Kitty's Back
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Track 3 of The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, 1973.
Released on Album
Released as Live Download
On The Tracks
The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973)
Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
Danny Federici: organ, backing vocals
Vini Lopez: drums, backing vocals
David Sancious: piano, organ solo, backing vocals
Garry Tallent: bass, backing vocals
Performed live 192 times.
2019-07-06 Summer Stage, Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-05-23 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL
2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC
2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
2007-12-15 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
2007-12-08 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain
2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
2003-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-09-27 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY
1976-04-28 Grand Ole Opry House At Opryland, Nashville, TN
1976-04-26 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN
1975-12-27 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Toronto, ON
1975-12-20 National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1975-12-19 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal, QC
1975-12-17 Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY
1975-12-16 Laker Hall Gym, Oswego, NY
1975-12-12 Post Dome, Greenvale, NY
1975-12-11 Walsh Auditorium, South Orange, NJ
1975-12-10 Davis Gym, Lewisburg, PA
1975-12-07 McDonough Arena, Washington, DC
1975-12-03 Music Hall, Boston, MA
1975-11-23 Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1975-11-21 Stockholms Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
1975-11-18 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
1975-11-11 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
1975-11-10 Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, FL
1975-11-06 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
1975-11-01 Robertson Gymnasium, Santa Barbara, CA
1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
1975-10-26 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA
1975-10-19 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Late)
1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Late)
1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Early)
1975-10-04 Michigan Palace, Detroit, MI
1975-10-02 Uptown Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
1975-09-30 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE
1975-09-28 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
1975-09-27 Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, MO
1975-09-26 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
1975-09-25 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
1975-09-23 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
1975-09-21 Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
1975-09-20 Darby Gymnasium, Grinnell, IA
1975-09-16 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX
1975-09-14 Music Hall, Houston, TX
1975-09-12 Municipal Auditorium, Austin, TX
1975-09-06 Theatre Of Performing Arts, New Orleans, LA
1975-08-23 Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, GA
1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Late)
1975-08-17 Bottom Line (The), New York City, NY (Early)
1975-08-10 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
1975-08-08 Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH
1975-08-02 Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA
1975-08-01 Mosque (The), Richmond, VA
1975-07-30 Carter Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC
1975-07-26 Keystone Hall, Kutztown, PA
1975-07-23 Music Inn (The), Stockbridge, MA
1975-07-22 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
1975-07-20 Palace Concert Theater, Providence, RI
1975-03-08 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
1975-02-23 Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY
1975-02-19 University Auditorium, University Park, PA
1975-02-06 Widener Field House, Chester, PA
1975-02-05 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA
1974-12-08 Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT
1974-12-06 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
1974-11-29 War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
1974-11-23 Mainstage Auditorium, Salem, MA
1974-11-17 Memorial Gymnasium, Charlottesville, VA
1974-11-16 Leonard Gym, Washington, DC
1974-11-08 Ritz Music Hall, Corpus Christi, TX
1974-10-26 Julia Sanderson Theater, Springfield, MA
1974-10-20 Dining Hall, Carlisle, PA
1974-10-19 Memorial Chapel Concert Hall, Schenectady, NY
1974-10-12 Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ (Late)
1974-10-11 Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, MD
1974-10-06 Atwood Hall, Worcester, MA
1974-10-05 Bollman Center, Reading, PA
1974-10-04 Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, NY
1974-09-22 Student Center, Union, NJ
1974-08-03 Wollman Skating Rink Theater (The), New York City, NY
1974-07-30 Troubadour (The), West Hollywood, CA
1974-07-25 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA
1974-06-01 Memorial Gymnasium, Kent, OH
1974-05-09 Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA (Late)
1974-05-09 Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, MA (Early)
1974-05-04 Panzer Gym, Montclair, NJ
1974-04-28 Scott Amphitheater, Swarthmore, PA
1974-04-26 Alumnae Hall, Providence, RI
1974-04-09 Charlie's Place, Cambridge, MA (Early)
1974-04-06 Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ
1974-04-05 MacMorland Center, Chester, PA
1974-03-24 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
1974-03-10 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX (Late)
1974-03-03 Gaston Hall, Washington, DC (Late)
1974-03-03 Gaston Hall, Washington, DC (Early)
1974-02-12 Student Center Ballroom, Lexington, KY
1974-01-29 Muther's Music Emporium, Nashville, TN
1974-01-12 Joint In The Woods (The), Parsippany, NJ
1974-01-06 Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA
1973-12-06 Childe Harold, Washington, DC
1973-11-25 Curry Hicks Cage, Amherst, MA
1973-07-20 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early)
Released on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973).
A live version is released on Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006) (recorded November 18, 1975).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
KITTY'S BACK - V1 7:10 PS / EY / SA914 / ET
KITTY'S BACK - V2 7:16 uncirculating
KITTY'S BACK - V3 7:25 ROOI
KITTY'S BACK - V4 7:25 US5 / BIS / ETRJ
KITTY'S BACK - V5 7:04 WIESS
Note: Written during mid-1973. In 1974, Bruce mentioned he got the idea for the title from a neon sign promoting the return of popular stripper's show to a local Shore-area club. Base track was recorded June 28, 1973 with overdubs on July 11, 24 and September 23. David Sancious has mentioned in interviews that the organ solo on this track is his, and we can presume it was added at one of the three later sessions. The final product reflects the song writing and arranging skills of Bruce, with help from Sancious. One of the final songs completed for the album. All versions are slightly different mixes or recordings, V1–V4 could be from any or all of the recording dates confirmed.
Studio Sessions: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
Catlong sighs holding Kitty's black tooth
She left to marry some top cat, ain't it the cold truth
And there hasn't been a tally since Sally left the alley
Since Kitty left with Big Pretty things have got pretty thin, yeah, yeah
It's tight on this fence since them young dudes are muscling in
Well, Jack Knife cries 'cause baby's in a bundle
She goes running nightly, lightly through the jungle
And them tin cans are exploding out in the ninety-degree heat
Cat somehow lost his baby down on Bleecker Street
It's sad, but it sure is true
Cat shrugs his shoulders, sits back and sighs
Ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what can I do?
Catlong lies back bent on a trash can
Flashing lights cut the night, dude in white says he's the man
Well, you better learn to move fast when you're young or you're not long around
Cat somehow lost his Kitty down in the city pound
So get right, get tight, get down
Well, who's that down at the end of the alley?
She's been gone so long
(Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes, here she comes)
Yeah, like that, yeah
Kitty's back in town (here she comes, now)
Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Oh, Kitty's back in town (oh, oh, all right)
Now, Cat knows his Kitty's been untrue
And that she left him for a city dude
But she's so soft, she's so blue
When he looks into her eyes
He just sits back and sighs
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right
Ha ha, da, da, da, da, da (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right) all right
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, all right, ooh, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right, whoa, all right)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, all right)
Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.
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Graph accurate to the end of the Wrecking Ball Tour, December 2012.
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