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Balboa Park

questa canzone e' stata 121 x suonata dal vivo .

questa canzone e' stata ascoltata dal vivo da 1736 utenti.

suonata la prima volta su: 21/11/1995

suonata l'ultima volta su: 26/05/1997

Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episodio: Balboa Park

fonte: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

He lay his blanket underneath the freeway
As the evening sky grew dark
Took a sniff of toncho from his coke can
And headed through Balboa Park
Where the men in their Mercedes
Come nightly to employ
In the cool San Diego evening
The services of the border boys


He grew up near the Zona Norte
With the hustlers and smugglers he hung out with
He swallowed their balloons of cocaine
Brought 'em across the Twelfth Street strip
Sleeping in a shelter
If the night got too cold
Runnin' from the migra
Of the border patrol


Past the salvage yard 'cross the train tracks
and in through the storm drain
they stretched their blankets out 'neath the freeway
and each one took a name
there was X-man and Cochise
Little Spider his sneakers covered in river mud
they come north to California
end up with the poison in their blood


He did what he had to do for the money
sometimes he sent home what he could spare
the rest went to high-top sneakers and toncho
and jeans like the gavachos wear

One night the border patrol swept Twelfth Street
a big car come fast down the boulevard
spider stood caught in its headlights
got hit and went down hard

