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Independence Day

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First time played on: 07/07/1978

Latest time played on: 23/08/2016

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: Independence Day

Source: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

Well Papa go to bed now it's getting late
Nothing we can say is gonna change anything now
I'll be leaving in the morning from St. Mary's Gate
We wouldn't change this thing even if we could somehow
Cause the darkness of this house has got the best of us
There's a darkness in this town that's got us too
But they can't touch me now
And you can't touch me now

They ain't gonna do to me
What I watched them do to you

So say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day
All down the line
Just say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day this time

Now I don't know what it always was with us

We chose the words, and yeah, we drew the lines
There was just no way this house could hold the two of us
I guess that we were just too much of the same kind

Well say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day all boys must run away
So say goodbye it's Independence Day
All men must make their way come Independence Day

Now the rooms are all empty down at Frankie's joint

And the highway she's deserted down to Breaker's Point
There's a lot of people leaving town now
Leaving their friends, their homes
At night they walk that dark and dusty highway all alone

Well Papa go to bed now it's getting late
Nothing we can say can change anything now
Because there's just different people coming down here now
and they see things in different ways

And soon everything we've known will just be swept away

So say goodbye it's Independence Day
Papa now I know the things you wanted that you could not say
But won't you just say goodbye it's Independence Day
I swear I never meant to take those things away
Played in:
07/07/1978The Roxy, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
16/09/1978Palladium, New York, NYUnited States
17/09/1978Palladium, New York, NYUnited States
19/09/1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJUnited States
20/09/1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJUnited States
21/09/1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJUnited States
25/09/1978Boston Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
30/09/1978Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GAUnited States
01/11/1978Princeton University, Princeton, NJUnited States
02/11/1978Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
04/11/1978University of Vermont, Burlington, VTUnited States
05/11/1978University of New Hampshire, Durham, NHUnited States
07/11/1978Cornell University, Ithaca, NYUnited States
08/11/1978The Forum, MontrealCanada
10/11/1978St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NYUnited States
12/11/1978Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NYUnited States
16/11/1978Maple Leaf Gardens, TorontoCanada
17/11/1978Michigan State University, East Lansing, MIUnited States
18/11/1978Miami University, Oxford, OHUnited States
20/11/1978University of Illinois, Champaign, ILUnited States
21/11/1978Northwestern University, Evanston, ILUnited States
25/11/1978Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOUnited States
27/11/1978Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
28/11/1978Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WIUnited States
29/11/1978Civic Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
03/12/1978Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILUnited States
05/12/1978Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LOUnited States
07/12/1978Special Events Center, University of Texas, Austin, TXUnited States
08/12/1978The Summit, Houston, TXUnited States
13/12/1978Tucson Community Center, Tucson, AZUnited States
16/12/1978Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CAUnited States
19/12/1978Paramount Theatre, Portland, ORUnited States
20/12/1978Seattle Arena, Seattle, WAUnited States
27/12/1978Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
30/12/1978Cobo Hall, Detroit, MIUnited States
31/12/1978Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
04/10/1980Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
07/10/1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
09/10/1980Cobo Hall, Detroit, MIUnited States
10/10/1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILUnited States
13/10/1980Civic Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
14/10/1980Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
17/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOUnited States
18/10/1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MOUnited States
20/10/1980McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, COUnited States
24/10/1980Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WAUnited States
25/10/1980Memorial Coliseum, Portland, ORUnited States
27/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAUnited States
28/10/1980Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CAUnited States
30/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
31/10/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
01/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
03/11/1980L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
05/11/1980Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZUnited States
08/11/1980Reunion Arena, Dallas, TXUnited States
09/11/1980F.Erwin Center, Austin, TXUnited States
11/11/1980Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LOUnited States
14/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXUnited States
15/11/1980The Summit, Houston, TXUnited States
20/11/1980Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILUnited States
23/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
24/11/1980Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
27/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
28/11/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
30/11/1980Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
01/12/1980Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
02/12/1980War Memorial, Rochester, NYUnited States
04/12/1980Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NYUnited States
06/12/1980The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
08/12/1980The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
09/12/1980The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
11/12/1980Civic Center, Providence, RIUnited States
12/12/1980Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hartford, CTUnited States
15/12/1980Boston Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
16/12/1980Boston Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
18/12/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
19/12/1980Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
28/12/1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYUnited States
29/12/1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYUnited States
31/12/1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYUnited States
20/01/1981Maple Leaf Gardens, TorontoCanada
21/01/1981Maple Leaf Gardens, TorontoCanada
23/01/1981The Forum, MontrealCanada
24/01/1981Civic Center, OttawaCanada
26/01/1981University of Notre Dame, South Bend, INUnited States
28/01/1981Checkerdome, St. Louis, MOUnited States
29/01/1981Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IAUnited States
01/02/1981Civic Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
02/02/1981Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WIUnited States
04/02/1981Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILUnited States
05/02/1981Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MOUnited States
07/02/1981University of Illinois, Champaign, ILUnited States
12/02/1981Mobile Civic Center, Mobile, ALUnited States
13/02/1981Mississippi State University, Starkville, MSUnited States
15/02/1981Civic Center, Lakeland, FLUnited States
18/02/1981Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FLUnited States
20/02/1981Sportatorium, Miami, FLUnited States
22/02/1981Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SCUnited States
23/02/1981Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, GAUnited States
25/02/1981Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TNUnited States
26/02/1981Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TNUnited States
28/02/1981Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NCUnited States
02/03/1981Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VAUnited States
