Live 15 Mar 1999 version
One, two, three, four!
Teardrops on the city
Bad Scooter searching for his groove
It's like the whole world's walking pretty
And you can't find the room to move
Everybody better move over, that's all
I'm running on the bad side
With my back to the wall
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it, say it again!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
I was stranded in the jungle
Trying to take in all the heat they were giving
Hey, hey!
Yeah, the night is dark and the sidewalk's bright
And lined with the light of the living
From a tenement window a transistor blasts
Turn around the corner things got real quiet real fast
We slipped into a (Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it, say it again
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Come on!
Well, I'm all alone, I'm all alone
[Clarence Clemons:] Now, kid, you better get the picture!
Man, I'm on my own, I'm on my own
And I can't go home
Now, this is the important part!
They made that change uptown
And the Big Man joined the band
From the coastline to the city
The little pretties raise their hands
I'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh
When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half, beat!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it, say it again!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it one more time!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it one more time!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Say it one more time!
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Everybody form a line
(Tenth Avenue freeze-out)
Hey, I said, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say
it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say it, say
it, say it, say it, say it, say it
Whoa!
Come on, Steve!
Oh, yeah, it's all right
Whoa!
The above lyrics are for the live 15 Mar 1999 performance of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, NY, during the 14th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. The song was played in a full-band arrangement with the E Street Band.
Billy Joel, Curtis Mayfield, Paul McCartney, Del Shannon, Dusty Springfield, Bruce Springsteen, and The Staple Singers were the inducted performers into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999. George Martin was inducted in the Non-Performer category, and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and Charles Brown were inducted in the Early Influence category.
Bruce Springsteen performed a four-song set backed by the reunited E Street Band and returned to the stage at the end of the ceremony joining in an all-star jam session with Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Bono, Bonnie aitt, and others. This group is credited as "The Rock Hall Jam Band" on official releases. An edited version of the ceremony aired on VH1 on 17 Mar 1999.
Pro-shot video of the entire live 15 Mar 1999 performance of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT was posted in 2010 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum YouTube channel.
The live 15 Mar 1999 version of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT appears on 4 official releases.
This is part of a nine-volume series that was later repackaged into a 9-DVD box set. This volume includes 3 tracks on which Bruce Springsteen appears:
This release includes 10 tracks on which Bruce Springsteen appears:
This is a download-only digital release, part of a ten-volume series. This volume includes 5 tracks on which Bruce Springsteen appears:
The second issue (with catalog # 31982-Z) is a "limited Prince Tribute edition on purple vinyl". This release includes 3 tracks on which Bruce Springsteen appears:
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
List of available versions of TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT on this website:
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Album version]
