Stand On It

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Disc 3 track 6 of Tracks, 1998 and, in a different version, disc 4 track 10 of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, 2025.

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Credits

• Tracks (1998)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Max Weinberg: drums

• Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Danny Federici: piano
  • Gary Mallaber: drums
  • Marty Rifkin: pedal steel guitar
  • Garry Tallent: bass

Performances

Performed live 42 times (not including snippet performances). 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY 2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2006-05-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2005-04-10 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening) 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Afternoon) 2002-10-18 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA 2000-04-30 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH 2000-04-21 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1999-08-26 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-06-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1999-06-26 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 1999-06-24 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1999-06-23 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1999-06-19 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands 1987-10-31 McLoone's Rum Runner, Sea Bright, NJ 1987-04-12 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1986-03-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1986-01-19 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA 1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX 1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN 1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, 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 1 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 12 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 8 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Glory Days (Single, 1985), Tracks (1998), and (in a different version) Tracks II: The Lost Albums (2025).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 6 official live downloads:

• 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
• 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
• 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Born In The U.S.A. Tour '84-'85 (2024).

On The Tracks

STAND ON IT - V1	3:03	TRACKS
STAND ON IT - V2	2:30	1985 b-side / TRP / BACK
STAND ON IT - V3	3:12	TRACKSII

Note: "Stand On It" was first recorded on June 16, 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York. V2 was released as the b-side of the single "Glory Days" on May 22, 1985. V1, which is possibly the original take that V2 was mixed from, contains an additional verse and complete ending, both missing from the single release. It was released on Disc 3 of Tracks in 1998. V3 was recorded around May/June 1995 at Springsteen's home studio in Beverly Hills with a backing band of Danny Federici (piano), Garry Tallent (bass), Gary Mallaber (drums), and Marty Rifkin (pedal steel), and issued in 2025 on Tracks II: The Lost Albums.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A./The Ghost Of Tom Joad}

Lyrics

Stand On It

Well Jimmy Lee was hooking 'round the far turn of a funky southern Florida dirt track
He had mud caked on his goggles and a screaming 350 stacked up on his back
Well as he passed the stands he was feeling all tuckered out
When through the roar of his engine he heard somebody shout
"Stand on it, come on boy, stand on it"

Mary Beth started to drift, she hit the shift but she just couldn't get a hand on it
Racing some Red Hill boys, she had the deed to the ranch and a grand on it
With eight grand blowing hot on the red line
She blew past a hitchhiker out on Route 39
He hollered "Stand on it, go 'head baby, stand on it"

Well now when in doubt and you can't figure it out, just stand on it
Well if your mind's confused, you don't know what you're gonna do, well buddy, stand on it
Well if you've lost control of the situation at hand
Go grab a girl and see a rock and roll band
And stand on it, come on man, stand on it
Stand on it, boys!

Hey-hey, well now Columbus he discovered America even though he hadn't planned on it
He got lost and woke up one a-morning when he's about to land on it
He wouldn't have got out of Italy, man that's for sure
Without Queen Isabella standing on the shore
Shouting "Stand on it, go ahead man, stand on it"

Yeah but when in doubt and you can't figure it out, buddy stand on it
Well if your mind's confused, you don't know what you're gonna do, then buddy, stand on it
Well if you've lost control of the situation at hand
Grab a girl, go see a rock and roll band
And stand on it, come on man, stand on it

Bobby was leading the pack, he settled back and he got ready for the long haul
Well fifty yards from the finish line somebody roared up and they blew him into the wall
Well he rolled over twice, lucky to survive
Laying in the back of the ambulance more dead than alive
Somebody shouted "Man, you call that driving, why didn't you stand on it"

Go!
Stand on it
Come on boys, stand on it
Come on man, stand on it
Come on boys, stand on it
Come on baby, stand on it
Come on man, stand on it
Come on, let's stand on it
Ahhh whoa!

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