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Incident On 57th Street

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Eerste keer gespeeld op: 29/01/1974

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Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: Incident On 57th Street

Bron: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night
With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick
But dressed just like dynamite
He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street
But they sighed "Johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap"
And the pimps swung their axes and said "Johnny you're a cheater."
Well the pimps swung their axes and said "Johnny you're a liar"
And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice said: "Johnny don't cry"

Puerto Rican Jane, oh won't you tell me what's your name.
I want to drive you down to the other side of town where paradise ain't so crowded, there'll be action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight
All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight
Pull .38s and kiss the girls good night

Oh good night, it's alright Jane
Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame
We may find it out on the street tonight baby
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe


Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh she looked so fine
Like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true but then she really didn't mind
Upstairs a band was playin', the singer was singin' something about goin' home
She whispered, "Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight but just don't leave me alone"

And Johnny cried "Puerto Rican Jane, word is down the cops have found the vein"
Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods
Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good
They left the corners, threw away all their switchblade knives and kissed each other good-bye


Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape watchin' the kids playin' down the street
He called down "Hey little heroes, summer's long but I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore"
Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat, Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on
And the sister prays for lost souls, then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone

Jane moves over to share her pillow but opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on
She says "Those romantic young boys
All they ever want to do is fight"
Those romantic young boys

