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
Released on Born In The U.S.A. (1984).
Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded August 6, 1984) and ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts: The Struggle Continues/Get Up! Stand Up! Highlights (Compilations, 2013) (recorded December 12, 1998).
Live versions are available on the following 157 official live downloads:
- 2024-09-13 Oriole Park At Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
- 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-08-15 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2024-07-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2024-07-21 Dokken, Bergen, Norway
- 2024-07-18 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2024-07-15 Strawberry Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, Denmark
- 2024-07-02 Werchter Park, Werchter, Belgium
- 2024-06-27 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2024-06-20 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-06-12 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-05-22 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
- 2024-03-22 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
- 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2023-08-26 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2023-08-24 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2023-08-11 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2023-08-09 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2023-07-25 Autodromo Di Monza, Prato Della Gerascia, Monza, Italy
- 2023-07-23 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2023-07-21 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
- 2023-07-18 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2023-07-15 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
- 2023-07-13 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-11 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2023-07-08 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-07-06 Hyde Park, London, England
- 2023-06-30 Voldsløkka Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-26 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-24 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2023-06-21 Merkur Spielarena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2023-06-18 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2023-06-16 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 2023-06-13 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2023-06-11 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-30 BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2023-05-27 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2023-05-21 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2023-05-18 Parco Urbano Giorgio Bassani, Ferrara, Italy
- 2023-05-15 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-13 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
- 2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-05-05 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2023-04-30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-28 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023-04-14 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2023-04-11 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- 2023-04-09 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
- 2023-04-07 CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2023-04-05 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
- 2023-04-03 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2023-04-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2023-03-29 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2023-03-27 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- 2023-03-25 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- 2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- 2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2023-02-16 Moody Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX
- 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
- 2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, 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, Saint 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, New South Wales, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019), The Live Series: Songs Of Celebration (2024), and The Born In The U.S.A. Tour '84-'85 (2024).
| NO SURRENDER - V1 | 3:57 | BITUSA |
| NO SURRENDER - V2 | 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 (V1) 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 (V2). The song almost didn't make the album, and 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 favor 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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