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Song title: I'm a rocker


I'm a rocker

I got a 007 watch and it’s a one and only
It’s got a I-Spy beeper that tells me when you’re lonely
I got a Batmobile so I can reach ya’ in a fast shake
When your world’s in crisis of an impendin’ heartbreak

Now don’t you call James Bond or Secret
Agent Man
Cause they can’t do it, like I can
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker - every day
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker

If you’re hanging from a cliff or you’re tied to the tracks, girl
Columbo split and you can’t find Kojak
True love is broken and your tears are fallin’ faster
You’re sufferin’ from a pain in your heart
or some other natural disaster

Now I don’t care what kind of shape you’re in
If they put up a roadblock, I’ll parachute in
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker - I’m in love
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker - every day
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker - with you

So you fell for some jerk who was tall, dark and handsome
Then he kidnapped your heart and now he’s holdin’ it for ransom
Well, like a mission impossible I’m gonna go and get it back
You know I would’a taken better care of it, baby, than that

Sometimes I get so hot girl, well, I can’t talk
But when I’m with you I cool off , and I walk
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker, and I talk
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker, every day
I’m a rocker, baby, I’m a rocker, every day

Statistics from the KILLING FLOOR (www.brucespringsteen.it) database

Published on the following official releases:

First known live performance: 18/10/1980 Kiel Opera House, Saint Louis,MO ,USA
Last known live performance: 11/09/2016 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh,PA ,USA

Song 'history':


Published on the double album THE RIVER, in 1980
A frequent number (58 apparitions) of renderings during the River tour
Played during the Born in the U.S.A. tour (19 times)
In the Reunion tour, the song was only practiced (15/09/1999 First Union Center, Philadelphia,PA ,USA, during the soundcheck.) but never played in the regular set.
During the Rising tour, the song was played less than a dozen times
Bruce gave this song one only shot through the Magic tour (23/06/2008 Sportpaleis, Antwerp ,Belgium)
Two only performances during the Working on a Dream tour (05/04/2009 F.Erwin Center, Austin,TX ,USA and 08/11/2009 Madison Square Garden, New York,NY ,USA)
During the Wrecking Ball tour, the song was played less than a dozen times
One only rendering for this song in the High Hopes tour (18/05/2014 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville,CT ,USA)
Published in live version in the DVD: 'Tempe 80' of 'THE TIES THAT BIND'
A frequent number (49 apparitions) of renderings during the 2016 The River tour

The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database