They're callin' through the window
"Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?"
And Johnny whispered:
Good night, it's all tight Jane
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane
We may find it out on the street tonight baby
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe
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29/01/1974Muther's music Emporium, Nashville, TNVerenigde Staten
03/03/1974Gaston Hall Georgetown University, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
28/07/1974Tucson Community Center, Tucson, AZVerenigde Staten
30/07/1974The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CAVerenigde Staten
14/08/1974Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJVerenigde Staten
20/09/1974Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PAVerenigde Staten
04/10/1974David Geffen Hall, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
05/10/1974Allbright College, Reading, PAVerenigde Staten
06/10/1974Clark University, Worcester, MAVerenigde Staten
11/10/1974Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, MDVerenigde Staten
12/10/1974Princeton University, Princeton, NJVerenigde Staten
18/10/1974Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJVerenigde Staten
19/10/1974Union College, Schenectady, NYVerenigde Staten
20/10/1974Dickinson College, Carlisle, PAVerenigde Staten
26/10/1974Paramount Theater, Springfield, MAVerenigde Staten
29/10/1974Music Hall, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
01/11/1974Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PAVerenigde Staten
08/11/1974Ritz Music Hall, Corpus Christi, TXVerenigde Staten
16/11/1974American University, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
17/11/1974University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VAVerenigde Staten
22/11/1974West Chester College, West Chester, PAVerenigde Staten
23/11/1974Salem State College, Salem, MAVerenigde Staten
29/11/1974War Memorial, Trenton, NJVerenigde Staten
06/12/1974State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJVerenigde Staten
07/12/1974Hobart College, Geneva, NYVerenigde Staten
08/12/1974University of Vermont, Burlington, VTVerenigde Staten
05/02/1975The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PAVerenigde Staten
06/02/1975Widener College, Chester, PAVerenigde Staten
07/02/1975Widener College, Chester, PAVerenigde Staten
18/02/1975John Carroll University, Cleveland, OHVerenigde Staten
19/02/1975Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAVerenigde Staten
23/02/1975NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NYVerenigde Staten
07/03/1975Painters Mill Music Fair, Owing Mills, MDVerenigde Staten
08/03/1975Constitution Hall, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
09/03/1975Constitution Hall, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
20/07/1975Palace Theatre, Providence, RIVerenigde Staten
22/07/1975Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NYVerenigde Staten
25/07/1975Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PAVerenigde Staten
26/07/1975Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PAVerenigde Staten
28/07/1975Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
29/07/1975Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
01/08/1975Altria Theater, Richmond, VAVerenigde Staten
02/08/1975Chrysler Theatre, Norfolk, VAVerenigde Staten
08/08/1975Civic Theatre, Akron, OHVerenigde Staten
09/08/1975Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PAVerenigde Staten
10/08/1975Civic Theatre, Canton, OHVerenigde Staten
06/09/1975Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, New Orleans, LAVerenigde Staten
12/09/1975Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TXVerenigde Staten
13/09/1975Music Hall, Houston, TXVerenigde Staten
14/09/1975Music Hall, Houston, TXVerenigde Staten
16/09/1975Convention Centre, Dallas, TXVerenigde Staten
20/09/1975Grinnell College, Grinnell, IAVerenigde Staten
21/09/1975Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MNVerenigde Staten
11/10/1975Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJVerenigde Staten
05/04/1976Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OHVerenigde Staten
07/04/1976Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OHVerenigde Staten
08/04/1976Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OHVerenigde Staten
09/04/1976Colgate University, Hamilton, NYVerenigde Staten
10/04/1976Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CTVerenigde Staten
13/04/1976Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PAVerenigde Staten
15/04/1976Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PAVerenigde Staten
17/04/1976University of Rochester, Rochester, NYVerenigde Staten
22/04/1976Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksberg, VAVerenigde Staten
26/04/1976Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TNVerenigde Staten
29/04/1976Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TNVerenigde Staten
27/10/1976The Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
19/02/1977Civic Center, St. Paul, MNVerenigde Staten
23/03/1977Music Hall, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
24/03/1977Music Hall, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
25/03/1977Music Hall, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
16/09/1978Palladium, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
17/09/1978Palladium, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
20/09/1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJVerenigde Staten
21/09/1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJVerenigde Staten
25/09/1978Boston Garden, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
01/10/1978Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GAVerenigde Staten
29/12/1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYVerenigde Staten
25/09/1999First Union Center, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
23/10/1999Staples Center, Los Angeles, CAVerenigde Staten
04/05/2000Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
22/06/2000Madison Square Garden, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
07/12/2001Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
08/12/2001Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
24/09/2002Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MOVerenigde Staten
06/10/2002First Union Center, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
16/10/2002Palau Sant Jordi, BarcelonaSpanje
20/10/2002Velodrom, BerlijnDuitsland
24/10/2002Globen, StockholmZweden
27/10/2002Wembley Arena, LondenGroot Brittannië
03/11/2002American Airlines Center, Dallas, TXVerenigde Staten
16/11/2002Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NCVerenigde Staten
24/11/2002Ice Palace, Tampa, FLVerenigde Staten
14/04/2003Skyreach Centre, EdmontonCanada
19/04/2003Bell Centre, MontrealCanada
06/05/2003Stadion Feijenoord, RotterdamNederland
25/06/2003Ernst Happel Stadium, WenenOostenrijk
11/08/2003Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
18/09/2003Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CTVerenigde Staten
02/05/2005Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CAVerenigde Staten
11/05/2005Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, ILVerenigde Staten
15/05/2005CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, OHVerenigde Staten
17/05/2005Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PAVerenigde Staten
06/06/2005Palalottomatica Sport Palace, RomeItalië
16/06/2005Phillipshalle, DüsseldorfDuitsland
22/06/2005Forum, KopenhagenDenemarken
23/06/2005Scandinavium, GotenburgZweden
23/07/2005Philips Arena, Atlanta, GAVerenigde Staten
07/10/2005Civic Center, Hartford, CTVerenigde Staten
15/10/2005Dane County Arena @ Alliant Center, Madison, WIVerenigde Staten
24/10/2005Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VAVerenigde Staten
08/11/2005Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
06/10/2007Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
10/10/2007Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJVerenigde Staten
15/10/2007Air Canada Centre, TorontoCanada
02/11/2007Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNVerenigde Staten
28/11/2007Mediolanum Forum, MilaanItalië
10/03/2008Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NYVerenigde Staten
24/03/2008Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OHVerenigde Staten
05/04/2008HP Pavilion, San Jose, CAVerenigde Staten
21/06/2008Volksparkstadion, HamburgDuitsland
15/07/2008Estadio de Anoeta, San SebastiánSpanje
31/07/2008Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJVerenigde Staten
23/05/2009Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJVerenigde Staten
14/07/2009Hampden Park, GlasgowGroot Brittannië
21/09/2009Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IAVerenigde Staten
07/11/2009Madison Square Garden, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
04/11/2011Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PAVerenigde Staten
14/01/2012Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
12/04/2012The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MIVerenigde Staten
05/07/2012AccorHotels Arena, ParijsFrankrijk
24/08/2012Rogers Centre , TorontoCanada
21/09/2012MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJVerenigde Staten
25/10/2012XL Center, Hartford, CTVerenigde Staten
17/11/2012Sprint Center, Kansas City, MOVerenigde Staten
06/12/2012Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZVerenigde Staten
16/03/2013Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralië
31/03/2013Hanging Rock, Mount MacedonAustralië
11/07/2013Rock in Roma, RomeItalië
26/02/2014Brisbane Entertainment Centre, BrisbaneAustralië
22/05/2014Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PAVerenigde Staten
29/05/2016Croke Park, DublinIerland
11/07/2016AccorHotels Arena, ParijsFrankrijk
30/08/2016MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, NJVerenigde Staten
01/09/2016Nationals Park , Washington, DCVerenigde Staten
05/09/2016Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VAVerenigde Staten
07/09/2016Citizens Bank Park , Philadelphia, PAVerenigde Staten
11/09/2016PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PAVerenigde Staten
14/09/2016Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MAVerenigde Staten
22/01/2017Perth Arena, PerthAustralië