Live 30 Sep 1985 version
One, two, three, four!
[Spoken intro:] On the first part of our American tour, we went down, down to Houston, Texas. And you see a lot of folks down there from the Northeast. Out of Pittsburg, out of Youngstown, Detroit, out of Gary, Indiana, out of ??? Valley... that moved, moved south looking for work in the oil fields or in the oil rigs. And when they got down there, the price of oil dropped, there weren't any jobs for 'em, they'd end up down there with their wives and their kids, with nothing to do, no place to go, being told to just move on. This is uh, this is called "Seeds".
Well a great black river a man had found
So he put all his money in a hole in the ground
And sent a big steel arm driving down down down
Man now I live on the streets of Houston town
Packed up my wife and kids when winter came along
And we headed down south with just spit and a song
But they said, "Sorry son it's gone gone gone,
Yeah it's all gone,
All gone"
Well there's men hunkered down by the railroad tracks
The Elkhorn Special blowing my hair back
Tents pitched on the highway in the dirty moonlight
And I don't know where I'm gonna sleep tonight
Parked in the lumberyard freezing our asses off
My kids in the back seat got a graveyard cough
Well I'm sleeping up in front with my wife
Billy club tapping on the windshield in the middle of the night
Says, "Move along man, yeah move along"
Well big limousine, long shiny and black
You don't look ahead, you don't look back
How many times can you get up after you've been hit
Well I swear if I could spare the spit
I'd lay one on your shiny chrome
And send you on your way back home
So if you're gonna leave your town where the north wind blow
To go on down where that sweet soda river flow
Well you better think twice on it Jack
You're better off buying a shotgun dead off the rack
You ain't gonna find nothing down here, friend
Except seeds blowing up the highway in the south wind
Moving on, moving on
It's gone gone, it's all gone
The above lyrics are for the live 30 Sep 1985 performance of SEEDS at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA, during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. The song was played in a full-band arrangement. This live 30 Sep 1985 performance of SEEDS was included on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986. The spoken intro (the parts above in bold) is edited out on the official release.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band wrapped up the Born In The U.S.A. Tour with a series of four consecutive sold-out concerts at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA: 27 Sep, 28 Sep, 30 Sep, and 02 Oct 1985. The 30 Sep 1985 show later became one of the main sources for the Live/1975-85 box set which includes eight recordings from this show. Video clips for two of these songs were released on Springsteen's Video Anthology / 1978-88 home video in 1989. Additionally several pro-shot clips from this show appeared in the BBC documentary Glory Days and in the ABC newsmagazine 20/20 in 1986.
With the Born In The U.S.A. album and tour, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band reached the highest level of rock stardom. Columbia Records was expecting a follow up studio album and tour that would, like it's predecessor, achieve a huge commercial success. Instead, Springsteen released Live/1975-85, an over-three-hours-and-a-half-long live compilation album consisting of 40 tracks recorded at various concerts between 1975 and 1985.
The set was produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Bruce Springsteen, and hit the stores on 10 Nov 1986. It was released as a box set with either five vinyl records, three cassettes, or three CDs. Live/1975-85 is the first album to be credited to "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" instead of "Bruce Springsteen" only.
The highly-anticipated live album generated advance orders of more than 1.5 million copies, making it the largest dollar-volume pre-order in the history of the record business at the time. Record stores around the country found fans waiting in line on Monday morning before opening and one New York store reportedly sold the album right off the back of the delivery truck. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart and also became the first five-record set to reach the top 10 and the first to sell over a million copies. Live/1975-85 is the second-best-selling live album in U.S. history based on RIAA certification. It has been certified by the RIAA for 13 times platinum, trailing only Garth Brooks' Double Live.
Side 1:
| 1. | THUNDER ROAD | Recorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | ADAM RAISE A CAIN | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 3. | SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 4. | 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) | Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
Side 2:
| 1. | PARADISE BY THE "C" | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | FIRE | Recorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA |
| 3. | GROWIN' UP | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 4. | IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
Side 3:
| 1. | BACKSTREETS | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 2. | ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 3. | RAISE YOUR HAND | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
Side 4:
| 1. | HUNGRY HEART | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 2. | TWO HEARTS | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | CADILLAC RANCH | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 5. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 5:
| 1. | BADLANDS | Recorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
| 2. | BECAUSE THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 3. | CANDY'S ROOM | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 5. | RACING IN THE STREET | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 6:
| 1. | THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 2. | NEBRASKA | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | JOHNNY 99 | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | REASON TO BELIEVE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Side 7:
| 1. | BORN IN THE U.S.A. | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | SEEDS | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 3. | THE RIVER | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 8:
| 1. | WAR | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | DARLINGTON COUNTY | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 3. | WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | THE PROMISED LAND | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 9:
| 1. | COVER ME | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2. | I'M ON FIRE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | BOBBY JEAN | Recorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | MY HOMETOWN | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Side 10:
| 1. | BORN TO RUN | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 2. | NO SURRENDER | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 3. | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT | Recorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 4. | JERSEY GIRL | Recorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Disc 1:
| 01. | THUNDER ROAD | Recorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 02. | ADAM RAISE A CAIN | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 03. | SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 04. | 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) | Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 05. | PARADISE BY THE "C" | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 06. | FIRE | Recorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA |
| 07 | GROWIN' UP | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 08. | IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 09. | BACKSTREETS | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 10. | ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 11. | RAISE YOUR HAND | Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA |
| 12. | HUNGRY HEART | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 13. | TWO HEARTS | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
Disc 2:
| 01. | CADILLAC RANCH | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 02. | YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 03. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 04. | BADLANDS | Recorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ |
| 05. | BECAUSE THE NIGHT | Recorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 06. | CANDY'S ROOM | Recorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 07. | DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 08. | RACING IN THE STREET | Recorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 09. | THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND | Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY |
| 10. | NEBRASKA | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11. | JOHNNY 99 | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 12. | REASON TO BELIEVE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 13. | BORN IN THE U.S.A. | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 14. | SEEDS | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
Disc 3:
| 01. | THE RIVER | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 02. | WAR | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 03. | DARLINGTON COUNTY | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 04. | WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 05. | THE PROMISED LAND | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 06. | COVER ME | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 07. | I'M ON FIRE | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 08. | BOBBY JEAN | Recorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 09. | MY HOMETOWN | Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| 10. | BORN TO RUN | Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 11. | NO SURRENDER | Recorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 12. | TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT | Recorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
| 13. | JERSEY GIRL | Recorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ |
The live 30 Sep 1985 version of SEEDS was also included on one Bruce Springsteen promo-only sampler. It was also included on some EP's released in conjunction with the Live/1975-85 box set.
List of available versions of SEEDS on this website:
SEEDS [Live 03 Jul 1985 version]
