Darlington County (song)
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"Darlington County" is a 1984 song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen
. It was released on the album Born in the U.S.A.
and has remained a popular concert song for Springsteen and the E Street Band
.
The version of the song that was released on the album was recorded in April or May of 1982 at the Power Station
in one of the early Born in the U.S.A. recording sessions.
The actual Darlington County is in South Carolina
.
charts in 1987.
. The song did not emerge again until four days after the breakup with the Other Band. During the Reunion Tour, the song was performed frequently.
After the Attacks of September 11
, the song (whose lyrics mention the World Trade Center
) was not played until the third leg of The Rising Tour
. It was played throughout the remainder of the tour and the song reappeared on the Magic Tour
. The song has been played about 260 times through 2008.
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
. It was released on the album Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984. A critical and commercial triumph, it found Springsteen marking a departure in his sound...
and has remained a popular concert song for Springsteen and the E Street Band
E Street Band
The E Street Band has been rock musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972.The band has also recorded with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, Tom Morello, Sting, Ian...
.
The version of the song that was released on the album was recorded in April or May of 1982 at the Power Station
Avatar Studios
Avatar Studios, formerly known as The Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City.The building was originally a Consolidated Edison power plant; but after a period of vacancy, it was used as a sound stage for the television game show Let's Make a Deal...
in one of the early Born in the U.S.A. recording sessions.
The actual Darlington County is in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Cover versions
Jeff Stevens and the Bullets took a cover version to #69 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts in 1987.
Live performance history
Darlington County was played in every leg of the Born in the U.S.A. TourBorn in the U.S.A. Tour
The Born in the U.S.A. Tour was the supporting concert tour of Bruce Springsteen's massively popular Born in the U.S.A. album. It was his longest and most successful tour to date. It featured a physically transformed Springsteen. After two years of bodybuilding, Springsteen had bulked up...
. The song did not emerge again until four days after the breakup with the Other Band. During the Reunion Tour, the song was performed frequently.
After the Attacks of September 11
September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
, the song (whose lyrics mention the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
) was not played until the third leg of The Rising Tour
The Rising Tour
The Rising Tour was a lengthy, worldwide, top-grossing concert tour featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band that took place in arenas and stadiums over 2002 and 2003...
. It was played throughout the remainder of the tour and the song reappeared on the Magic Tour
Magic Tour (Bruce Springsteen)
The Magic Tour was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2007–2008 concert tour of North America and Western Europe.The tour began October 2, 2007, in Hartford, Connecticut, and concluded August 30, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
. The song has been played about 260 times through 2008.