Song title: Bad moon rising
(John Fogerthy) by Credence Clearwaters Revival
Bad moon rising
I see a bad moon rising
I see troubles on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today
Don’t go ‘round tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a-blowin’
I know the end it’s coming soon
I fear rivers overflowing
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
Don’t go ‘round tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
Hope you got your things together
Hope you’re quite prepared to die
Looks like we’re in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
Don’t go ‘round tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
Don’t go ‘round tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 05/01/1985 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton,VA ,USA during the Born in the USA Tour, during the soundcheck.
- 31/10/1987 The Rumrunner, Sea Bright,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 18/06/1988 Chateu de Vincennes, Paris ,France
- 17/05/1993 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim ,Germany during the Human Touch Tour, during the soundcheck.
- 29/09/2004 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 02/10/2004 Gund arena, Cleveland,OH ,USA during the Vote for Change Tour
- 08/10/2004 TD Waterhouse, Orlando,FL ,USA during the Vote for Change Tour
- 13/10/2004 Continental Arena, E.Rutherford,NJ ,USA during the Vote for Change Tour
- 10/04/2005 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 24/07/2013 Leeds Arena, Leeds ,GB during the Wrecking ball tour
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database
First known live performance: 31/10/1987 The Rumrunner, Sea Bright,NJ ,USA
Last known live performance: 24/07/2013 Leeds Arena, Leeds ,GB
Song 'history':
In the Born in the U.S.A. tour, the song was only practiced (05/01/1985 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton,VA ,USA, during the soundcheck.)
but never played in the regular set.
Played during the '1987 bar tour', which is the name under which I group the 1987 shows Bruce played with various small bands, or guesting, in small NJ clubs.
Played during the Vote For Change tour, in October 2004.
One only rendering for this song in the Wrecking Ball tour (24/07/2013 Leeds Arena, Leeds ,GB)
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database