Tunnel Of Love

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Track 7 of Tunnel Of Love, 1987.

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Credits

• 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

Performances

Performed live 90 times (not including snippet performances). 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 La 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, University Of Texas, 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

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 1 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 0 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 17 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 4 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 128 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 1 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 66 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 0 known other show(s), plus 0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Tunnel Of Love (1987), Tunnel Of Love (Single, 1987), and The Essential (2003).

Released as Live Download

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

One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Love (2019), and The Live Series: Songs From Around The World, Vol.2 (2024).

Media

On The Tracks

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".

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^{Studio Sessions: Tunnel Of Love}

Lyrics

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

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

Links

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