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New York City Serenade

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First time played on: 06/01/1974

Latest time played on: 16/02/2017

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: New York City Serenade

Source: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

From the album:

Lyrics

Billy he's down by the railroad tracks
Sittin' low in the back seat of his Cadillac
Diamond Jackie, she's so intact
As she falls so softly beneath him
Jackie's heels are stacked
Billy's got cleats on his boots
Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway and come back home with the loot
It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute

It's a mad dog's promenade
So walk tall or baby don't walk at all

Fish lady, oh fish lady
She baits them tenement walls
She won't take corner boys
They ain't got no money
And they're so easy
I said "Hey, baby

Won't you take my hand
Walk with me down Broadway
Well mama take my arm andÊ move with me down Broadway"
I'm a young man, I talk it real loud
Yeah babe I walk it real proud for you
Ah so shake it away
So shake away your street life
Shake away your city life
Hook up to the train

And hook up to the night train
Hook it up
Hook up to the train
But I know that she won't take the train, no she won't take the train
Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train
Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train
Oh she won't take the train, no she won't take the train
She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down
And when she turns this boy'll be gone

So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on, walk on

Hey vibes man, hey jazz man, play me your serenade
Any deeper blue and you're playin' in your grave
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darlin' yearlin' sharp boy
Straight for the church note ringin', vibes man sting a trash can
Listen to your junk man
Listen to your junk man

Listen to your junk man
He's singin', he's singin', he's singin'
All dressed up in satin, walkin' past the alley
He's singin', singin', singin', singin'
Played in:
06/01/1974Joe\'s Place, Boston, MAUnited States
25/01/1974Altria Theater, Richmond, VAUnited States
26/01/1974Chrysler Theatre, Norfolk, VAUnited States
12/02/1974University of Kentucky, Lexington, KYUnited States
03/03/1974Gaston Hall Georgetown University, Washington, DCUnited States
03/03/1974Gaston Hall Georgetown University, Washington, DCUnited States
09/03/1974Liberty Hall, Houston, TXUnited States
10/03/1974Liberty Hall, Houston, TXUnited States
16/03/1974Armadillo World Hq, Austin, TXUnited States
24/03/1974Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZUnited States
05/04/1974Widener College, Chester, PAUnited States
06/04/1974Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJUnited States
09/04/1974Charlies Place, Cambridge, MAUnited States
10/04/1974Charlies Place, Cambridge, MAUnited States
10/04/1974Charlies Place, Cambridge, MAUnited States
12/04/1974Charlies Place, Cambridge, MAUnited States
12/04/1974Charlies Place, Cambridge, MAUnited States
26/04/1974Brown University, Providence, RIUnited States
04/05/1974Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJUnited States
09/05/1974Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MAUnited States
09/05/1974Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MAUnited States
24/05/1974War Memorial, Trenton, NJUnited States
01/06/1974Kent State University, Kent, OHUnited States
13/07/1974The Bottom Line, New York, NYUnited States
25/07/1974Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CAUnited States
30/07/1974The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
14/08/1974Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJUnited States
20/09/1974Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PAUnited States
04/10/1974David Geffen Hall, New York, NYUnited States
12/10/1974Princeton University, Princeton, NJUnited States
18/10/1974Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJUnited States
19/10/1974Union College, Schenectady, NYUnited States
20/10/1974Dickinson College, Carlisle, PAUnited States
26/10/1974Paramount Theater, Springfield, MAUnited States
29/10/1974Music Hall, Boston, MAUnited States
01/11/1974Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PAUnited States
08/11/1974Ritz Music Hall, Corpus Christi, TXUnited States
16/11/1974American University, Washington, DCUnited States
23/11/1974Salem State College, Salem, MAUnited States
29/11/1974War Memorial, Trenton, NJUnited States
06/12/1974State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJUnited States
08/12/1974University of Vermont, Burlington, VTUnited States
05/02/1975The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PAUnited States
06/02/1975Widener College, Chester, PAUnited States
07/02/1975Widener College, Chester, PAUnited States
19/02/1975Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAUnited States
23/02/1975NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NYUnited States
08/03/1975Constitution Hall, Washington, DCUnited States
20/07/1975Palace Theatre, Providence, RIUnited States
22/07/1975Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NYUnited States
25/07/1975Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PAUnited States
26/07/1975Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PAUnited States
28/07/1975Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DCUnited States
29/07/1975Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DCUnited States
01/08/1975Altria Theater, Richmond, VAUnited States
02/08/1975Chrysler Theatre, Norfolk, VAUnited States
08/08/1975Civic Theatre, Akron, OHUnited States
09/08/1975Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
10/08/1975Civic Theatre, Canton, OHUnited States
13/08/1975The Bottom Line, New York, NYUnited States
15/08/1975The Bottom Line, New York, NYUnited States
25/09/1975Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
01/10/1978Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GAUnited States
11/08/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
27/08/1999Fleet Center, Boston, MAUnited States
25/09/1999First Union Center, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
30/09/1999United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
20/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
03/10/2003Shea Stadium, New York, NYUnited States
07/11/2009Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
11/07/2013Rock in Roma, RomeItaly
26/02/2014Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralia
16/07/2016Circo Massimo, RomeItaly
23/08/2016MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJUnited States
25/08/2016MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJUnited States
28/08/2016United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
30/08/2016MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJUnited States
01/09/2016Nationals Park , Washington, DCUnited States
07/09/2016Citizens Bank Park , Philadelphia, PAUnited States
09/09/2016Citizens Bank Park , Philadelphia, PAUnited States
11/09/2016PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
14/09/2016Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MAUnited States
22/01/2017Perth Arena, PerthAustralia
25/01/2017Perth Arena, PerthAustralia
27/01/2017Perth Arena, PerthAustralia
30/01/2017Entertainment Center, AdelaideAustralia
02/02/2017AAMI Park, MelbourneAustralia
04/02/2017AAMI Park, MelbourneAustralia
07/02/2017Qudos Bank Arena, SydneyAustralia
09/02/2017Qudos Bank Arena, SydneyAustralia
14/02/2017Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralia
16/02/2017Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralia