Wrecking Ball
Track 7 of Wrecking Ball, 2012.
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, banjo, percussion, loops
- Ron Aniello: guitar, bass, keyboards, loops, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone
- Charles Giordano: piano, Hammond B3 organ
- Rob Lebret: guitar, backing vocals
- Lisa Lowell: backing vocals
- Clif Norrell: backing vocals
- Ross Petersen: backing vocals
- Curt Ramm: trumpet, cornet
- Patti Scialfa: backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell: violin, backing vocals
- Steven Van Zandt: backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
- New York String Section
- Rob Mathes (orchestration), Sandy Park (string contractor), Lisa Kim (concertmaster), Hyunju Lee (violin), Ann Lehmaan (violin), Elizabeth Lim-Dutton (violin), Joanna Maurer (violin), Annaliesa Place (violin), Fiona Simon (violin), Sharon Yamada (violin), Jungsun Yoo (violin), Karen Dreyfus (viola), Daniel Panner (viola), Robert Rinehart (viola), Mina Smith (cello), and Alan Stepansky (cello)
Performed live 214 times.
- 2023-03-29 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2023-03-27 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- 2023-03-25 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- 2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2023-02-16 Moody Center, Austin, TX
- 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
- 2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-03 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
- 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
- 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2013-07-07 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
- 2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England
- 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint Denis, France
- 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy
- 2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
- 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy
- 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
- 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2012-12-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
- 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY
- 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB
- 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
- 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France
- 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
- 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2012-04-29 New Orleans Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA
- 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-03 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2012-03-15 Moody Theater, Austin, TX
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2012-02-27 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6B, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-03 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Released on Wrecking Ball (2012), Collection:1973–2012 (2013), and Chapter And Verse (2016).
Live versions are released on Wrecking Ball (Single, 2009/2010) (recorded October 2, 2009) and on 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief (Compilation, 2012) (recorded December 12, 2012).
Live versions are available on the following 76 official live downloads:
- 2023-03-25 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
- 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
- 2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
- 2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2023-02-16 Moody Center, Austin, TX
- 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
- 2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-04-19 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
| WRECKING BALL | 5:49 | WRECKING / CHAPTER |
Note: Written in September 2009 and premiered on September 30th 2009, performed as a tribute to the soon-to-be-demolished Giants Stadium. Recorded by Ron Aniello at Very Loud House Studio, Woodland Hills, California.
Studio Sessions: Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball |
I was raised out of steel here in the swamps of Jersey, some misty years ago
Through the mud and the beer, and the blood and the cheers, I've seen champions come and go
So if you got the guts mister, yeah, if you got the balls
If you think it's your time, then step to the line, and bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
Come on and take your best shot, let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball
Now my home's here in these meadowlands where mosquitoes grow big as airplanes
Here where the blood is spilled, the arena's filled, and giants played their games
So raise up your glasses and let me hear your voices call
Because tonight all the dead are here, so bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
Come on and take your best shot, let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball
One, two, a one two three four!
Yeah! Hey!
Yeah, we know that come tomorrow, none of this will be here
So hold tight on your anger, you hold tight on your anger
Hold tight to your anger, don't fall to your fears
Now when all this steel and these stories, they drift away to rust
And all our youth and beauty, it's been given to the dust
When the game has been decided and we're burning down the clock
And all our little victories and glories have turned into parking lots
When your best hopes and desires are scattered through the wind
And hard times come, and hard times go
And hard times come, and hard times go
And hard times come, and hard times go
And hard times come, and hard times go
And hard times come, and hard times go
Yeah just
to come again
Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball
Come on and take your best shot, let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball
Bring on your wrecking ball (bring on your wrecking ball)
Bring on your wrecking ball (bring on your wrecking ball)
Come on and take your best shot, let me see what you got
Bring on your wrecking ball
One, two, a one two three four!
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(Whoa whoa-whoa) bring on your wrecking ball
(Whoa whoa whoa-whoa) bring on your wrecking ball
(Whoa whoa-whoa)
(Whoa whoa-whoa)
(Whoa whoa-whoa)
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