Youngstown
Track 4 of The Ghost Of Tom Joad, 1995.
- The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Jim Hanson: bass
- Gary Mallaber: drums, percussion
- Chuck Plotkin: keyboard
- Marty Rifkin: pedal steel guitar
- Soozie Tyrell: violin
Performed live 297 times.
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 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
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2013-07-03 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2012-10-27 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-18 Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH
- 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England
- 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
- 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2009-09-21 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA
- 2009-07-30 Estadio Municipal De Foietes, Benidorm, Spain
- 2009-07-28 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
- 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2009-06-28 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening)
- 2009-06-13 Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN
- 2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
- 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-05-19 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-22 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
- 2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2008-11-02 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, OH
- 2008-10-05 Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- 2008-08-30 Roadhouse At The Lakefront (The), Milwaukee, WI
- 2008-08-24 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
- 2008-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2006-11-14 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
- 2005-07-28 Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-05-15 Wolstein Center, Cleveland, OH
- 2005-05-10 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-05 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 2005-05-03 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-05-02 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-04-30 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2005-04-28 Nokia Live At Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, TX
- 2005-04-25 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 2005-04-22 Paramount Theatre Asbury, Park, NJ
- 2005-04-21 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-10-08 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
- 2004-10-03 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2004-10-02 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2004-10-01 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2002-12-04 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-20 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-12 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2000-06-03 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2000-05-29 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- 2000-05-27 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
- 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 2000-05-21 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2000-05-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2000-05-04 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2000-05-03 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2000-04-30 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH
- 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-04-25 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-04-22 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2000-04-21 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2000-04-18 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2000-04-15 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY
- 2000-04-12 Nashville Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2000-04-09 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
- 2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2000-04-04 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 2000-04-03 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-03-30 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
- 2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
- 2000-03-14 Alltel Arena, Little Rock, AR
- 2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2000-03-09 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2000-03-06 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
- 2000-03-04 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
- 2000-02-28 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 1999-11-29 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1999-11-28 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1999-11-21 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 1999-11-19 Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 1999-11-17 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 1999-11-15 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 1999-11-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 1999-11-10 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 1999-11-09 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 1999-11-06 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-17 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-21 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1999-09-08 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1999-09-03 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-26 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-24 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-06 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-04 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-02 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-29 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-27 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-26 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-24 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-20 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 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
- 1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 1999-06-19 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
- 1999-06-15 Stadion Am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach, Germany
- 1999-06-13 Bruno-Plache-Stadion, Leipzig, Germany
- 1999-06-11 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
- 1999-06-07 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- 1999-06-05 Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza, Spain
- 1999-06-03 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1999-06-02 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1999-05-30 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
- 1999-05-29 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
- 1999-05-27 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1999-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1999-05-23 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-05-19 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-05-18 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-05-16 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England
- 1999-05-02 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
- 1999-05-01 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England
- 1999-04-28 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
- 1999-04-26 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1999-04-24 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
- 1999-04-23 Donau Arena, Regensburg, Germany
- 1999-04-20 FilaForum, Milan, Italy
- 1999-04-19 FilaForum, Milan, Italy
- 1999-04-17 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy
- 1999-04-15 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 1999-04-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
- 1999-04-11 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
- 1999-04-09 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
- 1999-03-19 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1999-03-18 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-07 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-10 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-09-18 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- 1996-04-24 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany
- 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
- 1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy
- 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
- 1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
Released on The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995) and Youngstown (Single, 1995).
Live versions are released on Columbia Records Radio Hour (US-only Promotional Tape, 1995) (recorded December 9, 1995) and Live In New York City (2001) (recorded June 29, 2000).
Live versions are available on the following 31 official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 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
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-04-22 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2005-05-17 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
| YOUNGSTOWN | 3:50 | JOAD |
Note: Springsteen was inspired to write "Youngstown" after he read Journey to Nowhere: The Saga of the New Underclass, Dale Maharidge's book about the struggling working-class and the decline of industry. Recorded sometime between April–June 1995 (probably closer to the end of the sessions) at Thrill Hill West, Bruce's Los Angeles home studio. Springsteen handles guitar and vocals and his five-man backing band on this recording is Chuck Plotkin (keyboards), Jim Hanson (bass), Marty Rifkin (pedal steel), Gary Mallaber (drums), and Soozie Tyrell (violin). Reimagined as a searing rocker for 1999's Reunion Tour.
Studio Sessions: The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Youngstown |
Here in northeast Ohio, back in eighteen-o-three
James and Danny Heaton found the ore that was lining Yellow Creek
They built a blast furnace here along the shore
And they made the cannon balls that helped the Union win the war
Here in Youngstown, here in Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinking down
Here darling in Youngstown
Well my daddy worked the furnaces, kept 'em hotter than hell
I come home from 'Nam worked my way to scarfer, a job that'd suit the devil as well
Well taconite coke and limestone fed my children and made my pay
Them smokestacks reaching like the arms of God into a beautiful sky of soot and clay
Here in Youngstown, here in Youngstown
Sweet Jenny I'm sinking down
Here darling in Youngstown
Well my daddy come on the Ohio works when he come home from World War Two
Now the yard's just scrap and rubble, he said "Them big boys did what Hitler couldn't do."
Yeah these mills they built the tanks and bombs that won this country's wars
We sent our sons to Korea and Vietnam, now we're wondering what they were dying for
Here in Youngstown, here in Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinking down
Here darling in Youngstown
From the Monongahela valley to the Mesabi iron range
To the coal mines of Appalachia, the story's always the same
Seven hundred tons of metal a day, now sir you tell me the world's changed
Once I made you rich enough, rich enough to forget my name
And Youngstown, and Youngstown
My sweet Jenny I'm sinking down
Here darling in Youngstown
When I die I don't want no part of heaven, I would not do heaven's work well
I pray the devil comes and takes me to stand in the fiery furnaces of hell
| Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song. |
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