Song title: In the midnight hour
(Pickett, Cropper) by Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2289), 1965
In the midnight hour
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love comes a tumbling down
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when there's no one else around
I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you
Do all the things I told you
Midnight hour, oh baby
I'm gonna wait 'til the stars come out
And see the sweet look in your eye
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love begins to shine
Well you're the only girl I know
Who really loves me so
Midnight hour, oh yeah
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when my love comes tumbling down
I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour
That's when there's no one else around
I'm gonna take you, gonna hold you
Do all the things I told ya
Midnight hour, oh baby
Yes I am
This song has never been published on any official release.
First known live performance: 14/10/1980 Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee,WI ,USA
Last known live performance: 22/09/2012 MetLife Stadium, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
Scarcely used during the River tour, with 3 inclusions
Bruce gave this song only two shots through the 1982-1984 period, during which Bruce played, with various small groups or guesting, in a number of bars and small clubs of the New Jersey area (05/01/1982 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA and 19/05/1984 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA)
Played during the 'Summer '89 bar tour', which is the name under which I group the 1989 shows Bruce played with various small bands, or guesting, between March and September 1989
One only performance during the Human Touch tour (14/12/1992 The Gardens, Boston,MA ,USA)
One only performance during the Wrecking Ball tour (22/09/2012 MetLife Stadium, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA)
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database