As the car sped away Spider held his stomach
limped to his blanket 'neath the underpass
lie there tasting his own blood on his tongue
closed his eyes and listened to the cars
rushin' by so fast
Suonata in:
21/11/1995State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJStati Uniti d'America
22/11/1995Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJStati Uniti d'America
26/11/1995Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CAStati Uniti d'America
27/11/1995Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CAStati Uniti d'America
29/11/1995Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAStati Uniti d'America
30/11/1995Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CAStati Uniti d'America
03/12/1995Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, ILStati Uniti d'America
05/12/1995Constitution Hall, Washington, DCStati Uniti d'America
06/12/1995Constitution Hall, Washington, DCStati Uniti d'America
08/12/1995Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PAStati Uniti d'America
09/12/1995Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PAStati Uniti d'America
12/12/1995Beacon Theater, New York, NYStati Uniti d'America
13/12/1995Beacon Theater, New York, NYStati Uniti d'America
15/12/1995Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MAStati Uniti d'America
16/12/1995Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MAStati Uniti d'America
17/12/1995Beacon Theater, New York, NYStati Uniti d'America
07/01/1996Place des Arts, MontrealCanada
08/01/1996Massey Hall, TorontoCanada
10/01/1996Fox Theatre, Detroit, MIStati Uniti d'America
11/01/1996Fox Theatre, Detroit, MIStati Uniti d'America
12/01/1996Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OHStati Uniti d'America
16/01/1996Music Hall, Cleveland, OHStati Uniti d'America
17/01/1996Music Hall, Cleveland, OHStati Uniti d'America
18/01/1996Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MOStati Uniti d'America
22/01/1996Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LAStati Uniti d'America
23/01/1996Jesse Jones Hall, Houston, TXStati Uniti d'America
25/01/1996Music Hall, Austin, TXStati Uniti d'America
26/01/1996Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TXStati Uniti d'America
28/01/1996Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GAStati Uniti d'America
12/02/1996Alte Opera, FrancoforteGermania
14/02/1996Kulturpalast, DresdaGermania
15/02/1996Rudi Sedlmayer Halle, MonacoGermania
17/02/1996CCH Halle 1, AmburgoGermania
18/02/1996Phillipshalle, DüsseldorfGermania
21/02/1996Le Zénith de Paris, ParigiFrancia
22/02/1996Le Zénith de Paris, ParigiFrancia
25/02/1996De Doelen, RotterdamPaesi Bassi
26/02/1996Carré, AmsterdamPaesi Bassi
28/02/1996Apollo Theatre, ManchesterGran Bretagna
29/02/1996Symphony Hall, BirminghamGran Bretagna
02/03/1996City Hall, NewcastleGran Bretagna
03/03/1996Playhouse Theatre, EdimburgoGran Bretagna
13/03/1996The Cirkus, StoccolmaSvezia
14/03/1996Spektrum, OsloNorvegia
16/03/1996Falkoner-Teatret, CopenaghenDanimarca
19/03/1996Kings Hall, BelfastGran Bretagna
20/03/1996The Point, DublinoIrlanda
10/04/1996Auditorium S.Cecilia, RomaItalia
11/04/1996Teatro Smeraldo, MilanoItalia
13/04/1996Teatro Carlo Felice, GenovaItalia
16/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondraGran Bretagna
17/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondraGran Bretagna
19/04/1996ICC, BerlinoGermania
20/04/1996Queen Elizabeth Hall, AntwerpenBelgio
22/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondraGran Bretagna
24/04/1996Brixton Academy, LondraGran Bretagna
25/04/1996Brixton Academy, LondraGran Bretagna
27/04/1996Royal Albert Hall, LondraGran Bretagna
30/04/1996Palais de Congres, StrasburgoFrancia
01/05/1996Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, BruxellesBelgio
02/05/1996Kongresshaus, ZurigoSvizzera
06/05/1996Teatre Tívoli, BarcellonaSpagna
07/05/1996Teatre Tívoli, BarcellonaSpagna
08/05/1996Palacio de Congresos, MadridSpagna
16/09/1996Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PAStati Uniti d'America
18/09/1996Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CTStati Uniti d'America
19/09/1996Performing Arts Center, Providence, RIStati Uniti d'America
24/09/1996Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MIStati Uniti d'America
01/10/1996Braden Auditorium, Normal, ILStati Uniti d'America
02/10/1996Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WIStati Uniti d'America
03/10/1996Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MNStati Uniti d'America
15/10/1996Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UTStati Uniti d'America
16/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Denver, COStati Uniti d'America
17/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Denver, COStati Uniti d'America
19/10/1996Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NMStati Uniti d'America
21/10/1996Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZStati Uniti d'America
22/10/1996Civic Theatre, San Diego, CAStati Uniti d'America
25/10/1996Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CAStati Uniti d'America
26/10/1996Event Center Arena, San Jose, CAStati Uniti d'America
28/10/1996Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, ORStati Uniti d'America
29/10/1996Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WAStati Uniti d'America
08/11/1996St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold, NJStati Uniti d'America
12/11/1996Shea\'s Perf. Arts Center, Buffalo, NYStati Uniti d'America
13/11/1996Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NYStati Uniti d'America
14/11/1996Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MAStati Uniti d'America
19/11/1996North Auditorium, Memphis, TNStati Uniti d'America
20/11/1996The Louisville Palace, Louisville, KYStati Uniti d'America
21/11/1996Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, INStati Uniti d'America
02/12/1996Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FLStati Uniti d'America
03/12/1996Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, FLStati Uniti d'America
05/12/1996Township Auditorium, Columbia, SCStati Uniti d'America
06/12/1996Jefferson Civic Centre, Birmingham, ALStati Uniti d'America
10/12/1996Music Hall, Cincinnati, OHStati Uniti d'America
11/12/1996Veteran\'s Auditorium, Columbus, OHStati Uniti d'America
12/12/1996Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TNStati Uniti d'America
14/12/1996Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NCStati Uniti d'America
27/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoGiappone
29/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoGiappone
30/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoGiappone
31/01/1997Tokyo International Forum Hall, TokyoGiappone
04/02/1997Concert Hall, BrisbaneAustralia
05/02/1997Concert Hall, BrisbaneAustralia
07/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
08/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
10/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
11/02/1997Capitol Theatre, SydneyAustralia
15/02/1997The Palais, MelbourneAustralia
16/02/1997The Palais, MelbourneAustralia
06/05/1997Austria Center, ViennaAustria
07/05/1997Austria Center, ViennaAustria
09/05/1997Sala Congresowa, VarsaviaPolonia
10/05/1997Sala Congresowa, VarsaviaPolonia
12/05/1997Congress Center, PragaRepubblica Ceca
15/05/1997Auditorium M.Ravel, LioneFrancia
16/05/1997Opera Berlioz-Le Corum, MontpellierFrancia
18/05/1997Acropolis, NizzaFrancia
19/05/1997Le Zenith-Omega, ToloneFrancia
21/05/1997Teatro Verdi, FirenzeItalia
22/05/1997Teatro Augusteo, NapoliItalia
25/05/1997Palais des congrès de Paris, ParigiFrancia
26/05/1997Palais des congrès de Paris, ParigiFrancia