04/03/1981Rupp Arena, Lexington, KYUnited States
05/03/1981Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, INUnited States
07/04/1981Congress Centrum, HamburgGermany
09/04/1981ICC, BerlinGermany
11/04/1981Hallenstadion, ZurichSwitzerland
14/04/1981Festhalle, Frankfurt am MainGermany
16/04/1981Olympia Hall, MunichGermany
18/04/1981Palais Des Sports de St Ouen, ParisFrance
19/04/1981Palais Des Sports de St Ouen, ParisFrance
21/04/1981Palau Municipal d\'Esports, BarcelonaSpain
24/04/1981Palais Des Sports, LyonFrance
26/04/1981Forest National, BrusselBelgium
28/04/1981Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
29/04/1981Ahoy, RotterdamNetherlands
02/05/1981Brøndby Hallen, CopenhagenDenmark
03/05/1981Scandinavium, GothenburgSweden
05/05/1981Drammenshallen, DrammenNorway
07/05/1981Johanneshovs Isstadion, StockholmSweden
08/05/1981Johanneshovs Isstadion, StockholmSweden
11/05/1981City Hall, NewcastleGreat Britain
13/05/1981Apollo Theatre, ManchesterGreat Britain
14/05/1981Apollo Theatre, ManchesterGreat Britain
17/05/1981Playhouse Theatre, EdinburghGreat Britain
20/05/1981Bingley Hall, StaffordGreat Britain
26/05/1981Brighton Centre, BrightonGreat Britain
27/05/1981Brighton Centre, BrightonGreat Britain
29/05/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
30/05/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
02/06/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
05/06/1981Wembley Arena, LondonGreat Britain
07/06/1981International Arena, BirminghamGreat Britain
02/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
03/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
05/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
06/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
08/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
09/07/1981Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
13/07/1981The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
15/07/1981The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
16/07/1981The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
18/07/1981The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
19/07/1981The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
29/07/1981Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
30/07/1981Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, OHUnited States
04/08/1981Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
05/08/1981Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
07/08/1981Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
11/08/1981Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MIUnited States
12/08/1981Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MIUnited States
16/08/1981Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, COUnited States
17/08/1981Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, COUnited States
20/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
21/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
23/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
24/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
27/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
28/08/1981L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
02/09/1981Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CAUnited States
08/09/1981Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILUnited States
10/09/1981Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILUnited States
11/09/1981Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, ILUnited States
13/09/1981Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
14/09/1981Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OHUnited States
30/07/1984Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MIUnited States
28/08/1984Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
29/08/1984Capital Center, Largo, MDUnited States
17/09/1984The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
04/07/1985Wembley Stadium, LondonGreat Britain
24/11/1996Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJUnited States
11/04/1999Palau Sant Jordi, BarcelonaSpain
20/07/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
01/08/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
06/08/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
11/08/1999Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
24/08/1999Fleet Center, Boston, MAUnited States
20/09/1999First Union Center, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
24/09/1999The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
30/09/1999United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
23/10/1999Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
28/10/1999Oakland Arena, Oakland, CAUnited States
15/11/1999Gund Arena, Cleveland, OHUnited States
08/05/2000Civic Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
22/05/2000Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CAUnited States
20/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
28/08/2003Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJUnited States
06/10/2005Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
09/11/2005Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
13/04/2008American Airlines Center, Dallas, TXUnited States
04/07/2008Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
23/08/2009Comcast Center, Mansfield, MAUnited States
08/11/2009Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
04/07/2012AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
26/04/2014Aaron\'s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GAUnited States
16/01/2016PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAUnited States
19/01/2016United Center, Chicago, ILUnited States
27/01/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
29/01/2016Verizon Center, Washington, DCUnited States
31/01/2016Prudential Center, Newark, NJUnited States
02/02/2016Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
04/02/2016TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MAUnited States
08/02/2016MVP Arena, Albany, NYUnited States
10/02/2016XL Center, Hartford, CTUnited States
12/02/2016Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PAUnited States
16/02/2016BB&T Center, Sunrise, FLUnited States
18/02/2016Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAUnited States
21/02/2016KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KYUnited States
23/02/2016Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OHUnited States
25/02/2016KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NYUnited States
27/02/2016Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, NYUnited States
29/02/2016Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNUnited States
03/03/2016Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIUnited States
06/03/2016Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MOUnited States
10/03/2016Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZUnited States
13/03/2016Oracle Arena, Oakland, CAUnited States
15/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
17/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
19/03/2016L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CAUnited States
22/03/2016Moda Center, Portland, ORUnited States
24/03/2016Key Arena, Seattle, WAUnited States
28/03/2016Madison Square Garden, New York, NYUnited States
31/03/2016Pepsi Arena, Denver, COUnited States
03/04/2016Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OKUnited States
05/04/2016American Airlines Center, Dallas, TXUnited States
07/04/2016Sprint Center, Kansas City, MOUnited States
12/04/2016Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OHUnited States
14/04/2016The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MIUnited States
18/04/2016Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PAUnited States
20/04/2016CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MDUnited States
23/04/2016Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYUnited States
25/04/2016Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYUnited States
17/05/2016Estadio de Anoeta, San SebastiánSpain
29/05/2016Croke Park, DublinIreland
27/06/2016Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
29/06/2016Ullevaal Stadion, OsloNorway
03/07/2016San Siro, MilanItaly
11/07/2016AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
13/07/2016AccorHotels Arena, ParisFrance
16/07/2016Circo Massimo, RomeItaly
20/07/2016Casa Arena, HorsensDenmark
23/07/2016Ullevi, GothenburgSweden
26/07/2016Granåsen Arena, TrondheimNorway
28/07/2016Frognerparken, OsloNorway
23/08/2016MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJUnited States