / ESSENTIAL: 2003 |
| NEBRASKA - V6c take 4 mix2 early fade | 4:25 | uncirculating |
| NEBRASKA - V6d take 4 mix 3 bad harp | 4:25 | uncirculating |
| NEBRASKA - V6e take 4 mix 4 glock | 4:25 | uncirculating |
| NEBRASKA - V6f stereo mix | 4:16 | NEBRASKA |
| NEBRASKA - V7 | uncirculating |
Note: The first song recorded, and the first song in the final running order, for Nebraska. V1 and V2 are takes of the introduction and first two lines, recorded in late 1981 at Springsteen's home in Colts Neck, NJ. Six takes were recorded on January 3, 1982, including V6b take 4, the title track of the album. V6 above are alternate mixes. Mix #1 is complete, with a 12-string guitar. #2 fades early, #3 is noted as "bad harp no good". Take #4 is with glock. Listed as "Starkweather" in an early song line-up, the song is about the Charles Starkweather murder spree in the 1950s. "Nebraska" was later recorded over three days at Power Station on April 27, 28 and 30, 1982; these recordings could be either solo or with the band, or possibly both.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska / Born In The U.S.A.
Nebraska |
I saw her standing on her front lawn
Just twirling her baton
Me and her went for a ride, sir
And ten innocent people died
From the town of Lincoln, Nebraska
With a sawed off .410 on my lap
Through to the badlands of Wyoming
I killed everything in my path
I can't say that I'm sorry
For the things that we done
At least for a little while, sir
Me and her we had us some fun
Now the jury brought in a guilty verdict
And the judge he sentenced me to death
Midnight in a prison storeroom
With leather straps across my chest
Sheriff, when the man pulls that switch, sir
And snaps my poor head back
You make sure my pretty baby
Is sitting right there on my lap
They declared me unfit to live
Said into that great void my soul'd be hurled
They wanted to know why I did what I did
Well sir I guess there's just a meanness in this world
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