Song title: Stand by me
(King, Glick) by Ben E. King (Atco 6194), 1960
Stand by me
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 17/01/1985 Rhinoceros club, Greensboro,NC ,USA, during the soundcheck.
- 21/01/1987 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York,NY ,USA
- 09/08/1987 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 26/08/1987 The Columns, Avon,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 25/09/1987 JFK Stadium, Philadelphia,PA ,USA
- 06/11/1987 Rumson County Day School, Rumson,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 20/11/1987 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 05/12/1987 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the 1987 "Bar tour"
- 21/08/1988 Stone Pony, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
- 25/04/1989 Rubber, Los Angeles,CA ,USA during the Summer '89 bar Tour, during the soundcheck.
- 23/09/1989 The Rumrunner, Sea Bright,NJ ,USA during the Summer '89 bar Tour
- 04/08/1991 Cheers, Long Branch,NJ ,USA
- 18/10/2001 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
- 19/10/2001 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
- 02/04/2011 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database
First known live performance: 21/01/1987 Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York,NY ,USA
Last known live performance: 02/04/2011 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
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 '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
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database