Track 10 of Nebraska, 1982.
- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Performed live 210 times.
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2008-04-07 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2008-04-05 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
- 2008-03-29 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2008-03-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2008-03-22 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2008-03-17 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2008-03-16 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2008-03-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2008-03-03 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2008-03-02 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- 2008-02-28 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 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
- 2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 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
- 2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
- 2007-11-25 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-18 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-15 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007-11-12 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2007-11-11 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2007-11-05 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2007-11-04 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2007-11-02 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-25 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-15 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2007-10-14 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2007-09-28 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-11-04 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2005-10-30 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-10-24 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2005-10-21 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI
- 2005-10-15 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI
- 2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre, Vancouver, BC
- 2005-08-11 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2005-08-10 Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, OR
- 2005-08-07 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2005-08-06 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-08-01 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-07-28 Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2005-07-26 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2005-07-24 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2005-07-23 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2005-07-20 Arena At Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, CT
- 2005-07-18 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2005-07-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2005-06-27 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-06-23 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2005-06-16 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2005-06-15 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2005-06-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 2005-06-07 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2005-06-06 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-06-04 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 2005-06-02 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2005-06-01 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2005-05-30 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 2005-05-28 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 2005-05-24 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2005-05-20 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 2005-05-19 Theater At The Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-05-15 Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH
- 2005-05-14 Patriot Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- 2005-05-11 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-05-03 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-05-02 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-04-30 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2005-04-28 Nokia Live At Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
- 2005-04-25 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 2005-04-22 Paramount Theatre Asbury, Park, NJ
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-16 Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum, Montpellier, France
- 1997-05-12 Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-02-16 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England
- 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
- 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany
- 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-04-13 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
- 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
- 1985-03-23 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
- 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
- 1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
- 1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI
- 1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC
- 1985-01-10 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
- 1985-01-08 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA
- 1984-12-17 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- 1984-12-13 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
- 1984-12-11 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1984-12-09 Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN
- 1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL
- 1984-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL
- 1984-12-02 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA
- 1984-11-30 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 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
- 1984-11-15 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1984-11-12 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1984-11-11 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
- 1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-11-02 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-10-26 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
- 1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN
Released on Nebraska (1982).
A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded Augst 19, 1984).
Live versions are available on the following 12 official live downloads:
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI (Soundcheck)
- 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V1a take 1 | 4:00 | LM-1 |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V1b take 1 | 4:02 | NEBRASKA |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V1c take 1 stereo mix | 3:56 | NEBRASKA |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V2 take 2 | uncirculating | |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V3 | 3:34 | private |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V4 | 0:50 | private |
| REASON TO BELIEVE - V5 | uncirculating |
Note: On January 3, 1982 two complete recordings were made but only one has surfaced, which is take #1. This take circulates in three different mixes. The second (unused) take has an extra verse. Inspired by Springsteen's own experience driving down Highway 33 on his way to Millstone, a township in Monmouth County. V3 is a full-band rehearsal (missing the opening lines) of the song Springsteen recorded solo in January 1982. This performance is a work-in-progress, with some lyrical variation including an extra third verse, suggesting it was recorded before "Reason To Believe" was completed, probably during a band get-together at Springsteen's house some time between the end of the River Tour and late December 1982. The first verse is sung by Springsteen alone accompanied by electric guitar, before drum and bass join in for the rest of the song. A driving beat features throughout. V4 is a short take of just the second verse. V5 is multiple studio takes from April 27–28, 1982 at Power Station. These takes could be solo or with the band.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska / Born In The U.S.A.
Reason To Believe |
Seen a man standin' over a dead dog lyin' by the highway in a ditch
He's lookin' down kinda puzzled pokin' that dog with a stick
Got his car door flung open he's standin' out on Highway 31
Like if he stood there long enough that dog'd get up and run
It struck me kinda funny, seemed kinda funny sir to me
Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe
Now Mary Lou loved Johnny with a love mean and true
She said "Baby I'll work for you every day, bring my money home to you"
One day he up and left her and ever since that
She waits down at the end of that dirt road for young Johnny to come back
Struck me kinda funny, funny yeah to me
How at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe
Take a baby to the river, Kyle William they called him
Wash the baby in the water, take away little Kyle's sin
In a whitewash shotgun shack an old man passes away
Take his body to the graveyard, over him they pray
Lord won't you tell us, tell us what does it mean
At the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe
Congregation gathers down by the riverside
Preacher stands with a Bible, groom stands waitin' for his bride
Congregation gone and the sun sets behind a weepin' willow tree
Groom stands alone and watches the river rush on so effortlessly
Wonderin' where can his baby be
Still at the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe
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