Savin' Up

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Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers; John Luraschi. Springsteen, 1983.

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Credits

• Rescue (Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers, 1983)
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • J.T. Bowen: lead vocals
  • Elaine Caswell: backing vocals
  • Desmond Child: backing vocals
  • Rory Dodd: backing vocals
  • Diana Grasselli: backing vocals
  • Ellie Greenwich: backing vocals
  • Tim Holland: backing vocals
  • Wells Kelly: drums, backing vocals
  • Jeff Kent: backing vocals
  • David Landau: guitar
  • Lloyd Landesman: synthesizer, backing vocals
  • John Leffler: backing vocals
  • Albertine Robinson: backing vocals
  • Ralph Schuckett: keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ellen Shipley: backing vocals
  • John Siegler: bass
  • Bruce Springsteen: guitar
  • Maeretha Stewart: backing vocals
  • Eric Troyer: backing vocals
  • Miriam Valle: backing vocals
  • Maria Vidal: backing vocals
  • Ken Williams: backing vocals
  • Diane Wilson: backing vocals
  • Peter Wood: synthesizer
  • Don Yowell: backing vocals

• The End Of The Road (John Luraschi, 2008)
  • John Luraschi: vocals, bass
  • Joseph DeMaio: rhythm guitar
  • Billy Hector: lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • George Meyer: Hammond B3 organ, piano, backing vocals
  • Rose Montana: backing vocals
  • Ken "Stringbean" Sorenson: harmonica
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals
  • Danny Walsh: saxophone

Performances

Performed live 10 times (not including snippet performances). 2020-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2015-01-17 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2014-05-23 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-05-22 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2011-07-17 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ 1987-08-14 Deck House (The), Asbury Park, NJ

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 0 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 0 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 7 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Rescue (Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers, 1983), Savin' Up (Single, Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers, 1983), and The End Of The Road (John Luraschi, 2008).

On The Tracks

SAVIN' UP V1		uncirculating
SAVIN' UP V2	4:20	GUEST: RESCUE / 1983 single
SAVIN' UP V3	5:09	GUEST: ENDOFTHEROAD

Note: Recorded at The Hit Factory on January 25 and/or February 23, 1982. Song considered for Gary U.S. Bonds but not used – donated in 1983 to Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers for their debut album Rescue (V2, with Springsteen on guitar). V3 is a duet recorded with John Luraschi for his farewell album in 2008.

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Lyrics

Savin' Up

You may have diamonds
You may have pearls
You may think you got it baby
Over all the other girls
But honey you ain't got nothing
And I'll tell you why
If you're empty as a soul can be, baby
Deep down inside

You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy

You may have a big backyard
And ruby rings
And my love's just a second-place runner, honey
To your fancy things
But what you got to hold on to
When the lights go down
You come lookin' for me baby
But I ain't nowhere around

You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start

You need a strong man, baby
To love and understand you
A man who ain't afraid, sugar
To get some dirt on his hands for you
And when you're feeling so down-hearted
And all you wanna do is cry
Ah, just come on, take my hand, baby
Together you and I

We could start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
We'd better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy
You better start savin' up
For the things that money can't buy

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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