Track 7 of Tunnel Of Love, 1987.
- Tunnel Of Love (1987)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, drum machines
- Roy Bittan: synthesizer
- Nils Lofgren: lead guitar
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: percussion
- The Schiffer family of Point Pleasant, NJ provides the roller coaster vocals
Performed live 90 times.
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2008-07-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-19 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2007-12-04 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 2007-12-02 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
- 2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 2007-11-25 Palacio De Deportes De Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 2007-11-18 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 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
- 2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
- 2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY
- 1988-09-23 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany
- 1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany
- 1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany
- 1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
- 1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
- 1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
- 1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
- 1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France
- 1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
- 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
- 1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
- 1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1988-03-29 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1988-03-26 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1988-03-23 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1988-03-22 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1988-03-20 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1988-03-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1988-03-16 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1988-03-14 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1988-03-13 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1988-03-09 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-03-04 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1988-03-03 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1988-02-29 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1988-02-28 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1988-02-25 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
Released on Tunnel Of Love (1987) and Tunnel Of Love (Single, 1987).
Live versions are available on the following 8 official live downloads:
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
| TUNNEL OF LOVE | 5:06 | TUNNEL / ESSENTIAL: 2003 / 1987 single |
Note: In late June or early July 1987, Springsteen called Toby Scott to the Carriage House to record one last song for the still unnamed album. Bruce played all instruments, including drums, even though the complex pattern for the drum box was programmed by Scott. Next, Toby was sent to get "carnival sounds," which were recorded at Point Pleasant Amusement Park, New Jersey. The first take failed to get the proper screams and sounds, so when he returned a few days later, he enlisted the help of the owner, and successfully recorded a train full of young teenagers on the "mouse" roller coaster. After choreographing the screaming, he brought the tape back, which filled the spots where Bruce wanted the amusement sounds. Overdubs were added by Nils Lofgren (lead guitar), Roy Bittan (synthesizers), Max Weinberg (percussion), and Patti Scialfa (vocals) to the song, now called "Tunnel Of Love". While Bob Clearmountain mixed it in New York, Springsteen decided to remove "Lucky Man" from the unnamed album's track sequence, to make room the new song. Then he decided to name the album Tunnel Of Love, and Lucky Man became the b-side of the first single, "Brilliant Disguise".
Studio Sessions: Tunnel Of Love
Tunnel Of Love |
Fat man sitting on a little stool
Takes the money from my hand while his eyes take a walk all over you
Hands me two tickets, smiles and whispers good luck
Well cuddle up angel, cuddle up my little dove
We'll ride down baby into this tunnel of love
Well I can feel the soft silk of your blouse
And them soft thrills in our little fun house
Then the lights go out and it's just the three of us
Yeah, you me and all that stuff we're so scared of
Gotta ride down baby into this tunnel of love
There's a crazy mirror showing us both in 5-D
I'm laughing at you, you're laughing at me
There's a room of shadows that gets so dark brother
It's easy for two people to lose each other in this tunnel of love
Well, it ought to be easy, it ought to be simple enough
Yeah, man meets woman and they fall in love
But this house is haunted and the ride gets rough
You've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above
If you want to ride on down, down in through this tunnel of love
Tunnel of love
This tunnel of love
This tunnel of love
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