"American Skin" is a song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 written by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...

, inspired by the police shooting death of Amadou Diallo. Springsteen first performed it in concert in Atlanta on June 4, 2000, the final concert before the tour's final 10-show run at New York City

New York City

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's Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...

, where it was also featured. The performance led to some controversy in New York City, where the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association

Patrolmen's Benevolent Association

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 called for a boycott

Boycott

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 of Springsteen's shows.

This song has been released on Live in New York City

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City is the name of a concert film done by HBO, featuring the first ever major televised Bruce Springsteen concert...

 and The Essential Bruce Springsteen

The Essential Bruce Springsteen

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External links

• American Skin (41 Shots) - Lyrics on Bruce Springsteen's site
• American Skin (41 Shots) - Lyrics (several versions) and detailed info