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Jimmy Cliff, 1972. Released by Springsteen on disc 3 (bonus disc) track 4 of The Essential Bruce Springsteen, 2003.

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Released as Live Download
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Lyrics

^{Performed live 247 times.}

2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
2009-08-22 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA
2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain
2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
2009-06-28 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL
2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
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
2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France
2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
1999-11-29 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1999-11-15 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
1999-09-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1999-06-24 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
1993-05-25 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
1993-05-05 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
1993-05-01 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
1993-04-07 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-12-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
1992-12-03 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
1992-12-02 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
1992-11-30 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
1992-11-24 Miami Arena, Miami, FL
1992-11-23 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
1992-11-18 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
1992-11-17 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
1992-11-15 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1992-11-13 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1992-11-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
1992-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
1992-11-03 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
1992-10-30 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
1992-10-26 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
1992-10-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
1992-10-18 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB
1992-10-17 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB
1992-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
1992-10-13 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1992-10-06 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
1992-10-02 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
1992-09-29 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1992-09-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1992-09-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1992-09-02 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
1992-08-28 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1992-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1992-07-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1989-09-22 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
1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI
1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
1985-08-07 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England
1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France
1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France
1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany
1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England
1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland
1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan
1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia
1985-03-24 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
1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN
1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON
1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1981-09-13 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
1981-09-11 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
1981-08-12 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
1981-08-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-07 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-30 Wembley Arena, London, England
1981-05-29 Wembley Arena, London, England

Live versions are released on The Essential (2003), and Trapped (Promotional Single, 2003).

Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:

2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

TRAPPED

uncirculating

Note: While on the European leg of The River Tour in Spring 1981, Springsteen purchased a cassette tape of Jimmy Cliff music in the Amsterdam Airport, heard his 1972 recording of "Trapped", produced by Cat Stevens, and decided to incorporate it into his act. The band arrangement was rock, not reggae. Springsteen's take on the song was first performed on May 29, 1981 at Wembley Arena, London, UK; he played it the next two nights too. Perhaps the best early version was recorded on August 20, 1981 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA. "Trapped" remained in Springsteen's setlist for years, including at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey on August 6, 1984, when it was recorded, and later released on April 23, 1985 on the album, "We Are the World". The album sold four million copies, and "Trapped" 1984 gained considerable airplay, the most of any of the tracks on the album other than the title song. Though it wasn't released as a single, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. In 2003 the same version was added to the Bonus disc of The Essential Bruce Springsteen.

Regarding Springsteen's version of the song, Cliff commented in 1988, "I look at it as a compliment. He's an artist in his own right and he's written a lot of good songs, too". This was during the time that Springsteen released seven top 10 singles from Born In the USA, and under different circumstances, "Trapped" could have easily been number eight. No studio version has surfaced.

^{Studio Sessions: Tunnel Of Love}

Trapped ^{(Live Version)}

^{August 6, 1984}

Well it seems like I'm caught up in your trap again
And it seems like I'll be wearing the same old chain
Good will conquer evil and the truth will set you free
And I know someday I'll find the key
And I know somewhere I will find the key

Well it seems like I've been playing the game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong
Well when the game is over, I won't walk out the loser
And I know that I'll walk out of here again
And I know someday I'll walk out of here again

But now I'm trapped, Ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeahhh

Now it seems like I've been sleeping in your bed too long
And it seems like you've been meaning to do me harm
But I'll teach my eyes to see beyond these walls in front of me
And someday I'll walk out of here again
Yeah I know someday I'll walk out of here again

But now I'm trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeahhh

Now it seems like I've been playing your game way too long
And it seems the game I played has made you strong

Because I'm trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeahhh
I'm trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeahhh
Trapped, ooh yeah yeah yeah
Trapped, ooh yeahhh
I'm trapped

^{Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.}