No Surrender
Track 7 of Born In The U.S.A., 1984.
- Born In The U.S.A. (1984)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums, backing vocals
Performed live 387 times.
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-03 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil
- 2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint Denis, France
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2012-11-05 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2012-11-05 Downtown Madison, Madison, WI
- 2012-11-05 Des Moines East Village, Des Moines, IA
- 2012-10-27 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-23 nTelos Wireless Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-10-18 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 2012-10-18 Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH
- 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2009-11-17 Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
- 2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
- 2009-07-23 Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
- 2009-07-19 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
- 2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
- 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-07-08 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark
- 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
- 2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-05-18 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2009-05-14 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2009-05-07 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009-04-08 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 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
- 2008-10-06 Oestrike Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
- 2008-10-05 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 2008-10-04 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-08-24 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2008-08-16 North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC
- 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
- 2008-07-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-19 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2008-07-05 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
- 2008-06-14 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2008-04-04 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
- 2008-03-29 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2008-03-17 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008-03-03 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2007-12-19 O2 Arena (The), London, England
- 2007-12-17 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2007-12-15 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2007-12-12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2007-12-10 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2007-12-08 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2007-12-04 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2007-12-02 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
- 2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 2007-11-25 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2007-11-18 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-15 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2007-11-11 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2007-11-02 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2007-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-11-01 Malls B And C, Mall (The), Cleveland, OH
- 2004-10-29 Bayfront Park Amphitheater, Miami, FL
- 2004-10-28 South Oval, Columbus, OH
- 2004-10-28 Capitol Square, Madison, WI
- 2004-10-13 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2004-10-11 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 2004-10-08 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2004-10-05 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2004-10-03 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2004-10-02 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2004-10-01 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
- 2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- 2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY
- 2003-09-16 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
- 2003-09-13 FedExField, Landover, MD
- 2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 2003-09-06 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-17 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- 2003-08-16 Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
- 2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
- 2003-08-08 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-06 PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-08-01 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-15 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-28 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2003-06-25 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2003-06-22 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-21 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-17 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-12 AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-05-22 Arena Aufschalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- 2003-05-15 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium
- 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 2003-05-06 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-04-19 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 2003-04-18 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB
- 2003-04-13 Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 2003-04-09 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 2003-03-28 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984).
Live versions are released on Live/1975-85 (1986), and The Human Rights Concerts: The Struggle Continues.
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
- 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
| NO SURRENDER - V1 | uncirculating | |
| NO SURRENDER - V2 | uncirculating | |
| NO SURRENDER - V3 | 3:57 | BITUSA |
| NO SURRENDER - V4 | uncirculating |
Note: Near the end of the Born In the U.S.A. sessions, Bruce brings in a new composition, "No Surrender", and the band goes to work on it for three days, October 25-27, 1983, with the album arrangement (V3) recorded October 27 at The Hit Factory. Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg contributes background vocals. Springsteen would return on November 29, 1983 to cut an acoustic version (V4). Almost didn't make the album, it was only added after Steve Van Zandt convinced Springsteen that it should be included. At the time CBS had an eleven-song album without "No Surrender" ready to go. Van Zandt argued that "Dancing In The Dark" should be cut in favour of "No Surrender", but in the end there was space on the album for both.
Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.
No Surrender |
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
Well we busted out of class
Had to get away from those fools
We learned more from a three-minute record
Baby, than we ever learned in school
Tonight I hear the neighbourhood drummer sound
I can feel my heart begin to pound
You say you're tired and you just wanna close your eyes
And follow your dreams down
Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Well now young faces grow sad and old
And hearts of fire grow cold
We swore blood brothers against the wind
I'm ready to grow young again
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
Across the open yards
Well maybe we could cut someplace of our own
With these drums and these guitars
'Cause we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Hey!
(Lalala…)
(Lalala…)
(Lalala…)
(Lalala…)
Now on the street tonight the lights grow dim
The walls of my room are closing in
There's a war outside still raging
you say it ain't ours anymore to win
I wanna sleep beneath peaceful skies in my lover's bed
With a wide open country in my eyes
And these romantic dreams in my head
Because we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
No retreat, baby, no surrender
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
No retreat, baby, no surrender
No retreat, baby, no surrender
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
(Ohhhh)
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